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West Somerset Steam Express 2016

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  1. Robin Moira White

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    I hear tell it might have a 47 on the rear through to Minehead.

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    :( A damn shame if true.
     
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    RTC have now issued basic timings for the tour that include the return leg. <BJ>

    Actual timings shown for 16th July
    Station     Outward / Return
    London Paddington 08:06 / 23:12
    Slough 08:38 / 22:41
    Reading 09:16 / 22:13
    Newbury 10:22 / 21:40
    Bishops Lydeard 12:50 / 19:05
    Minehead 14:40 / 17:15
     
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    Similar times to last year - look on Uk Steam for last year's time.
     
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    Unlikely. The WSR Class 47 D1661 is booked to work the 11:05 Bishops Lydeard-Minehead.
    Also 53808 now replaces 6960 on the WSR as 6960 has failed a FTR today (Fri).
    Provisional Times are available at uksteam.info.
     
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    Yeah but it might be a different Brush, ie it could be the trains ECS loco just left hanging on the rear all day
     
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    Reports on Facebook said that the Scot apparently had a TPWS fault whilst working the ECS to Southall, hopefully this should be a quick fix in time for tomorrows trip
     
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    Got the tickets and the information RTC sent, load is expected to be 10 coaches with 46115 confirmed (!) and a WSR locomotive taking the WSR sections (which would be 53808)
     
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    The return times are in the system, but for some reason RTT is not finding them ! Full details are available at uksteam.info.
     
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    Here was 53808 yesterday evening coming off the triangle at Norton Fitzwarren having been turned for her railtour duties today.

    Can one of those lucky folk on the railtour post a photo of the train at Paddington?

    Robin

    image.jpeg
     
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    And they're off!

    A minute late from Paddington, I see.

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    Hmm, 15 mins after supposed departure of the LE move back to Southall for the minder and no evidence of it leaving.
    Anybody able to confirm?
     
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    Report from gen group suggests 37706 has been left on the rear.
     
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    37706 is supposed to be working through to Minehead on the rear.
     
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    37 on rear
    [​IMG]
     
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    Why?
     
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    Who said in a post a few weeks ago that WCRC supports mainline steam? They certainly don't show that in the South. Yesterday was ridiculous, sending 34052 down to Bristol to be shoved back by a '37. I'd love to see the justification for it and why the ORR and NR are allowing it.
     
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    Perhaps because the reliability of 46115 is suspect ? It failed with TPWS problems on Thursday.
     
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