D1015 'Western Champion'

Good news indeed. <BJ>

 

A tweet copied and pasted from the Railways Illustrated website. Confirmation awaited. <BJ>

''Bad News D1015 will not be ready to haul june 29's Mazey day charter to Penzance. Rumours D9009 *may* fill in, i will check and tweet later!''

 

Indeed this is correct.Hoping for 55009 rather than 670xx,in which case won't be going to Cornwall.

 

Likewise, I'll stick with a Deltic or at a push 2x 37's, but any GM or Brush device will have me reaching for the cancel button.

 

Disappointing for passengers and Pathfinders alike - looks like tour is fully booked. If 55009 is not available maybe the tour will be postponed?

 

Doubt it, a mazey day tour to Penzance seems to be a permanent fixture in the Pathfinder calendar.

 

The official announcement. <BJ>
http://www.westernchampion.co.uk/

 

D9009 Alycidon to replace D1015: http://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/in...ader/events/the-mazey-day-cornishman.111.html

 

My video from the Western Wessexman, with D1015 Western Champion at full power through Freshford and Shawford:



James at SVN

 

Seems Champ might have some interesting work coming up shortly, keep your eyes peeled.

 

Oh please do tell ?????

 

Hire by GBRF for some freight work on the MML from what I've seen so could be right about Mountsorrel, I underlined might earlier as it's not confirmed yet.

 

Mentioned here #14.

http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/class-52-westerns.136373/#post-687275

 

I suppose the DTG have the cost of a overhaul to recover so it is understandable why this type of work would be considered. Other than Dec 14 and Apr 5, is there any other dates/destinations for D1015 in the pipeline ? I know this type of question is normally met with a derisory response but getting Saturdays off work is a constant battle with the roster clerk !!!!!!!!

 

A problem at the minute is very few apart from Pathfinder seem to be showing interest in running preserved diesels of late, WCRC prefer to use their own power unless a provider specifies otherwise.

I'd be surprised if she doesn't do a number of tours in 2014, just need patience for the itinaries to come out, very few will have announced plans beyond March at the moment.

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H20217/2013/11/05/advanced

Seems to be the timings for Tuesday's train. Loco to run light from Wellingborough to Donny west yard, then onward to Scunthorpe. No times for first bit, but this is in for the bit east of Doncaster.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R04154/2013/11/05/advanced

 

Reported as departing Wellingborough 10.20 (15 late) light engine to Scunthorpe. <BJ>
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O35455/2013/11/05/advanced

 

Return times

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O35563/2013/11/05/advanced

 

I did a double take today when I saw D1015 in Wellingborough Yard on my way to Derby and back, I was hoping to see the two ex-Metronet Class 66s in their new liveries!

Regards,

Dan