The Meridian Mariner

[D306]

http://www.spitfirerailtours.co.uk/future_tours.htm#The Meridian Mariner

THE requested OUTWARD ROUTE WOLVERHAMPTON-Cosford-TELFORD CENTRAL- SHREWSBURY-Gobowen-WREXHAM GENERAL-Saltney Jn-CHESTER-Mickle Trafford Jn-Helsby-Frodsham-Acton Grange Jn-WARRINGTON BANK QUAY-Winwick Jn-Earlestown-Patricroft-MANCHESTER VICTORIA-Miles Platting Jn-Baguley Fold Jn-Stalybridge-Diggle- Huddersfield-Thornhill LNW Jn-Wakefield Kirkgate-Castleford-Milford Jn-Hambleton South Jn-Joan Croft Jn-Applehurst Jn-Stainforth Jn-Crowle-Scunthorpe-Wrawby Jn-Habrough- Grimsby-Cleethorpes.​

THE requested RETURN ROUTE As per outward route.


Looks good, but I won't be on it. Something for those who have lost out on some railtours due to locos not being available or pathing problems

 

[EE Type 3]

But only 1st Class? I'll be photographing it

 

[David]

Bit of rare track for those who book on it. I can't remember the last time a passenger train of any description used the Joan Croft curve.

 

[37412]

I'll be there as booked 8)

BTW 37402 you are now allocated sleeping space at mine Fri & Sat nights!

 

[EE Type 3]

I'll be there as booked 8)

BTW 37402 you are now allocated sleeping space at mine Fri & Sat nights!

Don't forget to flail around Shrewsbury!!!

 

[David]

No flailing allowed now

 

[37412]

Don't forget to flail around Shrewsbury!!!

I'm trying not to get banned Desperate for the mileage you see 8)

 

[EE Type 3]

I'm trying not to get banned Desperate for the mileage you see 8)

Ok, gimme a wave like the Queen

 

[37402]

BTW 37402 you are now allocated sleeping space at mine Fri & Sat nights!

Massive...allox 1KIP!

It should be formed of the 'other' (more high profile but less talked about) rake from The Palace of Engineering. That'll keep the heads in windows...

 

[Jordy]

The day after I go to Switzerland, wonderful :roll:

 

[37412]

Massive...allox 1KIP!

Whats the rtn h/c though....

 

[David]

http://www.spitfirerailtours.co.uk/latest_news.htm

15/07/08 - "The Meridian Mariner" 16th August 2008

In light of the recent rumours that Stobart Railtours are ceasing to trade, we take this opportunity to assure our customers that the Meridian Mariner tour WILL run as we have advertised. The tour will operate with DRS acting as TOC, with their rolling stock and Spitfire Railtours acting as sole promoter. Our thanks go to DRS who have agreed to continue to run this tour with us.

 

[37412]

I think we should start frothing over which locos it will be now as it is only a month away!

 

[37402]

Whats the rtn h/c though....

1ZZZ of course!

 

[Chester025]

I think we should start frothing over which locos it will be now as it is only a month away!

37901 & 37906

 

[BJMorley]

No flailing allowed now

What... No Flailing!!! hock: hock: I won't be going on there Railtours then!!
Brandon

 

[37412]

What... No Flailing!!! hock: hock: I won't be going on there Railtours then!!
Brandon

No, after the Spitfire tour to Paignton on June 21st there was a complaint to West Coast from NR or summat (full story was on wnxx but just went into froth asd normal) and now flailing will mean bans for people if caught.

 

[EE Type 3]

No, after the Spitfire tour to Paignton on June 21st there was a complaint to West Coast from NR or summat (full story was on wnxx but just went into froth asd normal) and now flailing will mean bans for people if caught.

Some drunk tw@t was flailing infront of trains coming towards him, and was being, well, drunk.

Always one :roll::roll:

 

[37412]

Always one :roll::roll:

But usually more

Weren't there some bod in a old hi-vi or sommat messing about?

 

[Chester025]

What... No Flailing!!! hock: hock: I won't be going on there Railtours then!!
Brandon

It's not just Spitfire, it's every tour company as well!

 

[16CSVT2700]

Yup Pathfinder were very pro-active from what I saw on the Deltic to Penzance

 

[EE Type 3]

But usually more

Weren't there some bod in a old hi-vi or sommat messing about?

That was the numpty I was on about

 

[metrocammel]

What... No Flailing!!! hock: hock: I won't be going on there Railtours then!!
Brandon

Why not? Why should the downright dangerous activity (especially when intoxicated!!) put you off doing a railtour?! I have nothing against standing near a window, and looking out- but imho, some 'flailing' is a fools game. It would be terrible for mk1s to be banned, or at the very least have bars put on the windows- but this is what Network Rail have warned tour operators/ stock providers- if this carries on. You are only young- and seem to have been influenced by the likes of the people who have recently given us all a bad name......

