EMT final valenta special

[P156KWJ]

Went over to Derby to see the final valenta special from Leicester to Scarborough, and wondered if anyone else splashed out on tickets for it, and if you did, were any of you lucky enough to get a cabride back? The headboard on the front says "Valenta Venturer". Took some photos, here's one:

 

[class 313]

Hi, went over to Derby to see the final valenta special operated by East Midlands Trains - and was very suprised to find the HST was powered by Paxman VP185s :???: I wouldn't be very happy if I'd paid extra for this train and had this heap replace it. They even had the cheek to still put the headboard on the front saying "Valenta Venturer". Correct me if I'm incorrect, but they sounded like VP185s, so I assume they were! 43064 was at the front. Took a photo:

Looks like a VP to me
might sound a bit OTT, but was a tad annoyed that I wasted time and money going over to derby to see it

43064 is a valenta you fool

So if VP185s sound like a valenta... Let the froth begin.

 

[P156KWJ]

just didn't look like one they usually have the original headlights
Darn sorry - I'm editing the post now as I feel like a fool!

 

[CraigS]

According to the class 43 fleet list on The Junction website, 43064 (the one pictured above I assume) is fitted with a Valenta engine and not a VP185 engine.

 

[class 313]

just didn't look like one they usually have the original headlights
Darn sorry - I'm editing the post now as I feel like a fool!

Most the ones with the old lights went, for example 166 and 007...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=whWIRGMLevc - Yes because that sounds like a VP185...

 

[richa2002]

All EMT power cars have the new light clusters.

 

[theblackwatch]

3 people got cab rides on the return following an 'auction' on the outward journey. Between them, they bid over £800 which is being donated to the Railway Children charity.

 

[P156KWJ]

I notice some of the staff are giving up their day's wages too! That'd take some encouragement!

 

[devon_metro]

I notice some of the staff are giving up their day's wages too! That'd take some encouragement!

FGW did the same when they sent an HST to Minehead

 

[Phoenix]

Well sounds like a great time was had by all who went.
Shouldn't the Grand central Valenta final day be soon seen as though they fail enough to be withdrawn.

 

[P156KWJ]

GC are a joke, I don't think they'd do it, sod's law they'd fail

 

[devon_metro]

They ran a 100% service last week :?

 

[P156KWJ]

they have improved, true.

 

[theblackwatch]

Back on topic, I've uploaded a few pictures from the day on my Fotopic site at http://www.theblackwatch.fotopic.net/c1550918.html.

 

[Bayum]

Looking good!!

Oh, by the way - anyone know who the female station manager dispatching the service was at Sheffield??

She really wasn't pleased... Muttering under her breath etc *wish they'd ruddy stay on the train*

made me laugh a few times with some of her comments!!

 

[richa2002]

Looking good!!

Oh, by the way - anyone know who the female station manager dispatching the service was at Sheffield??

She really wasn't pleased... Muttering under her breath etc *wish they'd ruddy stay on the train*

made me laugh a few times with some of her comments!!

What did she mean by that?

 

[Bayum]

I think because she was trying to Dispatch the train on time and all that - but the people kept taking photos etc.

Methinks she was stressing!! But there was the late running Voyager that had to depart ahead of you guys anyways!!

 

[richa2002]

Ahhhh, what a moody old bag .

 

[BOSCH]

Shouldn't the Grand central Valenta final day be soon seen as though they fail enough to be withdrawn.

Now now,dont make me take your crayons away !!
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GC are a joke, I don't think they'd do it, sod's law they'd fail

And Ill take yours away as well young man !!!

 

[P156KWJ]

Ahhhh, what a moody old bag .

Think I know who you mean - she told me in a voice as if she was talking to a small baby "Get inside!" when we were leaving Sheffield when I was heads out on a HST on the scavenger hunt. I laughed and told her I wasn't doing anything wrong (what could she do about it? the train was moving! )

Also, why was this thread moved? It was a final 'valenta special' so I put it in the tours and special workings section'

 

[Mintona]

Yeah but really it was a plug wasn't it

 

[richa2002]

Think I know who you mean - she told me in a voice as if she was talking to a small baby "Get inside!" when we were leaving Sheffield when I was heads out on a HST on the scavenger hunt. I laughed and told her I wasn't doing anything wrong (what could she do about it? the train was moving! )

Also, why was this thread moved? It was a final 'valenta special' so I put it in the tours and special workings section'

You should at least just put your head in until she can't see you, it does after all say not to put your head out above the window.

 

[P156KWJ]

it says don't lean out! you have to put your head out to see where the door handle is so you can open it anyway

 

[richa2002]

it says don't lean out! you have to put your head out to see where the door handle is so you can open it anyway

Oh my, absolute bending the rules .

 

[class 313]

it says don't lean out! you have to put your head out to see where the door handle is so you can open it anyway

Doesn't it say do not lean out of window when its moving...

 

[David]

Also, why was this thread moved? It was a final 'valenta special' so I put it in the tours and special workings section'

Where's the details of the special then? All I could see was a photo, not any timings or other details. :?

 

[P156KWJ]

you know for a fact it's a special, you were the one to tell us all about it first. I'm not being funny, I just think that things go a bit OTT with moving things etc.

 

[David]

Erm, it's a photo plug, not details of a tour or a one off working. That's why it was moved to the photography section.

 

[Ben]

Think I know who you mean - she told me in a voice as if she was talking to a small baby "Get inside!" when we were leaving Sheffield when I was heads out on a HST on the scavenger hunt. I laughed and told her I wasn't doing anything wrong (what could she do about it? the train was moving! )

PM Sent.

 

[P156KWJ]

I want those 15 seconds of my life back