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« Reply #120 on: May 20, 2016, 12:33:52 » |
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An "agitation" of trainspotters - a new collective noun? ...
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« Reply #121 on: May 20, 2016, 16:55:28 » |
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Does this thread titile need to be amending?
Newly restored "Flying Scotsman "failed" - ongoing discussion
Injector problems at York, didn't make KX.
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« Reply #122 on: May 20, 2016, 17:32:14 » |
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Does this thread titile need to be amending?
Newly restored "Flying Scotsman "failed" - ongoing discussion
Injector problems at York, didn't make KX.
Oh dear.......I can only imagine the agitation of those waiting to spot it! Edit note: Quote marks fixed, for clarity. CfN. |
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« Reply #123 on: May 20, 2016, 19:35:13 » |
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I'm sure they weren't 'chuffed' to see a 47 at the head of the service
Looks like it'll be okay for tomorrows tour though
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« Reply #124 on: May 21, 2016, 07:56:04 » |
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Timings have just gone on up on RTT» for 60103's trip from Paddington to Salisbury today, 21st May 2016: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59987/2016/05/21/advancedNow, do I head over to Westbury or Salisbury this morning... |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #125 on: May 21, 2016, 08:14:16 » |
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Wherever you go at least we can rely on you being the right side of the fence.
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« Reply #126 on: May 21, 2016, 09:18:16 » |
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Decided on Westbury.
60103 left Paddington 12 late but is picking up time down the Thames Valley.
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
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« Reply #127 on: May 21, 2016, 10:15:02 » |
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Decided on Westbury.
60103 left Paddington 12 late but is picking up time down the Thames Valley.
Let's see what you can do with that spanky new DSLR! |
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« Reply #128 on: May 21, 2016, 10:56:08 » |
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Caught at THA, on time at around 1002. Not a great pic, but thought I'd share anyway....
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« Reply #129 on: May 21, 2016, 11:31:08 » |
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Looked in fine form leaving Newbury. A large number of general public stopped by on the Ring Road bridge to watch it pass under, and the platform was well attended.
BTP▸ in attendance on the Down platform, I don't know if there were any at the Racecourse while it took water.
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« Reply #130 on: May 21, 2016, 11:41:01 » |
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I'd say around a 100 folk at Westbury. GWR▸ , NR» and BTP▸ bods a-plenty too. Only incident was a dog slipping a lead when 60103 'blew off' steam. Stayed away from tracks though.
I can't post any rough and ready shots at the moment as I didn't bring the lead to connect camera to phone. Will post later tonight when back from HST▸ jolly to Newquay.
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« Reply #131 on: May 21, 2016, 15:15:37 » |
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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, minor delays around Reading this morning due to the FS. Some Muppet Minion (see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=15212.msg195733#msg195733) decided to run the Flying Scotsman on the down main all the way from Paddington to Reading, this required the 08:50, 09:00 and 09:06 off Paddington to run on the down relief for part of the way in order to overtake 1Z60. As a result the 09:00 used P13 at Reading and crossed back to the main at Tilehurst slightly halting a service from Bristol, the 09:06 used P12 which resulted in a service from Plymouth being held at Reading West for a while (with many spotters worried it would be blocking their view). Allowing the 09:06 to overtake led to the FS having to wait next to Triangle sidings for a few moments, all this delaying the Basingstoke stopper as well. I'm sure Kevin, Stuart & Bob wouldn't have caused this much carnage! On a separate note it appears that if timings are adhered to then both the Flying Scotsman and the Northern Belle set will be side by side at Paddington at around 21:45 tonight. |
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« Reply #132 on: May 21, 2016, 17:14:33 » |
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Trespassers reported at Dean & Dunbridge. A Network Rail bod has done a good job of getting them back behind the boundary fence. I hope he was able to get photos of the Muppets too, to pass to BTP▸ .
Another trespasser was detained earlier at Swaything. Good.
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« Reply #133 on: May 21, 2016, 17:22:42 » |
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Train also reported to have been brought to a stand at Swaythling due to trespassers.
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« Reply #134 on: May 21, 2016, 22:24:38 » |
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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, minor delays around Reading this morning due to the FS. Some Muppet Minion (see http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=15212.msg195733#msg195733) decided to run the Flying Scotsman on the down main all the way from Paddington to Reading, this required the 08:50, 09:00 and 09:06 off Paddington to run on the down relief for part of the way in order to overtake 1Z60. As a result the 09:00 used P13 at Reading and crossed back to the main at Tilehurst slightly halting a service from Bristol, the 09:06 used P12 which resulted in a service from Plymouth being held at Reading West for a while (with many spotters worried it would be blocking their view). Allowing the 09:06 to overtake led to the FS having to wait next to Triangle sidings for a few moments, all this delaying the Basingstoke stopper as well. I'm sure Kevin, Stuart & Bob wouldn't have caused this much carnage! Have a word with 'Nippy' over at RailUK. He's the Thames Valley signaller responsible for 60103's pathing this morning. http://www.railforums.co.uk/showpost.php?p=2569664&postcount=42 |
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