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The Great Britain Wednesday 8th.

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by RalphW, Apr 3, 2009.

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  1. The Crimson Pirate

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    Past me at Sebastopol barking up the 1 in 95.
    Seemed a bit close to the preceeding unit bearing in the mind the length of the sections here, hope it gets a clear run through Abergavenny.
     
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  2. fireboxchaser

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    I hope someone is on Llanvihangel. Should be quite a sight!

    FC
     
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  3. SVRgirl

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    Err... which times, the original times for 6201 via Chester? or does anybody have an idea of times via Wem for water , then through Crewe???[/quote]

    The times on steamuk appear to be for the route via wem
     
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    1517 - 1548 at Wem. Times on uksteam.info Colin
     
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  5. SVRgirl

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    My partner is down at Abergavenny he says it didn't get a clear run. 2 early and checked by signal made for a good pic tho
     
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  7. noelist

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    Ta mate, only havn't bothered looking cos I'm at preston and they're not much good if it gets waylaid, but thanks.
     
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  8. Brunel

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    34067 has left Hereford at about 13.35 - 2 or 3 minutes late.
     
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  9. 46118

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    Just a few minutes down but going like the proverbial at Moreton-on-Lugg signal box North of Hereford.

    Nice to hear "four bells" again on the block bells at a mechanical box and a steam express appears....

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  10. acorb

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    And here is the result...
    The signal was pulled off just as she rounded the bend but she was down to walking pace. Looking forward to seeing other's results further up the Marches.
     
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    Now THAT must have been nice to experience. :)
     
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    Going by the 6201 timings she was 10 mins late through Filton Abbey Wood. I managed to see the train at Temple Meads prior to going up to Filton. Here are a couple of shots I took.
     
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  13. No.7

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  14. Brunel

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    Here is one of my shots, taken today at Severn Tunnel Junction.
     
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  15. pjhliners

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    Stormed past Winwick about 17.05, about 20 down, just after the sun went in!
     
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    Well got into Preston from home at 1800 roughly, loco was there with one of them smelly red things on the front. Then it buggered off with stock. No camera with me, phone had no battery and now I'm back at the flat I'm not hiking back to the station to see it for 10 minutes or a potential no show! Lol.. Oh well, roll on the Scot tomorrow!!
     
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  17. 46118

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    I dont know the Bristol area myself, but looking at the Youtube video mentioned above by No.7, that looks a mighty impressive climb of a 1-75 bank! 11-on, and no diesel on the rear.

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  18. RalphW

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    a 37 from WCRC arrived and parked at the north end of platform 6 at preston minutes before tangmere rolled up to it and was attached, they took off to carnforth just before the edinburgh I was to get??? so I missed me train cos the 37 and tangmere set off a good 30 seconds before the 185, I'd have got on it only I thought it must be going ahead, heath and safety would have had the signal man up before the beak!
     
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