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RTC York Yuletide Express: 17/12/16

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by leander, Dec 13, 2016.

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    Person hit by a train near Ealing Broadway this morning, so everything delayed/cancelled at the moment.
     
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    ECS 67 late from Southall
     
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    Fatality was reported at Southall. I expect there's going to be a huge backlog.
     
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    Out of Southall GL 47 down, and into Ealing 50 down. Driver is John Daniel, TI Jim Clarke (wcr) and Fireman Niger Barber.

    Edit: Now out 08.10 50L
     
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    A friend watching the departure out of Ealing Broadway reports load 11 with 47854 on the rear (turned on and pushing)
     
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    According RTT the Kettering stop has been reduced to 3 mins !
     
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    Are we surprised? Suspect that there will now be an inevitable bit of 'progress management' to get this trip up north in a timely manner.
     
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    That is probably just how RTT is interpreting the times.
     
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    Gained 13 minutes at Brent Curve Jnct
     
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    I'm sticking my neck out now but I recon10.40 approx from Kettering ,its a path freight trains use (40/46) past the hour ,it fits in nice a North Jnc ,with pass' trains going to /from Leicester.
     
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    Is that because you are assuming a water stop at Kettering? UK Steam timings show no water stop before Barrow Hill, but that surely isn't possible. The equivalent run last year took water at both Brent Curve and Kettering, though it did take the longer route via Melton Mowbray.

    (Edit. Well, you were right anyway, whatever the cause. Away at 10.41.)
     
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    Through Oakley 09.47, a lot of smoke and steam, with the diesel just ticking over!!
     
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    Plenty or noise on the climb up to Desboro' , from Kettering North Jnc,that is from the diesel , plenty of smoke from 46233,not much power on tho'
     
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    That's because the PRCLT don't like their engine worked too hard !
     
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    Approaching Moorthorpe one hour down.

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    Was going well at West Langton, though it was getting a bit of shove on the downhill run towards Wigton ! Enjoy =)

     
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    Only 34 late at York.
     
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    A few photos from a murky Midlands morning:
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    On the approach to Kettering, passing a large gallery at the bridge near Finedon.
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    Approaching Kibworth at West Langton.
     
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