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

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  1. Alberta 45562

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

    Part 2 vid now up:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQYl6Nlz9Vg

    Cheers,
    Mark
     
    Alberta 45562, Jul 12, 2010
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Yes. My comment about the Arthur was contrasting the diesel assistance on the SD Swanage trip because of the load with the bizarrely lighter train for the RTC Scot trip and the need for the Class 47 to assist less.
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Either way Lamiel wasn't in second valve very much,or so i am told from somebody who was in the second coach.

    Video part 3,the one with the awesome climb to Buckhorn Weston is now up!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSw64tEpOq4

    Cheers,
    Mark
     
    Alberta 45562, Jul 15, 2010
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t



    And awesome it is. Thanks for posting.
     
    KentYeti, Jul 15, 2010
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Any ideas who the crew were Mark, don't look familiar?
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Thanks Bryan.


    All i know is Pete Roberts was driving,dunno who was on the shovel?

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

    Wasn't Pete Roberts the driver who drove Tangmere unassisted from Weymouth ? Top man in my estimation !
    Brian
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Remember he can only do what he did if his mate was upto the job too.....
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    The crew on 09/07 were:

    Outward - Pete Roberts, driver, and Dean Morris, fireman (plus Mick Valla on the diesel)
    Return - John Daniel, driver, Mel Cox, conductor, and Pete Hanson, fireman (plus Jim Tipping, on the diesel)

    JS
     
    J Shuttleworth, Jul 16, 2010
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    Thanks James, I certainly thought Pete would have been involved somewhere. If not on the Scot then on Sir Lamiel. I guess with the 2 loco's out and about and other West Coast movements (2 Black 5's for starters) that's why re-inforcements from up north were called upon.
     
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    Re: RTC 30777/34067/70000 Dorset Coast Express, London - Southampton-Weymouth July 9t

    A video of 46115 passing 30777 in the Goods Loop near Southampton has now appeared on Youtube. It's a bit long and jumps about a bit with the continuity but worth watching for the "historic" event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rgiL7wTlGk
     
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