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heres some photos from the 2nd, i travelled to eastleigh that time and it was quite busy with lots of other classic traction like 47s and 73s dotting about
should be an interesting tour this, im only doing the part journey/ short tour section, when was the last time a has came down this way? let alone on the swanage branch
https://www.statesmanrail.com/journey/dorset-coast-statesman-29-07-23
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91423/2023-07-29/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91426/2023-07-29/detailed
got some pics of the up trip but will also get some of the return journey...
https://www.railwaytouring.net/the-dorset-coast-express---july2023
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U54901/2023-07-26/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U54905/2023-07-26/detailed
will try and get some photos if possible, there was another tour on the 29th i...
it diddnt feel like 37 mph on board...20 or so maybe but then again im jugging it against being in a car so probably not accurate :lol:
there was a bit of snatching and i thought a bit of wheel spin but yes skilled to get it up that! i understand now why you used to see 2 73s coupled to emus...
thanks couldnt find the number of the 47 :)
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few pics of the thumper from today, i actually went on the tour as it dosnt come down this way very often so i jumped at the chance, very enjoyable especially as i travelled in the ex cep trailer car 8-) the train had a little bit of trouble...
bit of as complicated thread this but there are railtours to weymouth and back over this weekend, details as follows
8th july
Jurassic Coast Explorer - thumper demu
https://www.hastingsdiesels.co.uk/railtours/
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64136/2023-07-08/detailed...
there seems to be a few railtours over the friday/saturday/monday period going to bournemouth/weymouth so ill try and photograph them, details below
comes down friday 30th, returns monday 3rd
http://www.saltburnrailtours.co.uk/index.php/forthcoming-tour...
its unlikely ill be able to make the one on wednesday, missed the one on saturday also, and theres road works on one of the flyovers into southampton so probably best to avoid that :D
https://www.railwaytouring.net/portsmouth-flyer-flying-scotsman
seeing as its coming down in the southampton direction ill try and photograph it on the saturday or if not there is a similar trip on wednesday the 21st as southamptons usually really busy on a saturday with traffic, as usual as of...
what a nice sight to be seen 8-) not sure on the rake but some where west coast branded
quite like the fact it was a mixed rake
the defect on my lens is becoming more and more noticeable these days, its not a lens you can take off either so might have to be new camera time at somepoint
not supprising with a class 40! they seem to do a lot of tours elsewhere say london up, but very rarely if at all london down in the weymouth direction
yeh id forgotten about that, looking forwards to the next tour on the 10th which is a class 40!
heres some pics from earlier :) very much liking the scottish 47 on the front 8-)
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couple more photos
https://www.statesmanrail.com/journey/dorset-coast-statesman-03-06-23
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U63904/2023-06-03/detailed#allox_id=0
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U63906/2023-06-03/detailed
same as lat time i think 2 class 47s so will try and photograph...
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