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The White Rose Saturday 13th November 2010

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Paul42, Oct 6, 2010.

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  1. leander

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    low steam preessure had already stoped twice for blowup's
     
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    Not poor coal again?
     
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  3. Spamcan81

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    Where were these stops made please?
     
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    The old girl is not having much luck lately is she. Hope she is in better health soon.
     
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    haha i realised that sounded stupid just after id published it!
     
    Rebeccajane, Nov 14, 2010
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  7. palace gates

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    Repeating Spamcan81 request can anyone advise what actually happened on the return journey.
     
    palace gates, Nov 14, 2010
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    Reportedly took over half an hour to get from Hitchin to Stevenage. I can't remember the exact times, but about 20.30 passing Biggleswade I believe. However, I did see an email on one of the gen groups saying 47500 had passed Hornsey around 20.10 (I think) heading north, so perhaps they knew they had problems a lot earlier in the trip.
     
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    from the timings i saw it all went wrong south of Huntingdon running mostly early till then. Then loosing 24 mins between Sandy and Hitchin and a further 40 between Hitchin and Stevenage. Before it got terminated 84 mins late and detrained. Not sure what the fault was the only code i could get was ME (steam loco failure/defect/attention)

    thanks al
     
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  10. Spamcan81

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    The best info I have at the moment is that it was delayed leaving Peterborough to allow for a late running up express to go ahead of it. This put it out of its path so was stopped at Biggleswade to allow an up local to overtake and regain the up slow south of the station. Set off from Biggleswade in fine style only to be seen next crawling through Hitchin. Quite what the fault was and where it occurred is as of yet unknown.
     
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    A sad end to the day. I had managed to see her pass through the site of the former Scrooby station in the morning and then she made a lovely sight passing through Doncaster about 10 early on the return. A not particuly good photo looking straight into the sun at Scrooby is below and a video of both locations to follow.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/5175783529/
     
    alts1985, Nov 14, 2010
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  12. palace gates

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    Thanks to all those who responded to my request,including Spam81 for the additional info.
    Most greatfully received.
     
    palace gates, Nov 15, 2010
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    Maybe there should have been a diesel attached.......
     
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  14. palace gates

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    Perhaps a Hoover
     
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    alts1985, Nov 15, 2010
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    You would need two of them!
     
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    My pic of 19 passing lolham foot crossing on way up in morning. Had decided for here as was cloudy, but then sun comes out resulting in having to shoot head on into it. O well, always a next time...

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/oli_g_15/5172524234/

    Shame to hear about tour finishing early with problems, hopefully nothing too serious. Any more info????

    Cheers
     
    Oli15, Nov 15, 2010
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  18. palace gates

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    Why would you need two.In case one broke down?
     
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  19. Enterprise

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    Yes. IIRC it was joked that they were class 50 because they only had a 50% chance of arriving and were usually seen running around in pairs.
     
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  20. Spamcan81

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    A mate of mine is usually support crew for 19 but on this occasion was out linesiding with his lady friend. I'll give him a call and see if he as any more info.
     
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