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The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March. Now Thur 29th.

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  1. RalphW

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    Is anyone going to turn out on this one?
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    Only if they take the diesel of the back
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  3. J Shuttleworth

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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    Perhaps you don't remember what happened on 6233's previous trial?

    This is a trial run and the diesel stays.
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    A couple of us are thinking of going. We have a vested interest since we are planning on borrowing 6233 for our open weekend then a trip to Scarborough on June30!
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    So you do a major strip and rebuild, put on some miles running lightly loaded, then go out for a loaded test run without a diesel, yes really makes sense...

    Get booking Ben and I'll see you there...
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    I might do, sounds an interesting night, is this trip pay on the day or advance ?
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    You never know how full it might get and turning up on the day might just be a bit dodgy, I've now booked.
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    Look - >> :behindsofa:

    Lighten Up Fellas!
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    Subject to your timings and ours being about what they should be come n' give us a wave at Crewe before your return if we get there in time to see you. In theory we should be a little before 9pm returning from Cardiff on the top n' tailed "dreaded boxes" back to Huddersfield.
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    Should be a good trip,looking forward to it.
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    Just had a call from PMR, the Night Owl has been moved back a day to the 29th, it seems Network Rail have a measuring train using the path originally alloted for 46233. Also the departure times have been brought forward about 30 minutes.
    Web site not yet updated.
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    I notice that the tour starts/finishes at Hathersage. Pity they couldn't have included a pick-up/set-down somewhere in the Manchester area as the ECS must be passing through that area en-route from/to Carnforth.
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    James will be able to get on and off at his local station (Hathersage)
     
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    Re: The Duchess Night Owl, Wed 28th March

    Indeed! I know why there's a pick-up/set-down at Hathersage (population ~1500), but, as I said, it's a pity that there is not also a pick-up/set-down in Greater Manchester (population ~2.5 million) given that the ECS must be passing through.
     
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    Access charges may play a part?
     
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