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61306 - The Cathedrals Express 01-03-15

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by free2grice, Jan 12, 2015.

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  1. steamvideosnet

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    It'll be the other side of Didcot Dave, the reliefs are closed west of Reading too! All London Paddington-Oxford stoppers are calling on the fast line platforms at Didcot and are reversing at Foxhall Junction.

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    Ever considered being a little more polite?
     
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    James, here's the list........ I hope......

    SL3 9ED

    Edit, try it from here...... http://www.networkrail.co.uk/
     
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    Wot U got the hump Wiv Jeff?

    There was nothing rude in my reply.
     
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    RTT is not infallible.
     
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    The Norwich to Windsor trip is also timed at 60 mph max on RTT.
     
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    Indeed its not - we have all been on the end of last minute RTT changes. Interesting tho that they seem to be timing 61306 at 60 mph on its first two diagrams.
     
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    We will have to wait and see then.
     
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  9. steamvideosnet

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    It's not uncommon for RTT to say 60mph. Most railtours featuring 60163 and 5043 are timed to 60mph, despite the fact both are permitted to do 75mph.

    James
     
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    It's just an input figure to make the software work.
     
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    so is 75 - seen that on steam tours on RTT - They even had bittern timed at 90 when it was doing its runs.
     
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    Precisely, so it is never to be taken as fact simply because it isn't, smilarly the loadings, all as Big Al says, just to make the software work.
     
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  13. ADB968008

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    I recall being mentioned the speed is based on acceleration / deceleration, so a 60mph is an indicator of a heavier load for the locomotive for pathing purposes, not speed limitations on the train.

    given it's a class 5.. makes sense, even if it is a 75mph class 5.
     
    ADB968008, Jan 27, 2015
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    Received a letter from SD a few days ago offering me a 30% discount on this tour so I booked a couple of seats this morning. Well, it would have been rude not to. :)
     
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    Please don't shoot me for asking, but -- will this have a diesel on the back? Or to put it another way, how many coaches can a Class 5 on its own pull up Sapperton?
     
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    Most Likely ! Apart from that test run it completed, a while ago, it's a untested loco. If I remember correctly, it hauled 9 coaches up, Langho on it's test run & a dead 37 on the rear. But that was back in, May 2013. I just hope all goes well, for all concerned.
     
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    No diesel and 10 Coaches according to email from SD on 3rd Feb.
     
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    73096 took at least 10 up Sapperton unassisted on 28-3-2004.
     
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    I like an optimist. :)
     
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    By an amazing coincidence I will be at a party and staying overnight Saturday to Sunday morning at a hotel next to the GWML at West Ealing! A 0907ish pass will be perfect for me IF it comes off - but when I type West Ealing or Ealing Broadway into RTT, I get strange results, such as only trains FROM (not to) Heathrow passing in the case of W Ealing and no trains at all passing Ealing Broadway.
     
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