birchesgreen
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I'm not pre-booking, as i have flexibility as to whether i can go thursday or friday (or indeed saturday if i enjoyed pain) so i'll just wait to see how the weather is...
I just hope those tight connections at Kidderminster are held because the way its written you have to risk them to get everything, I just hope a word is had to avoid lots of unhappy puntersA revised timetable is available on the website.
Well i've been to quite a few SVR diesel galas, i think you'll need more than hope to be honest. The timetable is usually in chaos by about 10am.I just hope those tight connections at Kidderminster are held because the way its written you have to risk them to get everything, I just hope a word is had to avoid lots of unhappy punters
That's very true but as the train has gotta wait to go Out in the same order,if they send it out to pass outside the station it really won't help the general timekeeping but it absolutely will upset the people that are paying for itWell i've been to quite a few SVR diesel galas, i think you'll need more than hope to be honest. The timetable is usually in chaos by about 10am.
In many cases, the delays are caused by people making connections at Kidderminster, particularly if the departing train is already well loaded and difficult to accommodate more passengers.That's very true but as the train has gotta wait to go Out in the same order,if they send it out to pass outside the station it really won't help the general timekeeping but it absolutely will upset the people that are paying for it
I was on one incoming at Bewdley with some unhappy punters who didn't make it across to a departure back north.Last year some of the connections were not held at Kidderminster if the departing train was full. I'd plan accordingly if you require to use your red pen.
No use if the said locomotive only runs between Kidderminster and Bewdley in that direction.You are probably better interchanging at Bewdley rather than Kidderminster Town. You won't get the tunnel thrash but it may be better if you want to get a certain loco.
It will be interesting to see if a 69 makes Swanage. 69007 failed at Kensal Green on the way to Eastleigh this morning, and caused a wee bit of chaos. Now parked at Eastleigh. 69002 was said to be a replacement, but also had an issue.Conflicted
I could do it by rail
Go on the Thursday to ride with the 70
And on Saturday for the 59, (the 69 would be cutting it fine to catch a train back to Londion and the 70 would be out of the question)
And go to Swanage this weekend for their 69
But there is a "TBC" earlier on the Saturday, and who knows, the "Colas" has not been confirmed as NOT being a 70..........
Or I could drive there on the Saturday afternoon / evening and get all three. Just need to borrow a car.......
I’d be quite happy for them to swap the 69 (plus half the other visiting exhibits) going to the SVR for 50021It will be interesting to see if a 69 makes Swanage. 69007 failed at Kensal Green on the way to Eastleigh this morning, and caused a wee bit of chaos. Now parked at Eastleigh. 69002 was said to be a replacement, but also had an issue.
Good point!No use if the said locomotive only runs between Kidderminster and Bewdley in that direction.
You need to come up to the KWVR gala for Rodney.I’d be quite happy for them to swap the 69 (plus half the other visiting exhibits) going to the SVR for 50021
Do they need 5 class 20’s there?
A special (STP) light engine move from Exeter to Eastleigh this morning is showing on OTT and RTT coded 0O69. Probably the replacement. (But that should be for another thread)It will be interesting to see if a 69 makes Swanage. 69007 failed at Kensal Green on the way to Eastleigh this morning, and caused a wee bit of chaos. Now parked at Eastleigh. 69002 was said to be a replacement, but also had an issue.
69002 seems to be on a charter to SwanageA special (STP) light engine move from Exeter to Eastleigh this morning is showing on OTT and RTT coded 0O69. Probably the replacement. (But that should be for another thread)
It is, but it started at Eastleigh (reverse at Waterloo)69002 seems to be on a charter to Swanage
Double heading with 33012It is, but it started at Eastleigh (reverse at Waterloo)
Indeed it wasDouble heading with 33012
The 33 was added at Woking. There is a 73 on the back as well (which led from Eastleigh to WaterlooDouble heading with 33012
How many coaches did it bring?37409 and the air braked stock arrived earlier.
How many coaches did it bring?
That's a good length - if they'd have brought the push pull set it would have been max 4 for the ETH I think.5 - 2 x Statesman Mk2 D/E/Fs, 1 x Sophos Mk2 D/E/F, 1 Mk2A and one Sophos Mk1.
See post No 10 - a Class 37/4 ETS index 30 could manage a five-coach push-pull set (ETH index 29)That's a good length - if they'd have brought the push pull set it would have been max 4 for the ETH I think.
Could it be a non-gangwayed vehicle, to allow coupling to the 70?Another coach is to be added, though it isn't non-passenger.
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Thanks for the correction.I notice that the roster has been changed - what were the Colas loco's turns are now shown as being run by a mixture of class 20, 59,69 and 70.
Thursday - two runs by Class 70, one by class 20s (in addition to the two runs each were already scheduled to do)
Friday - all three runs by Class 69 (which had not previously been rostered for Friday at all)
Saturday - one run by class 69, one by class 70 (in addition to the two and one respectively already scheduled)
Sunday - one run by class 59 (in addition to the one already scheduled)
See post No 10 - a Class 37/4 ETS index 30 could manage a five-coach push-pull set (ETH index 29)
One Mark 2a (ETS 4), three later Mark 2s (ETS 5) and a Mark 1 (ETS somewhere between 0 and 4) gives an ETH index of no more than 23
Could it be a non-gangwayed vehicle, to allow coupling to the 70?