West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead Oliver Cromwell Sat 18Aug2012

Can't see any timings for this excursion yet. Any ideas; hoping to see at usual place--Twyford ! Pete

 

Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

On UKSteam Pete Link as follows Dick
t0818d.htm

 

Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

PS it is down for Ollie Cromwell this week - Bittern has moved today to Bristol for the Torbay Express on Sunday

 

Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

Thanks Dick; TEN hours of travel behind Ollie then ! ( incl water stops). Very able replacement for Bittern.

 

West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

Through Maidenhead roughly on time

 

Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

On time from Newbury with a great noisy departure​

 

Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

Might be an idea to amend the title if Ollies upfront ?.

 

Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

Not sure that it can be done David. Seem to remember this question before to the mods on other threads. Just leaves us with incorrect title when late change of engine is made. Any ideas would be welcome though and I'll happily amend. Pete

 

Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

Move all posts in this thread to a new thread, one with the correct title????

BTW Departed Westbury at 11:20

 

Re: West Somerset Steam Ex. Paddington-Minehead 60019 Bittern Sat 18Aug2012

1Z44 to Minehead: Arrived early at Bishops Lydeard. No 70013 replaced by 3850. Now waiting for departure time...

Steve

 

Anyone know why the engine change? Since, I presume, Olly must go to Minehead for turning why not simply leave it on the front, double headed if required.

 

The tour loco can turn on the Norton triangle and service at Bishops Lydeard.
I'm sure that the punters wouldn't mind a change of loco over the WSR. <BJ>

 

70013 will probably be turned on the Norton Fitzwarren triangle and serviced at Bishops Lydeard.
Colin.

 

70013 will be turned on the new triangle at Norton: WSR :: West Somerset Railway :: Pictures steam locomotive to turn on the Norton Triangle: BR 4-6-2 no 70000 <i>Britannia</i> on the Barnstaple (the southern chord of the Triangle) at Norton Fitzwarren passing the nearly completed East Chord on 23 March 2012.&v=&m=0&p=Martin Southwood&f=0&url=Norton - Progress in pictures - 2012

 

Still it can be turned and serviced at Minehead and has a couple of hours to do so. But maybe they don't want that to happen in such a public place.

Gant's Mills, near Castle Cary 1 minite early, BTW,

 

Here's my video of her passing Sonning fairly quietly, then making a good noisy departure from Newbury. You could hear her storming away for about 2 miles!

[video=youtube;aO9VnBe3Fp8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO9VnBe3Fp8[/video]

 

A couple of shots from Beech Grove Lock this morning

A Brit On The Berks & Hants 1 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

A Brit On The Berks & Hants - The Crew | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

The sun even played ball by breaking through the clouds before 70013 arrived.


Thanks to all involved
STEVE

 

Lovely photo's!

 

Nice picture of Ollie racing through the flyover at Cogload Junction this morning on wsr.org.uk
WSR :: West Somerset Railway :: Snapshot

Thanks to Steve of WSR and Nigel Power who took the photo
Dick

 

Loverly sight & sound pulling away from Theale tonight just after 10pm.
No security guards this time!!
Note to WCRC, the last two coaches were in total darkness including the brake, despite the various discussions on coaching stock.