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Cathedrals Express 18th August

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Paul42, Aug 17, 2012.

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  1. Paul42

    Paul42 Part of the furniture

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    According to Steam Dreams train feed on Twitter "Due to crew issues, our trip 2morrow will go to York & Durham rather than Scarborough as advertised.We apologise for this last-minute change"
     
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    Thanks for that - some of my family were going to see her at Scarborough.

    Their website's still showing Scarborough though - this is at 0655...

    Mark
     
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    MarkinDurham Well-Known Member

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    I see it's been tweeted from the train that it's coming to Durham - any ideas on times please?

    Mark
     
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    Just been passed by Tornado south of Knebworth. Guard told people to shut the windows as we were about to enter smoke filled tunnels cos"That's what steam trains do"......
     
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  5. MarkinDurham

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    Just had a tweet from CathEx on the train - Durham arr 1409, depart 1700. Thanks very much to the 'tweeter' responsible :) . We have a 'Team Tornado' member looking forward to seeing 'his' engine, after his trip behind her on the "Elizabethan" :)

    Mark
     
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    Was 15 late off the Cross and around 30 late when it passed me at Arlesey. Lost its path no doubt.
     
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    What a fiasco ! Nearly booked on this tour but glad I didn,t as I have already been to Durham behind Tornado this summer .

    No doubt the uninformed will blame the kettle !!
     
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    Anyone know if it's still planned to go via Castleford or is it now likely to go straight up the ECML?
     
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    Can answer my own question, straight up the ECML.
     
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    It would be interesting to know the facts behind the last-minute change of destination, but at least the train's running & hasn't been caped...

    Mark
     
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    "Crew issues" could mean many things but could be as simple as the booked driver becoming unavailable and the only replacement not signed for the Scarborough line.
     
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    Bridge at York perhaps?
     
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    True, chaps. The first one's quite likely

    Mark
     
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    according to a post on Twitter, it arrived 2.40pm in Durham
     
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    A very uninspiring shot of "Tornado" today at Burn. LINK

    Got to say that the coaching stock looks disgusting, it must be a big disappointment turning up at Kings Cross and seeing that lot for the first time.
     
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    Does anyone have times for the return ??
     
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    I was told 1700 off Durham, then presumably she slots back into the times on UKSteam from York; due off there at 1820

    Mark
     
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    Thanks
     
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    No worries - usual caveats with those times, of course...

    Mark
     
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    Apparently ASLEF DBS drivers have a ban on rest day working, so they were unable to provide a conductor who signed the Scarvorough line (or via Castleford). SD passengers were given the choice of three destinations - Durham, York (with a small refund) or Scarborough (via service train from York).
     
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