If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

Cath Ex - Flying Scotsman - 21/05/16

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Cathyhuns, May 20, 2016.

Page 11 of 13
  1. D1002

    D1002 Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2011
    Messages:
    8,712
    Likes Received:
    6,500
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Enfield
    Not sure about 25th May, but according to Steam Dreams the lunchtime trip on 1st June is scheduled to leave Victoria at 11:10 so not VSOE/Belmond timings.
     
    D1002, May 22, 2016
    #201
    huochemi likes this.
  2. Johnb

    Johnb Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2014
    Messages:
    14,438
    Likes Received:
    16,603
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired, best job I've ever had
    Location:
    Buckinghamshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    Look at SD website for 1st June, I would assume it will be the same for this Wednesday where no times are showing.
     
    Johnb, May 22, 2016
    #202
  3. A1X

    A1X Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 21, 2011
    Messages:
    1,165
    Likes Received:
    1,167
    Occupation:
    Insurance
    Location:
    Good Old Sussex by the Sea
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Hmm...OK. Looks like they get a nice long lunch then.
     
    A1X, May 22, 2016
    #203
  4. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    Joined:
    May 30, 2009
    Messages:
    21,175
    Likes Received:
    21,007
    Location:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Moderator Comment

    A large number of posts have been removed from this thread as they add nothing to the general discussion about the CathEx to Salisbury. All of them are either inflammatory posts by @34098, who has been given another formal warning, or they are a reaction to them by others.

    Rather than 'take on' an inappropriate post (as that runs the risk of you getting into trouble yourself) please use the report button and leave the Moderators to deal with it.

    Thanks
     
    Big Al, May 23, 2016
    #204
    fish7373 and Waterbuck like this.
  5. spompeytransportvideo

    spompeytransportvideo New Member

    Joined:
    May 20, 2016
    Messages:
    3
    Likes Received:
    1
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    hampshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Here's my offering of the Cathedrals Express from Saturday... Hope you enjoy....
     
    spompeytransportvideo, May 23, 2016
    #205
    Haighie likes this.
  6. The Man

    The Man New Member

    Joined:
    Apr 18, 2010
    Messages:
    153
    Likes Received:
    442
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Railwayman
    Location:
    RUGBY
    Whos the good looking bloke looking out of the Fireman's window. NR attempt to scare children off the line? A
     
    The Man, May 23, 2016
    #206
  7. 83B

    83B Member

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2005
    Messages:
    314
    Likes Received:
    121
    I do believe that is a Mr. A Taylor! If you have the influence, please sort out that whistle please or NON WHISTLE!! Surely it never sounded this weak in BR days??
     
    83B, May 23, 2016
    #207
  8. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2011
    Messages:
    4,335
    Likes Received:
    2,760
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    West Byfleet
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Indeed, it is particularly offensive. I notice they try and use it as little as possible.
     
    mrKnowwun, May 23, 2016
    #208
  9. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2010
    Messages:
    1,873
    Likes Received:
    1,168
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Early retirement! (Ex-Business Improvement, LU).
    Location:
    Betchworth, Surrey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I do like the occasional juxtaposition of adverts and subjects on this sort of forum - I have just been reading about the A3's exploits and the advert at the foot of the page was for an (Audi) A3!
     
    Deepgreen, May 23, 2016
    #209
    David likes trains and MikeParkin65 like this.
  10. pwsw5054

    pwsw5054 Member

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2016
    Messages:
    396
    Likes Received:
    1,180
    Gender:
    Male
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    It is the Gresley designed whistle.

    Sent from my E6553 using Tapatalk
     
    pwsw5054, May 23, 2016
    #210
  11. Yorkshire Exile

    Yorkshire Exile Member

    Joined:
    Feb 24, 2007
    Messages:
    331
    Likes Received:
    82
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Codger and retired trustee of A1SLT
    Location:
    Jersey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    It wasn't a one off and I never heard one as feeble as that back in the day!
     
    Yorkshire Exile, May 23, 2016
    #211
  12. Johnb

    Johnb Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2014
    Messages:
    14,438
    Likes Received:
    16,603
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired, best job I've ever had
    Location:
    Buckinghamshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    It's nothing like the LNER standard whistle, listen to the B1, K1 or Tornado when they are not using the chime.
     
    Johnb, May 23, 2016
    #212
  13. pwsw5054

    pwsw5054 Member

    Joined:
    Jan 5, 2016
    Messages:
    396
    Likes Received:
    1,180
    Gender:
    Male
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I think they're more Highland whistles and the they're by different designers, although I'm not too sure how much 60103s whistle was used on other classes.
     
    pwsw5054, May 23, 2016
    #213
  14. Johnb

    Johnb Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    Dec 3, 2014
    Messages:
    14,438
    Likes Received:
    16,603
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired, best job I've ever had
    Location:
    Buckinghamshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    I'm fairly sure they are LNER standard, wouldn't be Highland as that railway became part of the other lot. back in the day I remember they all seemed to sound the same, apart from the A4 s of course.
     
    Johnb, May 23, 2016
    #214
    pwsw5054 likes this.
  15. std tank

    std tank Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2005
    Messages:
    3,819
    Likes Received:
    951
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Liverpool
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    An A3 whistle is an A3 whistle. It is quite small, similar to that fitted to a V2, but slightly different.
     
    std tank, May 23, 2016
    #215
    pwsw5054 likes this.
  16. 6136

    6136 Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2007
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    40
    FS's whistle has always sounded like a strangled budgie to me although I have no knowledge of A3s in BR days. I seem to remember they fitted it with something much louder (Austalian chime whislte? some years ago). Since you have to have a working and effective warning on trains is FS perhaps deliquent in this respect?
     
    6136, May 23, 2016
    #216
  17. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2011
    Messages:
    4,335
    Likes Received:
    2,760
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    West Byfleet
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    A bell. It needs a bell.
     
    mrKnowwun, May 23, 2016
    #217
  18. 6136

    6136 Member

    Joined:
    Sep 7, 2007
    Messages:
    366
    Likes Received:
    40
    Isobel?
     
    6136, May 23, 2016
    #218
  19. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2006
    Messages:
    6,610
    Likes Received:
    2,264
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Hampshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    She was indeed fitted with another whistle behind one of the smoke deflectors when she was running as the A3/A4 hybrid in the late 1990's and early 2000's.
     
    green five, May 23, 2016
    #219
  20. MikeParkin65

    MikeParkin65 Member Friend

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2007
    Messages:
    589
    Likes Received:
    639
    Gender:
    Male
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    At the start of the BBC FS programme there was footage of 4472 leaving KX on the 1969 no stop run. The whistle sound is deeper and more resonant than it sounds now. I haven't a massive amount of 4472 knowledge but I dont recall it ever making the squeak it now makes in the past. Certainly some irony in the fact that the loco that most seems to generate trespass has the least effective warning device!
     
    MikeParkin65, May 23, 2016
    #220
Page 11 of 13

Share This Page