70013 on The Sussex Belle 24 Feb

O Heck been snowing over two hours now in daventry hope it stop's soon got to leave daventry by 7am to get 8.05 train from northampton to get to london in time to do this trip.
and this council dont know what a road gritter is , l.o.l.

 

This is the weather forcast for Daventry Jane, Hope you have a good tour ! Brian

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/em/daventry_forecast_weather.html

 

Hi 782 sir brian thanks for that i hope to enjoy this trip you can't beat the smell of steam coal /and smoke and the power of this loco is awesome ,should be a great day,
a bit diffrent then waiting on the 6024 crew,

all the best
jane

 

The weather forecast while not fabulous isn't too bad by the standard of recent weeks i.e. rain

 

According to the BBC weather forecast it is due to rain for most of the time the tour is running! I hope to see the smoke / steam trail from Canary Wharf as it travels across south London.

Regards,

Dan

 

Running a touch late this morning.

Shot attached taken near Charing. There was quite a possy at this location all snapping away. Needless to say the sun came out 5 minutes later

 

Plenty of sun where I was today!



Glad I traveled away from Ashford to the coast, no cloud down there!
Couple more here: http://www.thestig.co.uk/c1818300.html

Steve
http://www.thestig.co.uk

 

Through Dunton Green bang on time making lots of noise!



[video=youtube;F5G7x71IIH8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5G7x71IIH8[/video]

 

Got very lucky at Kemsing today, the sun came out at just the right moment and although it was still raining I managed to hold the umbrella and take photos at the same time!

Kemsing...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/4384632541/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/4385392412/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/4384628587/

Wadhurst...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/4384625771/

3 more pictures in here...

http://ashleysmith355.fotopic.net/c1818345.html

Video to follow.

 

we were 15 early at Sevenoaks on the way back, think the ecs may have been a teensy but late as the 37 was charging round Battersea reversible as I passed on the train home. Some cracking running, where are all these hills in Kent?

 

Only 9 coaches I see, I wonder whether RYTC had difficulty in selling tickets for it?

Tracked it across south London between Brixton and Nunhead from our office on Canary Wharf, five minutes well spent resting my eyes from the computer screen! Dad managed to photograph it through Chelsfield on the return, but the shot is a bit too out of focus to merit sharing.

Regards,

Dan

 

well I only booked a fortnight ago and my ticket was 81, don't know if they send out in booking order. It wasn't heaving but it seemed well loaded. Must be honest I only booked when the £40 offer came out. £60 for a five hour round in a circle pure train ride is pushing it a bit compared to what other companies are offering / charging

 

Good seeing you at Wadhurst today mate!! I've got a few to work on and will post up on my fotopic site and send the link when they are all done!! Ollie certainly does bark!!!

 

Nice shots guys

Was out for 70013 myself and couldn't quite believe the luck we had with the weather. Was dull and miserable in the morning, sun and blue sky appeared as I got to Rye and once I returned home to Hastings later on, the clouds and rain returned! Anyway, here's two shots of Cromwell next to Rye windmill and also powering through Crowhurst:

http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/p63457739.html
http://craigrailpics.fotopic.net/p63457658.html

And also a video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3N8u0BH2aU

 

Yes it was nice to chat, I look forward to your pictures!

 

Snow had all but gone by morning in daventry, made good time to london hate the underground not been on there for over 30 years and it still makes me feel ill its a number 73 bus next time,
enjoyed the trip and met up with a few guy's we know from working with king it was great to see them all again.looking forward to a summer with the king,
cromwell ran perfect and it a great day.would do a trip down this way again,

 

Got the number 73 bus back to Kings Cross myself, took 25 minutes and cost £2 single fare, not crowded and half the price of the underground, plus you see a bit of London.

Thanks to all concerned for a wonderful trip and still could hear the loco working even though I was near the back of the train.

Dave B

 

Had to split my video in two to get Youtube to accept it, no idea why as it is half the size of the last one which uploaded fine...! Anyway two full HD (if you are so blessed) video...

Kemsing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlKJsoEPXmw

Wadhurst...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=getKMVEEBvw

 

love the windmill shot.