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Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by Leander's Shovel, Oct 20, 2007.

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  1. Christopher125

    Christopher125 Part of the furniture

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    Further test run announced - wednesday, in daylight!

    http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?option ... Itemid=123

    Chris
     
    Christopher125, Jan 26, 2009
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  2. Cambrian55

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    OK so you build a brand new loco from scratch then couple it to a well used second hand tender.. Where's the logic in that. :-k
     
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    A photo of Bittern at Barton Hill (on 8th September 2007) with its two tenders:

    http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/irtmainpage/ ... 019-01.jpg
     
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  4. mildertduck

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    Just read in Railway Herald that Tornado is booked to do a test run on Wednesday: York - Milford - Castleford - Leeds - York. Can anyone confirm this?

    R.
     
    mildertduck, Jan 26, 2009
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    steamingyorkshire Well-Known Member

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    Yeah i got an email about it last week and the A1 trust confirmed it yesterday.
    Times as follows...
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    York NRM 12:17
    York 12:32 - 12:37
    Colton Jn 12:46
    Church Fenton 12:54 - 12:59
    Milford Loop 13:07 - 13:21
    Milford Jn 13:25
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    CrossGates 14:37
    Micklefield 14:45
    Church Fenton 14:50
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    York 15:07 - 15:17
    York NRM 15:32
     
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    Thanks - I think it's time to get my parents out with the camera!

    R.
     
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  7. Victor

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    Is it second hand? Reading the very informative article on the a1trust.com site, it's new. There is a long and detailed piece about the tender.
     
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    I think he was being ironic Victor, at the expense of the previous poster. i.e why would you do that?
     
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  9. Victor

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    Whoops, (again) :smt087 Sorry.
     
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    Did anyone see Tornado yesterday on its daylight test run?
     
    kelal, Jan 28, 2009
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  11. belle1

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    I thought it was today, Wednesday? :-k

    There again at work yesterday two of us thought it was Monday and one of us thought it was Wednesday, not the test run, what day we were actually on..... #-o

    Good luck to the Tornado guys and I'm looking forward to linesiding the first passenger runs over the coming weekend.

    Neil.
     
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  12. kelal

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    Yes, sorry -my mistake!! ](*,)
     
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  13. Christopher125

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    Christopher125, Jan 28, 2009
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    It definitely still works - passed through Leeds station about 15 minutes early and got a through path in front of a voyager. non-stop through rather the 15 minute booked stop. Looked very nice for a tea-maker ;-)
     
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  15. beetlejuice

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    For anyone thats intressted I heard her coming back at about 3 into York.
     
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    I'll be hitting youtube tonight to see what I can find from today's run! =P~
     
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    Just seen Tornado on Flog It. (Never watch it) but it was made a few months before her press steaming at Darlington in August.
     
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    Oh yes, I never thought I would see the day again , but today I saw a new steam locomotive at Leeds city station. The last time I saw one of that class was in the early 60's at Leeds Central station leaving on the up Yorkshire Pullman.
    Today gave an old man a great deal of pleasure. :smt023
     
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  19. 108DMU

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    I'm not sure these new fangled steam thingy's are up to much really. Passed through Leeds at 14:05 and didn't pass Neville Hill until 14:35 which is only 2 miles away. Even I could walk it in that time and I'm fifty years older!

    Did look well though.
     
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    Hope you celebrated in true style Victor - double pie n' peas washed down with plenty of Tet's (while you can still get it).

    I wish there'd been more notice of Sunday's change of itinerary, (much easier for us to get to and a destination we've never visited) we'd definitely been on it. Instead we'll be in Ross-on-Wye for Mrs Sheff's b'day treat.
     
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