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VT - Pannier Rambler & Nat Pres day out - 9600 & L94 (7752) - Nov 3rd

Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od Ben Vintage-Trains, 9. Srpanj 2012..

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  1. eco082007

    eco082007 Member Account Suspended

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    Re: Pannier Ramble 3rd November and Nat Pres day out...

    I'm very interested in this tour as well.

    Only snag is I'd be travelling from Weston-super-Mare and the earliest I could get to BNS is 08:25 which if anything went wrong with XC, (quite likely) wouldn't work out so well.

    If the tour doesn't sell out Ben, would you entertain the idea of a one way fare from Worcester to Tyseley ? At least that way I'd get the climb to Lickey, and getting home from Birmingham wouldn't be a problem at all.

    Cheers
     
    eco082007, 7. Kolovoz 2012.
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  2. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    Re: Pannier Ramble 3rd November and Nat Pres day out...

    Not a problem. I can do you a part-journey ticket. Getting from Western to Worcester should be quite easy, then back should be ok too.

    Give us a ring in the office (ask for me) and we can get it sorted for you.

    Cheers!
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 7. Kolovoz 2012.
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  3. eco082007

    eco082007 Member Account Suspended

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    Re: Pannier Ramble 3rd November and Nat Pres day out...

    Many thanks, that's extremely good of you. I'll double check with a mate of mine who I'm seeing tomorrow if he'd like to do it too, and I'll give you a call.

    Thanks again Ben
     
    eco082007, 7. Kolovoz 2012.
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  4. stevepurves

    stevepurves New Member

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    Count me in, although I won't be able to book until the end of the month!
     
    stevepurves, 8. Kolovoz 2012.
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  5. alrohomer

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    Ben, Any more on the Nat pres coach yet?
     
    alrohomer, 23. Kolovoz 2012.
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  6. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    This is a great opportunity for the Nat Pres community to have a day out with steam , meet up and give something back to Preservation behind two great machines

    Also it may also be a chance to meet with some of the movers and shakers on main line steam and see first hand just how tricky it is to organise a tour like this
     
    Sidmouth, 23. Kolovoz 2012.
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  7. stephenlammas89

    stephenlammas89 New Member

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    How Many coaches will be on this tour Ben? And are the panniers going unassisted up the lickey incline?
     
    stephenlammas89, 23. Kolovoz 2012.
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  8. Steamage

    Steamage Part of the furniture

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    Maybe Lizzie will be waiting at Bromsgrove as banker! :)
     
    Steamage, 25. Kolovoz 2012.
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  9. Ben Vintage-Trains

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    All is progressing as planned with this one. We had the two Panniers out over the weekend running a Lunch Train over Harringworth Viaduct.

    The pair were double-headed to and from Melton Mowbray, but top-and-tail over the viaduct with a very managable 8 coaches.

    We are not anticipating having to bank these two up the Lickey! They might not be the fastest mainline steam has to offer, but they will have no problem pulling coaches up "slight" incline!

    "Oh, are we at the top already?"
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 29. Kolovoz 2012.
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  10. Ben Vintage-Trains

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    To all the NatPres members who have booked so far - Thank-you and see you soon.

    To everyone else....WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???

    We still have a few seats in the NatPres coach...but not that many now.
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 17. Rujan 2012.
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  11. Live Steam

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    Think I'll be booking this one at the end of the month. Have wanted to do Panniers on the mainline ever since I got into mainline steam 10 years ago!
     
    Live Steam, 19. Rujan 2012.
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  12. mattspencer

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    I'm booked on this now :)
     
    mattspencer, 20. Rujan 2012.
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  13. Ben Vintage-Trains

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    Re: Pannier Ramble 3rd November and Nat Pres day out...

    All, minor change to the program - Nothing bad!

    We are now departing from Tyseley Warwick Road (Museum) platform and not stopping at Tyseley Mainline. There is enough time for anyone on the 9:03 arrival at Tyseley to trot down the hill to meet us for a 9:20 departure.

    Also, we are top-and-tail to Stratford....something a little different!

    We have 45mins in Stratford to run one engine round and water. We also have a "Wetherspoons" break in Worcester Shrub Hill for 2 1/2 hours.

    Anyone that is on the fence about this one, I strongly suggest you go ahead and book your seats sooner ather than later. Not that many left!

    0121-708-4960 / Pannier Rambler featuring 7752 & 9600 - Sat 3 Nov 2012
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 18. Listopad 2012.
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  14. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Any clues as to the return time yet Ben, last train for stopping north of Crewe is 19.18, else might have to bail out earlier.
     
    RalphW, 18. Listopad 2012.
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  15. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    Eeeek! We are not back to Tyseley until 19:45.....
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 18. Listopad 2012.
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  16. lil Bear

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    And the last train to get us North of Crewe via Manc leaves Tyseley @19:45...

    Though the trains from BNS to Manc depart 2030 and 2057. How much would a taxi be to BNS from TYS? Or is there a bus service we could use?
     
    lil Bear, 18. Listopad 2012.
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  17. Ben Vintage-Trains

    Ben Vintage-Trains Member

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    A taxi service is approx 7>8 pounds. I would not subject anyone to the No 37 bus on a Saturday night!
     
    Ben Vintage-Trains, 18. Listopad 2012.
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    Re: Pannier Ramble 3rd November and Nat Pres day out...

    A Wetherspoons break...you know your clientele too well! Just a shame I'm working for this one :(
     
    guard_jamie, 18. Listopad 2012.
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  19. malc

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    Any chance of a set down stop at Kings Norton? That would makes things easier for those who have to get back to Birmingham earlier. I'm going south to Bristol after the tour (to do the Railmotor to Looe on Sunday) - last train in 21.00 from New Street, so 19.45 at Tyseley should be OK, but could be dodgy if running late.
     
    malc, 18. Listopad 2012.
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  20. stephenlammas89

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    stephenlammas89, 18. Listopad 2012.
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