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Tornado 'Valentine's Day Special'

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by free2grice, Feb 14, 2010.

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  1. LN850

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    From what ive heard, it was an amazing performance. I have great respect for the crew, 14 coaches without a diesel is something i didnt realise u were allowed to do.
    Should go down in the books. Gave some good speeds from what i saw.
     
    LN850, Feb 15, 2010
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  2. Spamcan81

    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    It's going back a while but in the late 1970s I saw 92220 taking 14 up the bank between Headingly and Horsforth. The sound was spectacular.
     
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  3. Paul42

    Paul42 Part of the furniture

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    Tornado's trip to Cardiff is virtually sold out( Except for a few seats in Pullman). The Premier Dining on the trip to York in May is sold out, while availability in Pullman is limited, and First Class very limited.
     
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  5. markjkirby

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    60009 had 14 on on a southbound s&c on 20/4/02
    4472 had 14 and a class 47 on on a vsoe york to london on 30/10/02 and the same on 21/11/02

    mark
     
    markjkirby, Feb 15, 2010
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    Soundtrack from that night at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vey2G0nmRJ8
     
    No.7, Feb 16, 2010
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    Using the bridge west of Andover as a reference point, and assuming the 14 coaches were all Mk1 length, I think 60163 was doing 65mph at that point. Was anyone from NP on the train and taking a GPS log?
     
    tfftfftff86, Feb 21, 2010
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