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Scarborough Spa 10th October

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by 5098, Oct 5, 2015.

  1. 5098

    5098 Well-Known Member

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    Timings now on RTT for this tour. The steam section is York-Scarborough-Bridlington-Selby-York.

    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50682/2015/10/10/advanced
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50684/2015/10/10/advanced
     
  2. YoungRailwayMan

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    Hi
    do we know what the steam loco is on this railtour, i'm hoping 45699 Galatea.

    many thanks
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  3. sunstream

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    45699 reported on its way to York today!
     
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    g8bvl New Member

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    Galatea failed in Scarborough with flat battery.
    47 to lead service back to York
     
  5. Yorkshire Exile

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    No spare in support coach then?
     
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    No fix possible, routed back to York via Malton.
     
  7. Swiss Toni

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    Piss up and brewery come to mind!
     
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    Who was driving and did he have the lights on lol
     
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    guycarr360 Part of the furniture

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    Failure excuses reach an all time low.....
     
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Given the amount of electrical gubbins needed by a steam loco these days, it's vulnerable to something as simple as a battery problem. Easy to criticise from the comfort of an armchair though isn't it.
     
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    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Let's have a discussion about the quality of fitness to run examinations?.......(I am joking, of course). And to SpamCan, yes that comment is easy to make from the comfort of an armchair. But in the case of a battery, just like a car, you get plenty of warning before it fails, that is, if you check it often enough.
     
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    guycarr360 Part of the furniture

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    Its the same armchair you're in as well, and you wonder why people think UK steam is openly ridiculed, will be a great story for any newbie to relay, "our train was failed because the battery failed", "errrrr did they not have a a spare, or was Halfords shut????".

    Anyway Cod and Chips, no batter.....
     
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    Which is why most loco owners carry a spare, charged battery in the support coach! Might be in an armchair now but I have also been out there at the sharp end!
     
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    46115 had the same fault on a Fellsman this summer. Perhaps it's the same battery.
     
  15. Swiss Toni

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    Fifteen minutes late leaving York (maybe they had to use jump leads) "Galatea" crosses the River Ouse on the way to replicating one of its stable mates (the fragile Scot) by failing at Scarborough (is it the sea air)?

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  16. RalphW

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    No not the air, it's just Yorkshire in general and getting so far from the border causes a panic attack.
     
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    Heard the driver went back to the Fuscias




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    I think WCRC don't deserve the sympathy vote any longer. Let's face it, with shoddy FTRs and the red non-steam units assisting on the rear, they are destroying mainline steam.
     
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    As has been highlighted when they were banned WCRC have too much of a monopoly of steam tours. They have no serious competition so can get away with various failings.
     
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    Not with the ORR watching every move they can't.....
     

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