Dorset Coast Expresses - 2013 season

Love the V sign crane in the background!

 

The departure from Woking was spectacular... It looked just like one of those videos from the 60's...
Fast strong departure, no messing.

Was going to call it a day at Woking, but may pop out tonight now for one of the fast stretches..

 

A lovely scene at Winchfield as 34046 gets underway. Even the kiosk stayed open for the stop. In the support coach every window is filled as the crew watch the departure. Also, I'm hopeless at recognising drivers, can anyone help me out?

 

Here she is making a fine sound and looking brand new departing from Woking:

 

Dave Hewson looks to be the Driver (I think thats how his surname is spelt? ).

 

Thank you for this. She sounds great. I liked the historical pictures at the beginning. The 1996 image is particularly poignant. I remember 34046 looking like that, and being posed next to 34039 just south of Bishop's Lydeard during the West Somerset's S&D Gala in March of that year. A remarkable transformation indeed. I reckon 34046 must have a higher percentage of new metal than any other engine currently on the main line apart from 60163.

 

Last minute and 20 secs of that sound track is really great.

 

Superb video, and sounds fantastic as you say, especially when heard via a powerful Hi-Fi

 

Thanks for that.

 

Here at Addlestone & Basingstoke.
Good clean terrific sounding pullaway from Basingstoke. Apologies for shaky camerawork at Basingstoke, I was hanging off the side of a 9 floor building with only one foot on the concrete!

start at 30 seconds to avoid the intro for those who dont like it.

 

Nice audio, Wow, never seen that footbridge so crowded!

 

Nice to see 34046 finally let loose, been too long since a rebuilt light pacific was on the mainline.

 

As promised earlier here is my shot from Prune Hill near Egham this morning:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69575101@N06/9508405101/

The locomotive looks a real credit to all those involved. I haven't posted the shot of 33029 'Glen Loy' on here to keep Mr Yeti happy!

By the way, if someone can tell me how to embed the image onto this post I would be most grateful.

 

Very nice. Well done. Hopefully if all goes to plan I'll see it on Sunday hauling the Torbay Express. <BJ>

 

WC 34046 Braunton seen passing Addlestone with its inaugural mainline working to Weymouth.http://stephenleek.smugmug.com/Railwayphotos-1/Mainline-Steam-2013/i-bvp5gx4/A

 

Anyone know how the return woking is going?

 

Running several minutes early approaching Basingstoke according to
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54930/2013/08/14/advanced

 

Nice one cheers

 

Superb video , 6029 King Stephen, thanks for sharing.
Even the Wood Pigeon at 1 min 50 secs is cooing in appreciation of seeing such locomotive out and about doing what shes was designed and produced to do. Congratulations to one and all that made it happen.
I'm really looking forward to seeing her at Dawlish, Paignton and Newton Abbot on Sunday.

 

Nice picture 73082, I like that spot.


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