flying scotsman, london to southampton 6th june

[D6130]

Oh dear....RTT are obviously not having a good day today!

 

[Deepgreen]

It's shown through Maidenhead platform 4 (UR) on its down journey from Paddington. Any idea if that is genuine e.g. because of a clearance issue, or probably a mistake please?

Looks like another of the many errors on this run!

 

[XAM2175]

RTT shows it stopping at Winchester to pick up passengers only on the way down, when it actually stops to set down only there.

Oh dear....RTT are obviously not having a good day today!

I'd suggest that it's RTT correctly repeating errors that exist in the plan.

 

[73128]

Looks like another of the many errors on this run!

It did go down through P4 so may be a genuine reason. Either way, I got a fair shot of the tour.

 

[VEP3417]

some of my shots of it around southampton looked nice and shiny

nice of it to let off steam as it passed

couple more

 

[Bessie]

Great photos - there was a good turn out of young and old folk at Twyford station this morning as Flying Scotsman passed through bang on time at 10:38.

 

[VEP3417]

thanks, some of my better/more successful photos

seems to be a train that attracts all ages

 

[2392]

One remark that always tickles me, is the one made by the Late Alan Peglar. Given the chance he'd have preferred to preserve Papyrus instead. But the Americans couldn't say Papyrus! Which was also the faster of the none streamlined Gresley Pacific's, being built new as an A3 "Super Pacific" the upgraded version of the type being fitted from new with an 220psi rather than 180psi boiler of the A1.

 

[Harvester]

One remark that always tickles me, is the one made by the Late Alan Peglar. Given the chance he'd have preferred to preserve Papyrus instead. But the Americans couldn't say Papyrus! Which was also the faster of the none streamlined Gresley Pacific's, being built new as an A3 "Super Pacific" the upgraded version of the type being fitted from new with an 220psi rather than 180psi boiler of the A1.

I would say he got quite a bargain when he purchased 60103. The engine was only seven months on from a General Repair, and in good working order with a reconditioned 220lb pressure boiler. All the Gresley A1/A10 rebuilds to A3 were given such boilers.