GBRf Rail Tour 2021: This time it's personal

[DanNCL]

Should be leading the tour blunt end first then?

Sadly not, it’s being turned via the Hamilton Loop tomorrow so will be no.1 end first on the tour.

 

[LAX54]

Refused by signaller. Believed to be down to paperwork issues, but I don't know anything more than that.

Not according to the log !

 

[DanNCL]

Not according to the log !

Just quoting what I’d heard on the matter.

 

[sftfan1909]

Successfully made it into Marchwood, 59 and 73s detached at the entrance to attach 01541 on front and 01542 on rear

 

[Devonman2014]

01541 and 01542 doing the shunts around the Marchwood Complex, currently stopped on jetty being rewatered by a couple of fire engines.

quite a complex internally with various sidings and sets of points etc with it being quoted on the PA as 18 sets of points have been clipped to allow our passage.

 

[50002Superb]

Second pair of 73s have failed on the way to Marchwood so the original two will stay to London

 

[ainsworth74]

Oh dear GBRf are not having the best of times with this tour are they? Traction swaps at late notice, routeing changes, refusal to access some infrastructure on the day, etc etc.

Still though it's a hideously complex operation to even attempt and I'm sure it'll still be a good set of days even if not all is quite going to the original (or even revised) plans!

 

[bb21]

What's a day out without a bit of drama?

 

[D6130]

What's a day out without a bit of drama?

Indeed....on last Saturday's Cumbrian Coaster 2 railtour somebody was bitten by a bulldog. Now why on earth would someone bring a bulldog on a railtour?

 

[Nickdeltic01]

I would like to know full routes today GBRf tour around the Marchwood MoD complex, and names Yards arounds Marchwood complex?

 

[TrainTrackJack]

Doubts now exist over the 69 run due to a union complaining about the space on the cab for a secondman which will of course be needed.
0Z69 was cancelled so it doesnt look likely that a 69 will do it unless someone rewrites the paperwork on that subject.

 

[DanNCL]

Doubts now exist over the 69 run due to a union complaining about the space on the cab for a secondman which will of course be needed.
0Z69 was cancelled so it doesnt look likely that a 69 will do it unless someone rewrites the paperwork on that subject.

As far as I know it’s only ASLEF drivers that won’t work them, so hopefully they’ll still be able to find crew for it.

 

[43 302]

I wonder what would replace it if it doesn't produce.

 

[TrainTrackJack]

I wonder what would replace it if it doesn't produce.

Always stick a ROG 37 on if required

 

[Richard Scott]

I wonder what would replace it if it doesn't produce.

57307 seems to produce when required traction unavailable and any mouldy old machine will do!!!

 

[DanNCL]

57307 seems to produce when required traction unavailable and any mouldy old machine will do!!!

57307 is currently on thunderbird duties at Carlisle, so you might be in luck if the 69 doesn’t produce and you don’t want 57307!

 

[sftfan1909]

08511 + 08683 have just shunted us down Eastleigh yard, with a driver in each so both powered

 

[43096]

There isn't some magic 92 that is going to please all. I guess a 'non-sleeper' 92 is better from the perspective of all the other ones being easier to cover in the future rather than what people have had in the past.

There's only a choice of two non-sleeper ones: 032 and 044. Both very gettable on the sleepers before the Mark 5s came in: the list of which locos would get the Mark 5 mods was known in advance so you could prioritise the two that weren't being converted.

 

[FOCTOC]

08511 + 08683 have just shunted us down Eastleigh yard, with a driver in each so both powered

Ah, you got Eastleigh's 13/9 in. Excellent.

 

[DanNCL]

91130 has arrived at Polmadie ready for tomorrow. Unfortunately it didn’t make its planned visit to Glasgow Central.

 

[DanNCL]

91130 has arrived at Polmadie ready for the GBRF tour tomorrow.

 

[Mag_seven]

91130 has arrived at Polmadie ready for tomorrow. Unfortunately it didn’t make its planned visit to Glasgow Central.

Sitting in Polmadie DHS - "blunt end" facing Edinburgh.

 

[theblackwatch]

60 being quoted as 60056

Possibly swapped for 095?

 

[Richard Scott]

Possibly swapped for 095?

Hope not, doubt anyone wants that!

 

[55002]

Mini wistaston junction live streaming on YouTube from Crewe station for the sleeper, so hopefully she catches the tour as well although the 23 mins late May mean she misses it

 

[Spirit555]

Picture link for 86101 at Birmingham New St this evening, taken by myself

86101_BirminghamNewSt_030921 | 1Z27 Acton Lane Rec Sdgs Gbrf… | Flickr

 

[43 302]

According to stewards there has been an outbreak of Norovirus on board after lots of people have been sick overnight. Tour continuing as normal.

 

[FOCTOC]

According to stewards there has been an outbreak of Norovirus on board after lots of people have been sick overnight. Tour continuing as normal.

Alcohol induced no doubt

 

[43096]

Alcohol induced no doubt

How is norovirus alcohol induced?

 

[92002]

Sitting in Polmadie DHS - "blunt end" facing Edinburgh.

Goes via the Hamilton circle to Mossend. So will be sharp end first on the tour to Newcastle.