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West Somerset Steam Express 2015

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by gwr4090, Jul 16, 2015.

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  1. Western Venturer

    Western Venturer Well-Known Member

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    Tangmere at Lovington near Castle Cary...

     
    Western Venturer, Sep 19, 2015
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  2. EveningStar92220

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    Tangmere near Castle Cary

     
    EveningStar92220, Sep 19, 2015
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    Red Rock, Sep 19, 2015
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  4. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

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    And here is the vid, and you will see why I didn't know if it had a diesel. Taken from the temporary footbridge at Taplow we can now see real visual changes to the GWR.

     
    mrKnowwun, Sep 19, 2015
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    Seen overtaking an HST (honest;)) approaching Tyford early this morning

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    bakabung, Sep 19, 2015
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  6. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    "Changing the look of Brunel's historic railway forever". Well yes, but not for the first time. It had already been converted from broad gauge, and then (along this stretch) quadrupled.
     
    MellishR, Sep 19, 2015
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  7. mrKnowwun

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    Sigh - For the sake of the pedants.

    "Before it is no longer possible to see the track under a forest of wires"

    Mind I always assumed some folk on here were born over a hundred years ago.
     
    mrKnowwun, Sep 19, 2015
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  8. gricerdon

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    Yes great climb to Savernake, 61.3 min after 69.5 at Bedwyn. Fire went dead for a bit after that but overall an effortless performance by Tangmere in perfect nick being driven by Pete Roberts, an old hand of course, being ex Nine Elms.

    Don
     
    gricerdon, Sep 20, 2015
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  9. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Almost the same as another Class 7 - Britannia with the same load, earlier on in the WSSE series - 69 at Bedwyn, 62 over the top. One cylinder less and Ray Churchill at the helm. :)
     
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    Here’s my video. One clip of Tangmere at Cogload Junction and some nice sounds from Raveningham Hall on Washford Bank and Stogumber.

     
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    As most seem quick to point the finger when it all goes wrong, Well done Tangmere, support crew, WCRC & all involved in Saturday's trip. A good strong performance all round. Most likely get banned now.
     
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    Don't see why. Tell it like it is. Praise where it's due, as in this case. Sympathise when things go wrong, despite best efforts. Give constructive criticism when there's a cock-up.
     
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    Some of us dislike change however packaged. We can't help being born in the wrong era! ;-)
     
    EveningStar92220, Sep 21, 2015
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  14. Steamage

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    A little late, but here's what I witnessed near Crofton on Saturday morning.


    Glad I did get out of bed in time to see and hear Tangers
     
    Steamage, Sep 21, 2015
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    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    The West Somersets have been a success this year.
     
    mike1522, Sep 22, 2015
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  16. Ian Monkton

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    Can you expand on that please - do you mean financially, numbers of passengers carried, problems (or lack of) occurring during the tours - something else?
     
    Ian Monkton, Sep 22, 2015
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    They all ran alas tangmere missing #3.
     
    mike1522, Sep 22, 2015
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  18. Ian Monkton

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    No, they didn't. There was one scheduled for 15 August which was cancelled due to lack of stock.
     
    Ian Monkton, Sep 22, 2015
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    Mistaken
     
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