46233 - The Forester - 04/06/17

Usually this tour is pure steam, but with steam off at Derby, you're going to need diesel traction to Matlock. I assume this is to do with the lack of time available to service the engine. Times are up anyway. The usual slow drag northwards on the ECML, though the return has a section of FL running from Connington to Stevenage. Late back too !

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50679/2017/06/04/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50680/2017/06/04/advanced

 

Duchess too large for turntable at Rowsley and, likely to be too heavy for bridge at Matlock.

 

Very late indeed.

 

Presumably top-and-tail with a box, as it takes the freight line from Sheet Stores Junc to Stenson Junc and reverses there, dropping the Duchess off in Derby.

 

Are we talking in width terms or weight terms ?

 

Too long, discussed previously when 6201 only went to Derby on an SD trip to Peak Rail last August.

 

Begs the question, why use it then?

 

Was originally down for Mayflower.

Dave

 

Don't suppose anyone knows why the tour is still stood at Holme?

 

According to OTT just left Holme 69 down. No reason posted.

 

Been told the water bowser was not at Holme to meet it.

 

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Running 64 minutes late 46233 finally puts in an appearance at the foot crossing in between Bainton and Uffington east of Stamford. Sadly by now the morning sunshine had disappeared and cloud coverage showed very little in the way of any breaks.

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Simon

 

He should have known that the best people go up to London. You also go up to Oxford and Cambridge if you are going to the University but down to those places if you're just a travelling pleb.

 

But the concept of London being "on high" pre-dates the understanding of geography.