It's not bad at Charing. It's better for stuff going down towards Ashford.
This is the sought of view you get of trains coming up from Ashford.
Some good shots there James, I like the first one.
Going back to Clan Line, are you sure it failed on Wednesday? As I've seen a video on youtube of it and Clan Line appears to be fine, departing Westbury (after attaching back onto the tour) with the VSOE back to London in the evening. The VSOE that 35028 was on, was one to Bath/Bristol, which I believe is always diesel hauled between Westbury and Bristol and vice versa.
Oh right I might stay there then to see it both ways is the station Manned? Nice shot of the shed there Hope i see one there
Thanks
just happy it was 67005
Well Clan Line did not fail more as had problems ,what I heard was that 67005 went on front of Clan line .But I guess they got it sorted Could you send the link for that Video been looking for one cant find one
This is from Skip Gen:
Hi all,
At the start of VSOE charter was not perfect because 67005 push hard
uphill gredient out of Victoria to help out struggling 35028 pulling
the long VSOE stock and further problem at Westbury, see copied
messages from other yahoogroups below.
Cheers
d200d345
Mark Herriott sent message here:-
VSOE to Bristol departed Victoria on time with 35028 and 67005
pushing hard at the rear
Mark
someone sent message passed at Staines at 09:34, here:-
35028 Clan Line + VSOE 3 late wb.
Chris @ Staines. Bonfire night. 09:34
SWRG yahoogroup messages:-
10:56 message:-
1Z82 Vic Bristol TM a. Basingstoke 10:44 via Westbury
11:53 message:-
Choo Choo 35028 depart Salisbury 11:51, right time on 1Z82 08:45
London Victoria to Bristol Temple Meads. To be swapped for a diesel at
Westbury.
12:47 message:-
67005 was tagged on back now running round.
12:54 message:-
67005 depart Westbury 12:46, 5 late for Bristol TM.
12:58 message:-
Still at Westbury 1255 67 just coupling up now.
13:16 message:-
Departs Westbury 1313
13:26 message:-
1Z82 Bradford Jn 13:24, 33 late.
17:00 message:-
1Z83 with 67005, Bathampton Jn 17.01
James