Edinburgh Flyer's wings clipped

[phil beard]

Have just heard that my booking on Past-Time Rail's Edinburgh Flyer this Saturday (10 May), and indeed the whole trip, has been cancelled because Network Rail told them last Friday that there was no platform space available at Peterborough. Obviously, there was no time to book replacement coaches for going to Stevenage and so the whole thing was cancelled.

Can anyone tell me how Notwork Rail (sic) can give eight days notice when they must have accepted the booking at the start of the year? This underlines that company's incompetence to the highest degree. One is reminded of Jeremy Clarkson's comment on railways ("How hard can this be?").

Another trip ruined for over 300 people.:-x

Phil Beard

 

[djw1981]

On a side note, you can book coaches at 8 days notice, just expect to pay more....I

 

[phil beard]

Yes, but I think it was the lack of time to let people know they would have to go by coach SOUTH to Stevenage, then through Peterborough without stopping to go NORTH to Scotland. How many people would put up with that nonsense, plus the one hour extra at the start and end of the day.

As I said before, wretched Notworth a Rail:-x

Phil Beard

 

[37412]

You could just re-book for the 24th of May KGX-CAR tour, now features some piffling 92 contraption from the Cross to Donny yard for some premier traction in the form of EWS 37's over the scenic Slow and Crap, sorry Settle and Carlisle, and back over the tyne valley and then a pair of 37's NCL-KGX down the ECML, Hellfire!

 

[37402]

You could just re-book for the 24th of May KGX-CAR tour, now features some piffling 92 contraption from the Cross to Donny yard for some premier traction in the form of EWS 37's over the scenic Slow and Crap, sorry Settle and Carlisle, and back over the tyne valley and then a pair of 37's NCL-KGX down the ECML, Hellfire!

Won't be Newcastle, think the high level bridge is still out of bounds for loco's (except DRS 66's on rather nice Mk3 stock for invited guests ). Will use the connecting chord for the Tyne Valley-ECML adjacent to the RMT.

 

[37412]

Won't be Newcastle, think the high level bridge is still out of bounds for loco's (except DRS 66's on rather nice Mk3 stock for invited guests ). Will use the connecting chord for the Tyne Valley-ECML adjacent to the RMT.

Being Pedantic again

Who in there right mind would hav done that tour, two new sheds for haulage (an embarresment in my book, rather proud that I have only had 5), a duff glued to the rear and the doing some shunt move increasing your 47's for the year! Not to mention those hours in the company of mr Tube hock:

 

[87015]

Who in there right mind would hav done that tour, two new sheds for haulage (an embarresment in my book, rather proud that I have only had 5), a duff glued to the rear and the doing some shunt move increasing your 47's for the year! Not to mention those hours in the company of mr Tube hock:

The red pen men are amongst us!!!

 

[37402]

Being Pedantic again

Who in there right mind would hav done that tour, two new sheds for haulage (an embarresment in my book, rather proud that I have only had 5), a duff glued to the rear and the doing some shunt move increasing your 47's for the year! Not to mention those hours in the company of mr Tube hock:

It was free, that's all that matters! Anyway, if it's a competition, I've only had 4 (including 411 and 405) And as for you Mr 87015, I see you've removed the quote on your signature about red pen's

 

[87015]

It was free, that's all that matters! Anyway, if it's a competition, I've only had 4 (including 411 and 405) And as for you Mr 87015, I see you've removed the quote on your signature about red pen's

Yes well it was getting a bit long ! Should be out again tomorrow for 37119 8)
As for sheds - http://redcow.fotopic.net/p9656961.html - I'd rather have had the machine being dragged!! A good WCML Sunday farce that

Wasn't the Past Time tour supposed to be a skoda out the Cross therefore a 92 is a great improvement? Think I'd book on it if it was a month later.

 

[EE Type 3]

I've only had one shed for haulage 8)

66043 :-P

 

[Demps]

please dont post images of chartered sheds.

 

[37412]

I've only had one shed for haulage 8)

66043 :-P

Probably because you spend most of your time photting and not riding on tours and at galas like some of us do. And no thats not me having a rant at photters (like I normally do) just making an observation as per your fotopic

 

[EE Type 3]

Probably because you spend most of your time photting and not riding on tours and at galas like some of us do. And no thats not me having a rant at photters (like I normally do) just making an observation as per your fotopic

To be fair your right, this year the only train journey I've had was Quorn to L'boro and back hock:

I used to cane a few tours in though, 45112 to Edinburgh, The Grid Arising (which said shed turned up on) and The Lancashire Witch and a duff tour to Minehead.

Booked on The Paington Pudden and Riveria Rat though, which will be good.

Dave