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RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9th

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  1. DH34105

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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Green 5 - Sir Nigel Gresley beat 60019 to Weymouth by 43 years in preservation if 60019 does make it to Weymouth!
    Sir Nigel did two trips in 1967 - will find dates and add later DH
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    60007 as 4498 did two trips on Southen in June 1967
    3rd June to Bournemouth which I saw from the Dorset Limited special somewhere in the Southampton area and 4th June to Weymouth which I saw in Poole area, have a not very good photo somewhere en route to Weymouth
    Assuming we get some rain and they have sorted 60019's propensity to start fires earlier in the year be nice to hear her climbing Parkstone Bank
    DH
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    ..and its also in the pool for the Scarborough Flyer at the same time ?????
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    On time from Clapham
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Is the diesel at the back as expected? <BJ>
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Reported to be a 47 behind Sir Lamiel. Not sure about the Weymouth run. <BJ>
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    one corrispodant on the gen groups says......
    So the derv drinker is there somewhere, at the back, or in the train I know not.
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t


    46115 reported leaving Woking at 10:09 with Diesel 47760 at the back.
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    47 behind 30777 and 47 doing most of the work when i saw it

    46115 on front and 47760 DiT bringing up the rear.
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    47 on the back has done very little so far. Only heard very briefly when pulling away from stops. Can hear 46115 very well, and we're in the rearmost passenger coach, 9 from the front. Support coach is at the rear between us and the 47 making the train load 10 + cl 47.
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Here's my video of both trains this morning, near Egham and then at Winchfield. Very nice to see those two locos out and about on the same day! Especially Scots Guardsman, that's a first for me :)

    Diesel not doing much on 46115's train, as reported above. and 30777 seemed to be doing its share when I saw it.

    And nice weather too! (Except we all really wanted it to be raining.... I even washed my car yesterday but it didn't work......)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkD6iP2Epuw
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    46115 + 10 coaches + class 47 through Dorchester South on time at 17.53 (with a cylinder cock stuck open ?)
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    46115 up top of Parkstone Bank at 1823 with bit of help from 47760 - 46115 going for it in style - what a sound I have just become a Rebuilt Scot fan!! DH
     
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  16. KentYeti

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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Doesn't the "4" number on the front of another 4 digits in the number of a steam loco mean some sort of mechanical reaction takes place that forces the cylinder cock to remain open? (wink).
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    And the whistle makes a strange hooting noise.
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    So how come 6233 also gets the affliction??
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Much more manly sound than that strange 'peep' from that one with the 3 prefix also seen on video today. :rolleyes1:.
     
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