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61306 - The Cathedrals Express 01-03-15

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  1. free2grice

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    The latest update thanks to 'uksteam'. <BJ>

    THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS. 1st March, 2015.
    London Paddington Southend-Cardiff [wcrc]
    61306: Southend-Hanwell. Reading-Gloucester-Cardiff and return
    34067: Hanwell-Gloucester-Cardiff and return
     
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    Right thats it. I need to buy a drone for a view of Hanwell Bridge loop.
     
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    According to the email Steam Dreams sent out last week it is the Southend to Bristol train on 7/3/15 that is split between 61306 and 34067 not the Cardiff trip.

    Southend to Cardiff that would be a massively long day!

    Andrew
     
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  4. spicer21

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    Yes, and that's reflected in a hard copy update I received in the post this morning which also makes reference to the Norwich to Windsor tour on Wednesday 11 February.
     
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    So is Mayflower still in charge of the Cardiff train on Sun 1st?
     
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    According to the mailing I received this morning, yes, :)
     
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  7. Steamage

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    Thanks. That's good to know.

    It is going to be very interesting this year comparing Mayflower's performances with Tangmere, RAH and the Black 5s. In theory, she's more-or-less as strong as a Hall or Black 5, but because of her slightly larger driving wheels is permitted to run at 75mph - 6' 2" is the same as a Bulleid light pacific . Although less strong than a BB/WC, she might have an advantage on traction, being a 4-6-0.
     
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    so when do we expect Mayflower's loaded mainline test run?
     
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    She had one under the Boden family's ownership back in 2013. Whether NR would require another I know not.
     
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    Not sure why a change of ownership should require another test run.
     
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    Nor am I but has she had further work done since said change of ownership?
     
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    I'm guessing that a couple of runs on the NNR will be sufficient to show whether the latest work was successful and the loco's steam-tight, etc. The first run to Windsor will be a bit of a test-run in itself.
     
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    'Uksteam' has been further updated with 61306 reinstated to Cardiff. <BJ>

    61306: Paddington-Reading-Gloucester-Cardiff and return
     
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    Is this a record and the possible start of Network Rail giving TOCs the timings well ahead of the actual trip? When did we last get RTT information over a month ahead of a 'one-off' charter?
     
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    Seems to be a lot of "ML" running on sections from Paddington, which is strange for a loco limited to 60mph.
     
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    She is 75mph.
     
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    6' 2" drivers on a B1 so as Mike1522 says, she's a 75 mph loco.
     
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    the RTT entry says 60mph.

    Even at 75 mph there are a lot of ML sections out of Paddington, through Southall for instance, thats in the path of fast 125s and Heathrow expresses.
     
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    Ever considered that weekend engineering works to do with Crossrail may well be taking place?.......

    Which means nothing will be doing 125mph until out the other side......
     
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