70000. 'Yuletide Borderer'. 24th November.

70000 'Britannia'. Bristol TM to Shrewsbury return. 24th November, 2012.

Confirmed timings now available. <BJ>

Confirmed timings for The 'Yuletide Borderer' running on Saturday 24th November 2012 - Pathfinder Tours

 

Full timings now on UKSteam.
t1124c.htm

 

Booked on this one looking forward to ride behind 70000

 

Still no tickets for this rang them up the tour is a go they had some issues didn't say what they were and they had litterally just had the all clear for the tour .

 

Posted on WNXX that it's running with another operator but *cancelled* (see below post) from stations south of Reading where it will now start :/

Not my gen,just posting what is on WNXX.....

 

I've read that the train is starting from Reading (diesel to Bristol) & passengers from Eastleigh/Basingstoke are being bussed to Didcot.

http://railwayherald.com/railtours

Hover over the flashing "i".

 

More DBS trouble! No DBS drivers are available for the Eastleigh - Reading section.

Oh dear...

James at SVN

 

With 2 steam tours along the Marches this Saturday, it must take quite a few DBS crews to man them, in addition to the diesel section of Pathfinders' tour.

 

Well after all this the weather may put paid to this tour for me with no train services running from Exeter to Taunton I might be out of luck

 

More heavy rain is forecast tonight in Bristol, at least the line out to Wales is OK at the moment, though there were flooding issues near Bristol Parkway.

 

Looks bad, a page from my local forum.
Reading Forum &bull; View topic - Disruption to Rail Services

 

70000 'Britannia' safely into Bristol (on time at Keynsham 13:52).
Pity that the weather will not be as good tomorrow. <BJ>

 

1Z23 (67 hauled) has now reached BTM, nearly an hour before Britannia takes charge. <BJ>

 

10 early away from magor waterstop

 

Departed Hereford circa 11-29 in the pouring rain after a substantial refill from the bowser. Didn't realise it was back in green. Looks just as I remember them in service.

...now for the blue one.....

 

5 up at Leominstet.

 

Come to a standstill at marsh brook level crossing with poor fire condition poor coal the reason clinkering fire

 

Moving again

 

Full credit to the crew of 70000 Britannia this morning at Filton bank. Unbelievable speed and acceleration in atrocious conditions.

Well done. <BJ>

 

70000 "Britannia" departs Shrewsbury 7 late at 16:07.

Thanks to John Smith. <BJ>