The Electric Scot--11/7/09

[37401]

Anyone else doing this tour its brom Birmingham International to Glasgow Central with a mini tour to Ayr

 

[43034 The Black Horse]

Yes.

 

[37401]

cool, ill be on it BHM (New Street) to Glasgow Central

 

[ruanerichard]

im going to see it at crewe

 

[37401]

im going to see it at crewe

ill give you a wave then

 

[generalvegitable]

I'm hoping to be on it all the way

 

[90019]

I'll probably be going to see it, not sure where yet, need to go find some good locations soon.

 

[VirginTrainFreak]

Deff Doing thiss :P

 

[37401]

Deff Doing thiss :P

as long as their hearing aids are in the T positon

i know your doing it Adrian it was me who told you aboot this tour, we will both be doing it BHM to Glasgow Central

 

[VirginTrainFreak]

lol what you mean hearing aids in T Position ????

 

[37401]

lol what you mean hearing aids in T Position ????

you said deff doing this,i know what you mean really

on the topic of the tour this should be hellfire

 

[VirginTrainFreak]

lol

 

[37401]

lol

you sent your booking form off yet mate?

 

[43034 The Black Horse]

on the topic of the tour this should be hellfire

Wouldn't go that far (Own opinion here, I know people rate Leccies highly) but it is gonna be winner-country-fire.


Here's hoping the ronnie appears instead of the duff!

 

[37401]

it`ll be AC hellfire

 

[alex57601]

Here's hoping the ronnie appears instead of the duff!

I am told a 47 is most likely for the Ayr mini-tour, but that was a few months ago and it depends on availability. WCRC are three 47s down now that 47798 has been returned to the NRM and 47851 and 854 are off the road.

A 37 can be ruled out due to their 80mph top speed and I'll be very surprised if a 33 is used, so expect a Type 4 of some sort.

 

[43034 The Black Horse]

I am told a 47 is most likely for the Ayr mini-tour, but that was a few months ago and it depends on availability. WCRC are three 47s down now that 47798 has been returned to the NRM and 47851 and 854 are off the road.

A 37 can be ruled out due to their 80mph top speed and I'll be very surprised if a 33 is used, so expect a Type 4 of some sort.

I heard the same, but booked on the mini tour on a wing and prayer hoping that the ronnie produced instead of the duff. I'd probably need the spoon anyway but rather the 57 or any other class of loco really!

 

[87015]

We had enough ronnie miles last time.... 47245 has been quoted many times (and far preferable to a 47/4 it is) but that presumably depends upon how many vac-braked charters there are that day. Still irrelevant compared to whats on the other end

 

[theblackwatch]

We had enough ronnie miles last time.... 47245 has been quoted many times (and far preferable to a 47/4 it is) but that presumably depends upon how many vac-braked charters there are that day. Still irrelevant compared to whats on the other end

If it is 47245, I will have to bring my red pen with me and do the mini-tour!

 

[87015]

Another rather early start...

1Z86 Bir Int'l d0610, Central a1221. 1Z81 Central d1233, Ayr a1341. 1Z85 Ayr d1400, Central a1442. 1Z87 Central d1627, Int'l a2200

Times ta "D1056"

I also think it might be WCRC stock rather than Cargo-D this time, but don;t hold me to that.

 

[captainbigun]

Yes, WCRC are providing the stock....which will be pleasant if the weather is like it is at the moment!

 

[37113]

Yes, WCRC are providing the stock....which will be pleasant if the weather is like it is at the moment!

Yes Captainbigun, you are correct, WCRC stock, so yes should be pretty good.

Website updated today with confirmed timings for July 11th's run with 87002 to Glasgow and Ayr.

Of note we're running the turning move via The Cathcart Circle with the WCRC Diesel as a passenger, pay on the day fares only apply to this (wether supplement to main tour or just coming along for the oppertunity for a Loco+Coaches around the Cathcart Circle), we don't expect demand to warrant advance booking.

http://www.spitfirerailtours.co.uk/Future tours2.htm#The Electric Scot

 

[156499]

I am told a 47 is most likely for the Ayr mini-tour, but that was a few months ago and it depends on availability. WCRC are three 47s down now that 47798 has been returned to the NRM and 47851 and 854 are off the road.

A 37 can be ruled out due to their 80mph top speed and I'll be very surprised if a 33 is used, so expect a Type 4 of some sort.

Tour on sat was supposed to be WCRC47 37676 turned up, Ayr linespeed goes to 90 but most likley will be timetable for 75mph

 

[alex57601]

Tour on sat was supposed to be WCRC47 37676 turned up, Ayr linespeed goes to 90 but most likley will be timetable for 75mph

WCRC have had to turn to 37s due to the current shortage of operational 47s in their fleet which, if a 37 was dropped on to the rear on Saturday, would limit the tour to 80mph instead of 95mph, which may be a bit problematic on the WCML at least, although not sure whether the 37s are cleared to be dragged DIT at higher speeds.

We'll see what happens, although at least the WCRC 37's lack of ETS provision won't be a problem as 87002 can supply this comfortably.

 

[156499]

Would make more sense to apply the Diesil Engine at Glasgow Central, if not the tour will be going at 80mph which all tours are timed to go at, although for a locomotive of the type to be doing 80mph when it's capable of far more it wouldn't be too good. I find it silly what they are doing it would make more sense to run the 87 down to Ayr detach it then run the Diesil Locomotive to Glasgow Central VIA KILMARNOCK, and for the tour around the Circle, it should only take 15 mins or less. An Ideal run for the 87 would be Largs, beautiful along the coast.

 

[33056]

Don't forget, if you run the tail loco separately it will cost more through needing two paths rather than just the one if the whole train ran top & tailed.

 

[37401]

looking forward to this one

 

[37412]

Is there a Royal Scotsman jaunt this Saturday taking place or will there be a WCRC 37 or 47 kicking about on Craigentinny or wherever it is they stable round there?

 

[90019]

Is there a Royal Scotsman jaunt this Saturday taking place or will there be a WCRC 37 or 47 kicking about on Craigentinny or wherever it is they stable round there?

There was a WCRC 47 just by Craigentinny a couple of days ago, not sure if it's still there.

 

[37412]

I believe 37676 is still in Scotland as well, it worked Polmont - Perth & rtn on Saturday with the diesel leg of an SRPS steam tour, I guess it is still in Scotland and will be back on the Royal Scotsman just wondered whether there was a tour with the posh-ex stock this Sat that it may be out on.