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Weymouth Seaside Express 2013

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Steamage, Jun 17, 2013.

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  1. EveningStar92220

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    My video from today:


     
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  2. steamvideosnet

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    44932 flew up Upwey bank on the return - quite possibly the loudest thing I've ever recorded. Just uploading the video now...

    James at SVN
     
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    Bring it on please James!
     
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    44932 fights the grade at Evershot this morning, I'll try and upload the sound at some stage:
     

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    Here we are! Turn the volume on your speakers up... this is quite something!



    James at SVN
     
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  6. swanny

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    Just to compare to that great video James here's just the sound of the climb in the morning, try listening with some ear/headphones, I'm just a little too far away to catch the stall in the tunnel though:

    http://snd.sc/19O3utx
     
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    Nice.
     
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    Perhaps there were no passengers at/for Chetnole, as it's a request stop!

    (Runs for cover!)
     
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    Tickets booked for this. Thanks for the heads up. Looking forward to my first trip behind a Castle in almost 30 years.
     
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    Received tickets today for the 14th July WSE. The letter states that 34067 Tangmere will be hauling the train. Subject to fire risk/steam ban I suppose... :(
     
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    ... and subject to repairs to Tangmere's firebox problem.
     
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  15. Steamage

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    I've just been looking for some indication of whether Sunday's trip to Weymouth is going ahead as planned, and what DL assistance might be provided. I see that the Nunney Castle website now refers you to the official LSL "Icons Of Steam" website for all news and railtour bookings. I guess that also means an end to Ben, Nunneyfixer and the other support crew members tipping us off when there's something interesting happenning.
     
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    Mate of mine phoned RTC today and was told that 5029 is confirmed but a decision on diesel assistance won't be taken until Sunday morning.
     
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    Do the people at NR who make these decisions work on a Sunday morning?
     
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    I'm only passing on what my mate was told earlier today.
     
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    Based on the premise (promise?) that Saturday is going to be as wet as a wet place on a wet day, I am going to take the gamble that this will be Steam powered*, and hence drive 180 miles (round trip) to film it.

    *If its got a Diesel on it, pragmatism on the day will see the crew deciding the "right" thing to do given the circumstances! The right thing being use the steam as motive power.
     
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  20. Spamcan81

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    Well I'm booked on it so fingers crossed it's a 100% steam operation on Sunday. The trouble with having a diesel for insurance purposes is that I believe the weight of the diesel puts the train over the load limit for 5029 on the route, in which case it will have to shove a bit on the banks.
     
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