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Cotton Mill Express 14th Feb or is it?

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by neildimmer, Feb 3, 2009.

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  1. dmr

    dmr New Member

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    rawtenstall to oxenhope railtour sounds a good idea, suprised no one has thought of it before. most likely never happen though.
     
    dmr, Feb 9, 2009
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  2. Britfoamer

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    Could be an interesting variation on the Cotton Mill/Buxton Spa/Tin Bath, especially as the latter may have a limited life expectancy. Be rather nice with a loco from the Riley stud off Rawtenstall, over the Pennines one route, up to Oxenhope and back over another. Keep it limited, even one off, I bet it would sell. Timing could be an issue.
    Another to ponder upon, Rawtenstall to Bridgenorth and return? Harold. :-k
     
    Britfoamer, Feb 10, 2009
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  3. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Did anyone get to the bottom of why this was cancelled, lack bookings or operational - apologies if I have missed this elsewhere? Just hope this isn't a wider sign of people tightening their belts financially?
     
    GWR4707, Feb 10, 2009
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    hatherton hall Well-Known Member

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    I think it may well have been lack of bookings. Just take a look at what is happening down South and I reckon most of you Northerners (lovely people) will have ventured south of the Watford Gap to either travel in or photograph this:
    Waterloo to Southampton to Waterloo with Tornado.
    Paddington to Yeovil to Paddington with Tangmere
    Victoria to Guildford to East Croydon to Victoria with Torndado
    (not forgetting Clan Line on the VSOE from Victoria).
    There is going to be 4 steam departures from London termini in ten hours. Unbelievable!
    It is going to be steam heaven down south this weekend and hundreds are going to be travelling and hundreds more witnessing Tornado on its first run South of the Thames.
     
    hatherton hall, Feb 10, 2009
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  5. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Nothing has ever appeared on Past Time website, just the date taken off. No reply from Mr Riley either

    Neil
     
    neildimmer, Feb 10, 2009
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  6. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    :shock: You must be joking, travel south of Watford Gap just to see Tangmere and Clan Line...and with all that horrid snow and rain you are having. No way. Up North here we have our principles to think of, I would rather go to a football match. ;-)
     
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    Good job you whispered that! [-(
     
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    You get more fun watching your "Victoria" Ralph?
     
    polmadie, Feb 11, 2009
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  9. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    To be honest, I wouldn't go across the road to see any football match.
     
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    Looking at the forecast its going to be a great weekend in the north west and theres nothing out! I would like to see Tangmere at some stage though, never seen an unrebuilt in motion
     
    GWR4707, Feb 11, 2009
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    Nothing out ? - try the K&WVR railway winter gala with 70013 !
     
    JohnRobinson, Feb 11, 2009
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