In celebration of the 125

SandTEngineer

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Re: In celebration of the 125

« Reply #15 on: October 10, 2016, 11:04:40 »

Thanks for the thanks Cheesy

I do remember the HST^▸ introduction and I also like the 'banana' livery which suited the time quite well. Quite revolutionary for its day Wink


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Re: In celebration of the 125

« Reply #16 on: October 10, 2016, 17:43:26 »

Oh yes I remember it well huge improvement but god the noise that they first made with those Valenta engines ,at the time we all thought that the Hoovers were noisy enough
But the old high speed fart box beat them hands down still time passes and some forty years on what a good and usefull engine and roling stock they have been I'm so glad that they will be going on to carry out service elsewhere

Whilst I'm reminiscing and without wanting to sound too much like The Fat Controler
I do miss the sound of a pair of Maybachs in a Western Undecided


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Re: In celebration of the 125

« Reply #17 on: October 11, 2016, 18:35:52 »

Someone's having fun with the formations, 1000 Penzance - London today, Sir Kenneth Grange leading, Swallow trailing with a full set of GWR^▸ green in-between


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JayMac

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Re: In celebration of the 125

« Reply #18 on: October 11, 2016, 19:27:36 »

A video of the set:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul6nCx9RQ28


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John R

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Re: In celebration of the 125

« Reply #19 on: October 11, 2016, 20:08:28 »

Had Swallow on the front of my morning service yesterday. Was attracting quite a bit of attention, not least from the driver who was photographing it at BRI^» before carrying on the journey! He was saying what many of us have that it's a shame that full sets can't be created because of the need for distinct door colours.


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JayMac

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Re: In celebration of the 125

« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2016, 12:25:33 »

Another video of 43002, 43185 and a GWR^▸ green set of coaches. This time at speed at Athelney Crossing, between Taunton and Castle Cary. Operating 1A83 1000 Penzance - London Paddington, 11th October 2016:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fih6_TwO-Ug

Bonus blue set too!


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Re: In celebration of the 125

« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2016, 13:05:06 »

A few seconds earlier and the bonus would have been a blot!


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