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60019 Bittern to Chester 22 November

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by alastair, Nov 12, 2014.

  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Beautiful day up here, view from the top of Beeston Castle stunning in all directions. Exhaust from Bittern spotted by the keen eyed miles away so plenty of warning she was on her way, quite a few none train folk around so sound track has off camera noises. but that's what you get at that sort of location. %s passed the other way a bit late but going briskly as there was a Voyager following. Video being worked on at the moment.
     
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  3. RalphW

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    Good to meet you Graham....
     
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  4. KentYeti

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    Just be sure everyone that even though I've liked that above photo, I still strongly disapprove of a sharp pointy thing being allowed on a Midland Region route like that.

    ;)

    But so far as a photo is concerned it has captured the moment very well. IMHO.
     
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    Likewise Ralph. My effort is currently uploading slowly. Might be finished in about 4 hours time...
     
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    Nice capture.
     
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    Please excuse the quality as my seven year old took this hand held . What it hopefully captures is the atmosphere of the departure of 4464 Bittern from Rugby as it hides @ADB968008 with its drain cocks
     
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    No need for excuses, it's a lot better than some of the stuff we see on YT. You must be teaching him well....
     
  10. ADB968008

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    Here's a couple of pictures from the day... (I'll put the Duchess in the Duchess's thread).

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    Footage of 4464 & 44871/45407 flying past Beeston Castle this afternoon in perfect Autumn light.

     
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  12. ADB968008

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    Exchanging whistles at Rugby as Duchess of Sutherland arrives, and 4464 departs.
    (above the noise of the Duchess's insessant blowing off, you can hear the A4 slip at least 3 times..)
    the LNER departure from Rugby was a real show compared to the pony ride of the Duchess (but the Duchess did only have a single yellow though) :)
    I'm not biased towards A4s over Duchesses really :confused:.. as my daughter says.. Gordon the express engine is always blue.

    4464 passing Long Buckby..




    The Rugby..First.. the disappointment.. 46233 arrives hidden behind a freight... but then luckily the freight leaves and a pendo joins in...




    Then the departure



    There was a huge turn out for this today (everyone wanted that Rugby shot), but all along the southern WCML too
     
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    My shot from Venetian Marine. Video to follow. Looked lovely in the Cheshire sun.
     

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    The rather nice sight that greeted me first thing this morning before I headed up to Birmingham for the model show at the NEC (I didn't bother with 46233, since the shot at Brum Int'l doesn't inspire me one bit!).

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    4464 Euston 22-11-14 (V16793)
    by TimEaster, on Flickr

    Cheers,
    Tim
     
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    Who is that handsome, lithe, well dressed well proportioned fella up the ladder then?
     
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    I knew that passing NP'ers would happen eventually, even rarer event than a Duchess and an A4 :) which pict did I catch you in ?
     
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    Bitterns Departure Video.

    And here is the Grand Whistling and Two Tones Contest of 2014 at Rugby.

     
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    Excellent,thanks for posting
     
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    Great video, Mr K, but you really ought to invest in a new calendar - Saturday 24th November ????!!!
     

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