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Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by 5098, Jul 14, 2015.

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  1. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    In addition to the other comments made, and as someone who looks at rather than takes video, can I say that sometimes 'less is more'? There's not much worth looking at if the person filming is so far from the loco that you cannot hear it and then much of the footage is of passing scenery.

    I appreciate you taking the footage in the first place and I'm sure you enjoy doing it but as others have said, if you post 40 minutes then it has to be 40 minutes worth viewing. I took a few minutes skipping to the interesting bits like the loco examination at Llandudno Junction. No one else on here had commented on exactly what the problem was with Galatea and your few minutes told us so thanks for that.
     
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  2. GWR4707

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    I wish you would stop picking on Ralph it seems a little unnecessary its almost as if you wait for him to post and then leap on it.....
     
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    Do WCRC maintain Leander and the five that lives at Carnforth (at present) but is privately owned (Sorry cannot remember her number off top of my head) - I have never seen this confirmed?
     
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  4. KentYeti

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    Funnily enough I was going to post how much I enjoyed that lively and well put together intro. A short spell introducing a long video.

    I think it complements the start of the video very well indeed.

    I haven't had time to watch more than a very short part of the main video, so can't comment on that as others have done.
     
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    How is it provocative? The only person provoked so far has been you. If I had been on board, I'd have been extremely glad we had the AA with us, otherwise god knows what time we might have eventually got home. In fact, given WCRC's recent reliability record, I don't think I'd book unless they had a box nailed on the back right now.
     
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    I realise that there's more chance of me becoming Pope than you booking a steam tour but just how would you have got the passengers to their destination and back following Galatea's failure? I hate diesel assistance on steam tours but without the one that was to hand on Sunday, I think the paying passengers would have had a very fraught time indeed.
     
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    That deserves the courtesy of a reply, so:
    No, I didn't realise that the din would only last 30 seconds, because it was so off-putting for me that I gave up immediately. As my Grandmother used to say of some things, "It's so unnecessary". If you want to start a video with a still but you're afraid of silence, use the sound of the loco, as in some other videos on here.
     
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  8. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    So do I and that's the point. The moment that a WCRC charter fails and there is not a diesel in the consist, you are probably in for a long wait as help will be a long way away. With DBS there is a better chance that you will get the help more quickly. That said, don't forget the problem at Rhyl with Tornado when help was nearby but it still took an age to sort out the rescue.

    An answer is for steam never to fail but that just doesn't happen. Well, to be more precise, the chances of that happening with some loco owners and owning groups is slim, fortunately. (And that is just a statement of fact. We can all do the maths.)
     
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    Its all geographical, take for example when the DBS 67 sat down north of Oxenholme, blocked the WCRC for ages and took a push from a following non DBS train to clear - if that had been WCRC there were plenty of diesels nearby at Carnforth (I know they were on the naughty step at the time but the point remains).
     
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    45690 is privately owned and maintained by its own support group mainly. Some jobs may be put out to contract as necessary one would suppose too. Its owner is also the Traction Manager for WCRC.
    45231 presumably belongs to the estate of the late AR Hitchen and may be subject to probate. The latest SR said the family had received 2 offers for it and that WCRC were using it in lieu of payment for repairs carried out by CRRES. Prior to his death Bert and his long time engineering partner maintained the loco, which it is assumed the latter is continuing to do.
     
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  11. Moylesy98

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    45690 Leander is owned by Chris Beet who has his own support crew for the engine, 44932 is undergoing an overhaul after a number of issues were discovered after her boiler was lifted for repairs & 48151 hasn't been seen on the mainline this year but her mainline ticket doesn't run out for another 2 years so unlikely to be an overhaul. 46115 hasn't got that long left on her current certificate as her 7 year ticket runs out the end of this month. 35018 Was hoped to be ready this year but a number of further problems have been found with her during restoration so possible summer 2016. With Bodmin and 34073 the boiler is off the Spamcan and not much is known about the progress of Bodmin since her purchase off John Bunch and movement to 10A. 73096 However is being worked on and having most of her overhaul done at Southall.
     
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    Exactly - so I am not sure why the problems with these locomotives and maintenance are being landed at WCRC's door?
     
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    Reported that 46115 has moved E+C to Crewe vice 45690.
    Prospect of the first Scot to Holyhead for 50 years plus?
     
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  14. Big Al

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    Fair point. Remind me though who does the FTR exam of any loco that starts out of Carnforth.
     
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    Be nice if an Irish Mail headboard could be found at short notice...
     
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    Lovely chance to get some pictures of the Royal Scot sisters together?
     
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    But it's August and moylesy above stated its 7 year certificate expires at the end of July ......
     
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    The boiler must have been gutted during its certificate to obtain an extension. It's a full inspection within 7 years of the first hydraulic as a rule isn't it for mainline?
     
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    Perhaps you should not believe everything that he says.
     
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    I don't believe anything he says, especially when it contradicts what I was told earlier in the week by someone who does know...
     
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