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60163 to haul Royal Train for a 3rd time - Monday 23 July 2012

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by eco082007, Jul 18, 2012.

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  1. MarkinDurham

    MarkinDurham Well-Known Member

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    Some stunning shots there, David. Thank you for both taking them and sharing.

    Great report too.

    Mark
     
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    It appears that whoever saw it was wrong. I only received a message - did not see it myself ! You cannot get the staff these days!! Cheers.
     
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    Certainly did, 60163 was leading from Wembley on Sunday evening - not sure of the exact route it took to Newcastle but it was certainly a fair few miles. Would have been nice to get a photo of it but not possible to do so unfortunately :(

    PS: Class 67s make quite a racket when supplying ETH, think they are in the equivalent of something like notch 4 when doing so which could easily give the impression that it was actually powering the train.
     
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  4. Oakfield

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    Just goes to prove it is best not to rely on un-substaintiated and un-corroborated reports when posting on a public forum.
     
    Oakfield, Jul 24, 2012
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    The route included 60163's first climb of the Lickey incline (source: A1ST)

    James at SVN
     
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