Deltic to Penzance this weekend anyone?

[Techniquest]

Anyone else on this weekend's run to Penzance with 55022?

heart-of-wessex and I are on it, joining at Birmingham International. Can't wait for my first ever Deltic haulage! It'll so be worth the fester at Birmingham International overnight!

 

[37412]

It'll so be worth the fester at Birmingham International overnight!

hock: Your planning on festering at the airport all night, and I though I was desperate 8)

 

[EE Type 3]

hock: Your planning on festering at the airport all night, and I though I was desperate 8)

You are :-P

 

[37412]

You are :-P

I know, but not to spend all night wondering round an airport, travelodges can be good, although sometimes you get ranting staff like at Bedford in March 8)

 

[EE Type 3]

I know, but not to spend all night wondering round an airport, travelodges can be good, although sometimes you get ranting staff like at Bedford in March 8)

Travelodges are the right way to go.

I'd photograph it, but it's going the wrong way

 

[devon_metro]

I'll be on Langstone.

 

[theblackwatch]

Travelodges are the right way to go.

I'd agree with that one. To save a ridiculous drive both morning and night, I am doing a Travelodge tomorrow night for this tour (with a forum member who arrives from Austria tomorrow!).
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I'll be on Langstone.

I hope the weather is a bit better than it was for 37606+37423 and 71000 last Saturday when I was on there!

 

[16CSVT2700]

On this with Kestrel, coach B, joining Bristol Parkway, will wear my Download festival tshirt so come say hello!

 

[devon_metro]

I'd agree with that one. To save a ridiculous drive both morning and night, I am doing a Travelodge tomorrow night for this tour (with a forum member who arrives from Austria tomorrow!).
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I hope the weather is a bit better than it was for 37606+37423 and 71000 last Saturday when I was on there!

Its forecast patchy cloud atm.

 

[37402]

I know, but not to spend all night wondering round an airport, travelodges can be good, although sometimes you get ranting staff like at Bedford in March 8)

Any hi vis down Willesden High Street gen?

 

[87015]

Any hi vis down Willesden High Street gen?

NO NEED.

 

[don24]

I'll be on Langstone.

I was there earlier this afternoon for the first time. Was it allowed to walk up the slated stairs to take pics?

 

[37412]

Any hi vis down Willesden High Street gen?

What was the quote, 'try not to draw attention to yourselves', what does the spaz do, puts on a fliipin hi-vi and heads off down certain London road :roll: On the plus side, new Wethies in the book and a certain beastly /4 viewed 8)

 

[Techniquest]

Wow was the only word I could find for the tour, although some people will have heard me moaning about the stagger through Cornwall. Was so glad to see Devon and the imminent return to civilisation (it's as bad as trekking all the way to Treherbert on a 142 and back).

Very impressed with 55022 generally, some good performances were put in that saw my jaw drop.

Nice to have seen you and Ian again on Saturday Jamie, hope the run up Filton bank was good.

As for the overnighter, we couldn't complain as we got 86627 for all-time sight during the night (couldn't ID the second loco). Did 8 return trips on the airport shuttle which was fun. Wondered around the terminals, then about 0133 the shuttles finished so the fester moved outside, eventually we found a lineside spot having got fed up of missing all of the freights from the benches outside. The time flew by in the end! Too skint for a Travelodge move, especially since this was looking to book 2 days in advance!

Overall, bar the stagger, it was an enjoyable tour and I'm looking forward to the day I get 55022 in again.

 

[devon_metro]

I was there earlier this afternoon for the first time. Was it allowed to walk up the slated stairs to take pics?

Certainly, vegetation up there is quite difficult to get through to get the required shot though.

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