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Title: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: PhilWakely on October 12, 2024, 18:56:40 The last steam railtour to the Westcountry for the 2024 season saw 35028 'Clan Line' head the Atlantic Coast Express from London Waterloo to Exeter St David's down The Mule via Salisbury and Yeovil Junction with the return leg via Taunton, Bristol Temple Meads, Westbury and Salisbury.
My original intention was the phot the tour from Sherborne Old Castle as it cruised down the bank from Milborne Port to Sherborne. Unfortunately, the Old Castle was closed (despite being advertised as open). So, having met up with forum mascot, Finn and his carer, JayMac, we retreated to Sherborne station before chasing (well, running ahead of) the tour to Pinhoe. So, seen here at Sherborne and Pinhoe. Picture 3 is published by kind permission of a fellow Pinhoe resident, featuring three icons! (https://i.postimg.cc/zGvfrr3q/ACE1.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/bv2NZ9QM/ACE2.jpg) (https://i.postimg.cc/7ZRZPWT0/Justinand-Finn.jpg) Title: Re: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2024, 19:17:17 Phil did the stills, Finn did the vids. :P
Title: Re: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 12, 2024, 19:45:36 Finn is a remarkably talented Coffee Shop forum mascot. ;)
Title: Re: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: eightonedee on October 12, 2024, 22:34:19 He's really mastered the panning shots - will he be trained to use the drone next?
Title: Re: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 12, 2024, 22:37:00 When Justin has repaired it. ;D
Title: Re: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: JayMac on October 12, 2024, 23:36:01 Work in progress. I've got the tools. Just need to source a replacement motor and get soldering. Probably fixed sometime this decade.
Title: Re: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: bradshaw on October 13, 2024, 08:34:09 I looked out my old railtour papers and came across two last trains to Exeter in 1966. The second with 35023 managed 102mph at Hurstbourne and 98 at Porton!
Winkworth’s book on the Bulleid Pacifics details the run with Bert Hooker driving to Salisbury. Title: Re: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: GBM on October 13, 2024, 09:26:43 Would have loved to see her climbing from St David's to Central!
Thank you both (and Finn, sorry), lovely shots. Title: Re: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: PhilWakely on October 13, 2024, 10:06:24 Would have loved to see her climbing from St David's to Central! Sadly, not an option on this tour. Down from Central to St David's then returning via Taunton. Title: Re: Atlantic Coast Express - 12th October 2024 Post by: PhilWakely on October 13, 2024, 10:23:18 I looked out my old railtour papers and came across two last trains to Exeter in 1966. The second with 35023 managed 102mph at Hurstbourne and 98 at Porton! Winkworth’s book on the Bulleid Pacifics details the run with Bert Hooker driving to Salisbury. A colourised copy of a photo I took (as a 9 year old!), with an old Kodak bellows camera, of 35023 approaching Pinhoe on that tour.... (https://i.postimg.cc/wM76rH0h/35023.jpg) This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |