Both locos. 667 dead. 521 low on coolant. After a lot of shuffling around and a top up on Long Rock, it’s just past me in Liskaerd 185 minutes late. 47810 being sent down from Crewe to relieve the errant 37s.
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Both locos. 667 dead. 521 low on coolant. After a lot of shuffling around and a top up on Long Rock, it’s just past me in Liskaerd 185 minutes late. 47810 being sent down from Crewe to relieve the errant 37s.
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Iskra
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Indeed, a chairman’s outing apparently. The emergency Dom Perignon will be out.
Hope you weren’t at Bilgewater, as 667 has decided it doesn’t want coolant apparently. Still, it won’t be long before it’s rescued by a proper loco at TM.Just went past me working very hard (the loco, not me).
Sun Chariot
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Does that mean your Easter weekend gives you some "7mm time"?Just went past me working very hard (the loco, not me
Does that mean your Easter weekend gives you some "7mm time"?
Unfortunately not. Family stuff happening this weekend!
Did the tour get to Bristol ok in the end?
Late but yes, 667 seemed to be shut down (leading), 521 seemed to be doing what little power it could. Poor old 47810 has its work cut out up to at least Shrewsbury hauling 2 dead 37s + the rest of the train up the marches.
I don’t know if they’ve done a loco swap at Shrewsbury or Crewe but I’d be surprised if the 37s stay on all the way. Either way with the 47 on it’s made up some time.
Sun Chariot
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I found a YouTube clip of the trio. Three BR green locos, even with two sickly, does look rather splendid.
(I've no affiliation with the YouTube poster).
(I've no affiliation with the YouTube poster).
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Welshguy1048
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47810 and the 37s taken off at Crewe.
45118 on to Llandudno
45118 on to Llandudno
Fair play to 810, it sounded like it’s been worked rather hard today. Hopefully the Big Sulzer keeps the quality and reliability up!
Northerngirl
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Atleast something with an '810' in it's tops number is working hard
High Dyke
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St Ives to Llandudno,what a train!!!!!. Great when you have money or own a train company.
Sun Chariot
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A perfect candidate for another thread.
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Excellent
Just to add to the fun of his trip, 47712 hauling 55022 (the bubble car not the other thing) has expired outside Hexham and has been blocking the Tyne Valley for an hour. It is now in the loop awaiting recovery.
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The_Train
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His little outing this weekend is not providing a great reflection of his fleet. 2x 37s failing yesterday and now 47712 has gone as well - me thinks the owner might be arranging a meeting with his fleet of engineers in the coming week
Killingworth
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I wonder how much delay/repay money will need to be paid to other operators?
Nym
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Knowing the behaviours of the company in question, the meeting will likely result in walkouts or job losses.
Last time I had the misfortune to be on that site the loco I was supposed to be on ended up being sent out to rescue the “boss’ train” as well.
Kind of glad I ain’t been back since.
Sun Chariot
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bubble car used to propel 712 into the sidings. Fault found and continued ok
Not just that but as D05 Preservation have confirmed themselves it will be working many of the mainline services due to the current steam ban.
Looking forward to seeing it again 37688 never disappoints in the noise department.
trainmania100
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57002 + 6707 6706 310 35467 3148 3100 3045 80044 35451 + 70000 Britannia
On the service to east Grinstead
Guessing it'll stable at bluebell railway?
On the service to east Grinstead
Guessing it'll stable at bluebell railway?
Britannia and support coach are down at the Park. The rest of the stock and the 57 are stabled in Platforms 4/5 at Horsted.
Going slightly off topic here but the loss of 4/5 today is going to cause a very strange shuffle at Horsted when the Wedding Arrow is also in the station on Platform 2. You will be able to see this move on railcam, which starts around 13:05. The down train will stop in Platform 3, then set back into the double track section on the north end. This allows the up train into Platform 3, which will then go through on the other line. This in turn allows the down train to come back into the station on Platform 3 and depart 2 minutes later than normally booked.
Quite a kerfuffle
Going slightly off topic here but the loss of 4/5 today is going to cause a very strange shuffle at Horsted when the Wedding Arrow is also in the station on Platform 2. You will be able to see this move on railcam, which starts around 13:05. The down train will stop in Platform 3, then set back into the double track section on the north end. This allows the up train into Platform 3, which will then go through on the other line. This in turn allows the down train to come back into the station on Platform 3 and depart 2 minutes later than normally booked.
Quite a kerfuffle
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brad465
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The Welsh Marches' express return journey seems to have been cancelled at Bristol Temple Meads this evening, so I'm guessing there's a fault with either 34046 Braunton and/or the 47 loco it's with. I'm not there, but given how long the XC 20:45 departure to Plymouth has been sat in the station suggests they're transferring passengers across.
Jacob Porrett
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Braunton made a fire at Craven Arrms today and shut the line to allow fire fighters to put out the fire
brad465
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Oh dear, I'm guessing it had to carry onto Bristol as there wasn't anywhere else to change the loco swiftly.
In the end another 47 took over on the front and it left Bristol 1h45m late.