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They're only allowed to "play trains" on a little bit of track up in Jockland & nowhere else - just in case they f&%k it up - remember, they're on probation, & this train is not under their remit - thank god!

 

I didnt know that, thanks for clarifying that. Anyhow back to Deltics! Yes it would be nice to see 9 with a winged thistle on the front with the pullmans. Such a shame that having paid so much for the privlige the punters wont be able to hear the noise it makes!

 

Eh?...... Are you seriously telling me, you haven't been keeping up?........ AFAIK its a DBS job - no mention of WCRC on RH tour page.

If a two tone is coming this way, I might even find time to go out & see the LE move even though it'll be through the mess that is the GWML..........

 

At work over the weekend havent had chance to keep myself completley up to date. :0) also had to lobby Mrs 6968 about a day on the NYMR when we're in white rose country in 2 weeks time. Busy Busy old shoe!

 

Who you calling an "old shoe"?..... Grr.

Lame excuses all round!

 

Old shoe is a Black Country term of endearment my good man!

 

I'll believe you, though from where I'm sat it sounds quite different! (not being a yam yam!)

Anyway, enough of this - its nice to see images of Taw Valley out & about on test.

I hope she comes through better than the Q on the BB.......

 

South Ruislip 08:48. West Ruislip 08:51. Returns via Didcot and Reading. <BJ>

 

Just to clarify for those photting the deltic will haul the train to Bewdley where the loco change will occur

 

http://www.svrlive.com/Documents/WTT 2015-05-16 Sat VSOE B v9.pdf

The WTT for the 16th May, with the timings for the VSOE included.

If I've understood the TT correctly, 34027 doesn't haul the BN-KR section of the VSOE, as it follows it back to KR on the following train?

James

 

VSOE stock is ECS from BH to KD by the 67. TV does indeed follow on a later train

 

Proof that she made it down........ a few shots taken this evening amid the mess that is now the GWML, passing through Iver.

Replete with winged thistle too.

 

Do you mean the Deltic .....or is there to be an unwanted guest appearance by a class 67? <BJ>

 

67 on the back the whole day. It's needed to drag the train out on to the mainline at Kidderminster before the Deltic takes the tour back to London.

 

There is a guest appearance by a 67. The deltic, having come off at Bewdley runs light to KD for servicing. The pullman stock runs ECS Bridgnorth to KD hauled by the 67. In the p.m. the deltic reataches to the BH end of the stock. This runs ECS toBewdley deltic hauled. Tour participants will join the train at Bewdley. The 67 will haul the train back to KD and out on to the mainline. The traun will reverse in KD mainline and be deltic hauled via Worcester and the Cotswold line

 

That should make TV work a bit, 10+ weighty pullmans and a dead 67.

 

Both Bulleids scheduled to be working on Sunday as well.

http://www.svr.co.uk/MeetTheLoco.aspx?id=103

 

Are the timings for the Pullman up anywhere? I have a Dad who used to go see Deltics race through Doncaster who wouldnt mind seeing it climb up Old Hill bonk