6024/12th dec.

Thanks for that comment.

The engine was moving off to Taunton. I had rested the camera on a bracket round one of the posts near the end of the platform, my wife had taken the mini tripod with her, so I had to improvise. I didn't use a flash and was interested to see if anything came out. The next in the sequence was too blured.

It was a good run, and I have seen some super clips posted You Tube from Bath amongst other places, but saw myself standing on the platform at Bristol on the next poster's film clip.

 

Heres a bit of video I took on the Christmas Bristolian.I only filmed the ECS arrival at Temple Meads, the departure from there aswell and arrival at Platform 1 at Paddington.
Any of you who joined the train at Temple meads may see yourself on the platform!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DArlCGIKVWI

6024 was far to fast to video out of the window and it was *%^$££ freezing!!!

 

Amatuer, trying screaming through Tebay at 80 odd in March

 

Was that on a Pendilino as steam is limited to 75mph.....................????

 

I am looking for video clips for the new DVD I am putting together for 6024 funds entitled 'Decade of The King' if anyone has any clips they would like to submit of 6024 from 1999 - 2009 then please PM or email me. Clips from The Bristolian also required.

FC

 

Just a as solution to earlier question about Reading on the UP trip, neighbour tells me that he and dozens of others at Reading were caught out also as she DID use the through road between platforms 4 and 5 at speed going in front of the 125 on platform 5. I don't know when she was switched, presumably after Slough so that the 125 could get going !!!

 

Yes, Fast all the way to Slough but nothing higher than 73.5 mph.

 

The tour was booked ML to RL at Twyford West. I was on the 2nd following HST which was checked approaching Slough.

Cheers, Neil

 

Difficult to know what line they are booked for, don't know where to get that info but I suppose we just assume that on busy days, they will use the relief line which seemed to be what would happen just after the turbo left Twyford. I assume the signalman made a quik calculation of his own to see that the King would get past the stopper Turbo by Slough which I assume she did. all good stuff I say, and trust you weren't held up too much !!!