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Torbay Expresses 2017

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  1. 1020 Shireman

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    Clan Line's Twitter Feed has a post confirming the engine has passed its FTR for tomorrow.
     
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    Great news! Now if the weather can hold out...
     
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    good news on ftr, booked on torbay from taunton.
     
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    It's Clan Line, of course it passed its FTR!
     
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    very true
     
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    This the only one I can recall(in 2013) when 35028 failed an FTR. Of course I had to be booked on it and "enjoyed" a full day of Class 67 haulage :eek:

    Sun 30-Jun THE CATHEDRALS EXPRESS [Times]
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    London Waterloo-Exeter [dbs]
    35028 Diesel: Waterloo-Salisbury-Exeter-Castle Cary-Westbury, Yeovil Jn Laverstock Jn-Waterloo
    [Return now via Westbury vice Yeovil Jn due to gauging issues]
    [35028 unavailable (FTR), train now diesel hauled throughout]
     
    alastair, Aug 19, 2017
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    Wonder if pay on day tickets are available 2moro, always wanted mainline Bulleid haulage
     
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    BRI to BTH 15m 32s 67 max after slightly late start. Load 12.
     
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    Westbury to Taunton 49m 11s. 54 mph min at Brewham after 60 at Blatchbridge and 58 at Witham.
    70 at Somerton. Eased at Athelney as too early so no even time run.
     
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    Unscheduled emergency stop at Exeter due to passenger being taken ill.
     
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    Passenger and party now off the train and in the care of the ambulance service. Hopefully a good recovery. Departing Exeter now running 32L
     
    Dobbs0054, Aug 20, 2017
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    Does 35028 come back to Paignton without coaches? Before departure.
     
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    The normal routine is for the engine to run light from Kingswear to Churston for turning and then to Paignton for servicing. Then light engine again to Kingswear to pick up the train for its scheduled departure.
     
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    TAU to EXD 35m 26s with 61 thro Wellington and 44 min out of Whiteball tunnel.
    EXD to PGN 38m 19s after the delay, 70 max Powderham. Easy round the sea wall. Still doing 37 at MP 217 3/4 but eased for the summit.
    PGN to KWR 26m 33s with slow stop. Only 22 thro Goodrington and slipped in the mizzle betw MP 223 1/2 and 3/4, but kept above 16 mph and rallied to 18 before falling to 14 at 224 3/4.
     
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    S3060016.JPG Clan Line at Whiteball this morning .
     
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    A few issues with the loco's fire reported and delayed departure in prospect. But Clan Line now pulling in to KWR.
     
    Sean Emmett, Aug 20, 2017
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    But now away only 3 late
     
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    Good climb thro Greenway Tnl, held 24 mph before easing for Churston. Now waiting to rejoin NR.
     
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    Heading through Sydney Gardens, Bath this morning.

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    PGN to TAU 66m 06s. Very good, need to check if any with 12 have been quicker.
    5 late off PGN but just squeezed thro Newton Abbot ahead of HST.
    69 at Exminster, clear road thro EXD and 70 after Tiv Jn. 69 thro Parkway and 58 min at Whiteball, eased off early.
     
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