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SLS Special 14 Nov 2009 (9600 & 9466)

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by saltydog, Oct 14, 2009.

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  1. BillR

    BillR Well-Known Member

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    Could anyone tell me where Newton Junction is exactly?
    Twixt Bescot & Perry Bar by the timings..

    Bescot DUGL 12.40 - 13.30
    Newton Jc 13.35 - 13.50
    Perrybar W Jc 14.03

    But it is the exact location that's got me!
    Here I am hoping that there's 3 photo opportunities in a short space.
     
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  2. gwr4090

    gwr4090 Part of the furniture

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    Newton Jc is at the Tame Bridge end of Bescot Yard, where the goods lines merge into the main running lines.

    David
     
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  3. stephen

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    i am so excited about this tour, 2 pannier tanks on the mainline to ironbridge, then a run to kidderminster and then to bridgenorth and then a spectacular run home to tyseley via old hill. those engines will be working hard pulling a load of 12(not sure it thats true). im hoping to take some videos of this tour. any one got any ideas of good locations?
     
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  4. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    load 10 coaches is my understanding
     
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  5. BillR

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    Thanks for that David, I had a feeling that may be the case.
     
    BillR, Nov 12, 2009
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  6. lewis.maddox

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    Which ways will the panniers facing? I am hoping to see them at Cosford at 9.31 so I was wondering whether they will be smokebox first out of Bescot and through Cosford?
     
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  7. david1984

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    My understanding is BUNKER FIRST to Ironbridge, CHIMNEY FIRST to Kidderminster and CHIMNEY FIRST back to Brum after a spin on Kiddy Turntable.
     
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    Why not have them bunker to bunker ? Or would the photographers moan too much !
     
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  9. malc

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    Why not chimney-to-chimney? That would mean better visibility for the leading driver as he would then be on the left-hand side (i.e. same side as most signals) and wouldn't have the boiler, panniers, chimney or drifting smoke obscuring vision.
     
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  10. Stu in Torbay

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    why not have one at each end :D
     
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  11. malc

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    Good idea! That would have avoided the need for passengers to detrain at Kidderminster (mainline) and walk across to the SVR station.
     
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  12. Mike30A

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    Hope all on board have a great day out. Anyone lineside may get a little wet and blown away if we are to believe the various forecasters.
     
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  13. Steamage

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    Like a Double Fairlie - almost! :)
     
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    should be interesting coming up from Ironbridge with the weather forcast (plenty of leaves off the trees) i hope they have got plenty of sand. looking forward to a good day out
     
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    Coulden't be much worse allegedly, Heavy rain and 75MPH gale, out of curiousity do freight branches get any RHTT trains or are they main line only workings ?.
     
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    .....but probably not without a lot of clipping of facing points/crossovers etc which may not be feasible with the frequency of service trains - or are all the points already fitted with locks ? Indeed has any charter service ever carried passengers directly onto the SVR in the past ? Of course, there is no problem for trains leaving the SVR and heading north.

    David
     
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    I'm sure at the 2007 Autumn Gala there were shuttles to Birmingham Snow Hill using Kinlet Hall and Pitchford Hall from Bewdley
     
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  18. campainr

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    Does anybody know the loadings for tomorrow? As the trip is sold out, there would normally be 10 on, but thats seems a bit much for two panniers.
     
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  19. Roobarb

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    Train will be load 10, strengthened from 8 due to the demand for tickets. This will also include the Pullman dining cars.
     
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  20. campainr

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    thanks a lot :)
     
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