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The Salopian Express 27/3/19

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by 46223, Mar 22, 2019.

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  1. 46223

    46223 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Times are on RTT for this but does anyone know what the booked steam loco will be?

    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10673/2019/03/27/advanced

    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10679/2019/03/27/advanced
     
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    Steam came on at Preston last time and there seems to be a path from Carnforth in the morning to indicate this. So it's either 45690 or 35018 !
     
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    46223, Mar 22, 2019
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    Steam is on at Preston, 26 minutes to change locos, but no news yet as to what it will be. I will get the drone to do a pass on Tuesday morning to see what's lit up.....

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    Liking the look of the drone @RalphW
     
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    Nah...Smithy will roll his rail-mounted anti-aircraft gun out to take care of that!
     
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    How on earth do you manage to sit on that?:eek::rolleyes:
     
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    There's a cabin pod suspended below, the photo doesn't show the size of the drone, it's about 30 feet diameter. .
     
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    Those wheels will be twirling around; Warrington BQ (start) to Crewe (stop) in 30 min (av. 48 mph) for a free-running loco "limited" to 50 mph max. On at Preston coach H/29f - see you on Wednesday.
     
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    Looking forward to the Taming of the Shrew.

    'Limited'--- is it like road speed limits eg 50 plus 10%?
     
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    I don't know what the prescribed limits are, there are a couple of mainline drivers who are members of this forum they may be able to help. I suspect that it is less than 10%. I am comfortable reporting speeds that are up to 3 mph above loco or line limit but refrain from being specific if there were to be any speeds above this.
     
    Oswald T Wistle, Mar 26, 2019
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    I don't think there is any leeway, as such, or at least not beyond occasional overspeed by a few mph when the ruling gradient allows locos to run on a bit faster. But if the loco limit is 75 and you decide to run for mile after mile at 80 then I suspect that would be frowned on. We all recall what happened a while back on an early test run with Tornado when someone decided to look at the log in the cab of the attached diesel.
     
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    At work, when we set up speedos, they should read within 2mph of the actual speed.
     
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    Anything whisping steam at Carnforth yet?
     
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    The 8F and 6201. :) Unfortunately the latter is for loaded test run on Thursday. :(
     
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    Quite a lengthy sprint out on the main for 48151 then.:)
     
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    48151 has done such trips before. She'll be fine :)
     
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    8F hurries through Lancaster en route to Preston. [​IMG]
     
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    A couple of shots from Brock.

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