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The Tin Bath Extra

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Details now on RTC website.

    Sunday 18th October

    45231/45407 new Tin Bath tour

    http://www.railwaytouring.co.uk/index.php/the-tin-bath-extra---181009.html

    Neil
     
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    By heck lad! It climbs a 1 in 5 gradient according to the blurb. That'll make the locos bark.
     
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    DodSworth, RibbleSTONE? I think Nigel needs to get out of Norfield more often!
     
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    I see it also stops at Hathersage, I wonder why since it's only a village with a platform that take about 3 coaches max.... Cannot be that many who would want to get on there.
     
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    I see it also stops at Hathersage, I wonder why since it's only a village with a platform that take about 3 coaches max.... Cannot be that many who would want to get on there.


    I think Mr Shuttleworth will be boarding there !

    Last tour was fantastic worth booking only £60 standard class was £75 last time!

    Brian
     
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    Ill certainly be going on this tour Only thing is why doesent it pick up at Sheffield since it stops there for an hour?
    I live in Barnsley where itll be passing very but have to get the train to hathersage to Pick it up and then i have to get back from Manchester Victoria on the return.

    It would be better if it called at Hathersage on the Return as Well
    Does anyone know if therell be any drop off points on the way back or is it Manchester that you have to get off at when the tour ends?
     
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    It's a circular tour so only passes through Hathersage, Sheffield, Barnsley once. I'm booked from Manchester to do the whole tour. Service train from Meadowhall at 9.00am gets to Piccadilly 10.06 and a 15 min walk to Victoria. There's trains from Piccadilly in the evening for the return.

    Brian
     
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    Sheffield stop is, I would guess, for water and since they usually stop in a platform with the water tanker backed through a gateway, I'm sure you could board there...
     
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    When you (i havent yet but will be soon) Book online through Railway touring company it Has Manchester Victoria where it starts, Stockport and Hathersage which are the only stations it picks up at as it seems Id like to get on at Sheffield but will go to Hathersage to pick it up if theres no other way.
     
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    You could ring the office they are helpful and will book you on from Sheffield. You will miss quite a bit of the tour boarding there. The Hope Valley route is lovely definately worth making the effort to go to Manchester or at least Stockport. I'm planning on getting a service train from Meadowhall to Manchester at 9.00am arrive 10.06 if there was a long delay could bowl out at Stockport on the way through to Man Piccadilly. I have others boarding with me.
    Brian
     
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    Yeah youre right ill miss going through the Hope Valley \Think ill get it from Hathersage or Manchester Victoria possibly if i can get there on time
     
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    Im going for the full tour now from Victoria 09:00 Meadowhall to Victoria via Man Piccadilly . Ive planned similar to you but not booked it yet although i willl later today. Its quite cheap with a Railcard from Meadowhall to Manchester- £8.65ish Advance return. Also if you didnt know theres apparentley are hourly trains from Piccadilly to Leeds being diverted Via Manchester Victoria hourly that day so instead of walking between the 2 Stations why not get the 10:20 Piccadilly to Victoria?
     
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    Looks interesting I will have to look more at the connecting train between the two Manchester stations. I dont have a rail card so will have normal advance return tickets.
    Brian
     
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    No connecting trains Pic to Vic but there is the tram. http://www.metrolink.co.uk/tramtimes/results/ You need the Bury service, however it is only 10/15 minutes walk.
     
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    I was wondering about that searched train times and quoting change Man Picc for Man Vic 15 min journey between and able to by ticket from Meadowhall to Man Vic no mention of tram.
    Be quicker to walk done it before no probs.
    Bring on the tour I say !!!

    Brian
     
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    Yes theres trains Being Diverted from Piccadilly to Manchester Victoria from 4th October Hourly till December due to engineering Works.
     
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    Has anyone recieved their tickets for this tour Yet?
     
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    No tickets yet usually 7 days before tour with most tour operators.

    Brian
     
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    Tickets arrived today coach F. Looking forward to it now should be an interesting trip! :)
    Who else is on it ?

    Brian
     
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