If you want to go on a railtours- go on it to enjoy the thrash by all means- but you don't want a) you head / arm chopped off- I have heard of at least one tour being caped due to a basher breaking his arm flailing.
b) You don't want NR insisting on fitting window bars / banning mk1 stock - which they have threatend to do- and could quite easily do if they deem people are putting themsleves in danger.

I really don't mean to sound stuffy, and I know that most of us will have put their arm out of a train window at some point- but as mentioned in earlier posts- a couple of 'bad apples' spoils it for everyone, thus, anyone caught flailing nowadays will be tarred with the same brush.

But usually more

Weren't there some bod in a old hi-vi or sommat messing about?

Oh god, he was WEIRD..... I don't know if he was flailing as well, but it wouldn't surprise me at all. He was mentally imbalanced. Later on in the day, he started kicking off with one of the stewards- something to do with not getting a value for money day out or something(!?) I can't say I've ever seen him before on tours- but coincidentally I had the unfortunate pleasure of spotting him again, in the same hi-viz, complete with teddy bear- at Bury, on the ELR diesel gala.

 

[37412]

Later on in the day, he started kicking off with one of the stewards- something to do with not getting a value for money day out or something(!?)

...And i thought Spitfire were the cheapest player in the game? God help him if he does any more expensive tours!

 

[theblackwatch]

Metrocammel is absolutely right about flailing on tours - the days of behaving like a moronic idiot waving your arms about are gone, unless you want window bars. For those who think Network Rail aren't really bothered, I can assure you they are - an e-mail went out from a senior manager to the major players in the charter train market about the behaviour on trains last month.

I am old enough to remember the early 90s when we had not only the window bars but also pins in the quarterlights to prevent them being opened by about more than six inches. It isn't something I want us to go back to. If anyone really does feel a compulsion to flail out of a window, I suggest you stay at home, open the one in your bedroom and put on some loud loco recordings....

 

[Chester025]

Times now available:

1Z45

WOLVHMPTN 06:28
WOLVESNJN PASS 06:30
OXLEY SB PASS 06:34
COSFORD PASS 06:42
MADELEYJN PASS 06:48
TELFORD C 06:51 06:53
WELLINGTN PASS 06:58
SHREWSBRY 07:11 07:13
GOBOWEN PASS 07:31
WREXHMGEN 07:46 07:48
SALTNEYJN PASS 08:04
CHESTERSJ PASS 08:06
CHESTER 08:08 08:10
MICKLETRF PASS 08:16
HELSBY PASS 08:20
FRODSHAMJ PASS 08:25
ACTNGNGJN PASS 08:31
WARRTN BQ 08:34 08:36
WARRDALLJ PASS 08:38
WINWICK J PASS 08:40
EARLESTWN PASS 08:43
NEWTONLEW PASS 08:44
ASTLEY PASS 08:51
ECCLES PASS 08:56
ORDSALLJN PASS 09:01
DEAL ST J PASS 09:04
MANCR VIC 09:06 09:08
MILESPLTJ PASS 09:12
PHILPKWJN PASS 09:13
BAGY FOLD PASS 09:14
ASHTNMNJN PASS 09:18
STALYBDGE PASS 09:30
GREENFLD PASS 09:36
DIGGLE JN PASS 09:39
MARSDEN PASS 09:43
HUDDFIELD PASS 09:52
HEATNLEJN PASS 09:57
MIRFLDEJN PASS 09:59
THORNH JN PASS 10:00
HORBURYJN PASS 10:06
WAKEFLD K PASS 10:09
ALTOFTSJN PASS 10:13
CASTLFORD PASS 10:16
MILFORDSB PASS 10:38
GASWOODJN PASS 10:44
HMBLTN WJ PASS 10:48
HMBLTN SJ PASS 10:49
TEMPLHJ PASS 10:58
JOANCROFT PASS 11:07
APPLHRTJN PASS 11:11
HATFLD+S PASS 11:17
THORNE JN PASS 11:31
CROWLE PASS 11:41
SCUNTHRPE PASS 11:53
APPLEBY PASS 12:00
ELSHAM PASS 12:05
WRAWBYJN PASS 12:10
BARNETBY 12:12 12:32
BROCKSBYJ PASS 12:39
HABROUGH PASS 12:47
GRIMSBYTN 13:01 13:10
CLEETHPES 13:18

5Z46

CLEETHPES 13:38
GRIMSBYTN PASS 13:43
HABROUGH PASS 13:55
BROCKSBYJ PASS 13:59
BARNETBY PASS 14:12
BRNTBYREC 14:16

5Z47

BRNTBYREC 15:54
BARNETBY PASS 15:59
BROCKSBYJ PASS 16:04
HABROUGH PASS 16:06
GRIMSBYTN PASS 16:18
CLEETHPES 16:25

1Z47

CLEETHPES 16:56
GRIMSBYTN PASS 17:01
HABROUGH PASS 17:10
BROCKSBYJ PASS 17:15
BARNETBY PASS 17:21
WRAWBYJN PASS 17:23
ELSHAM PASS 17:29
APPLEBY PASS 17:34
SCUNTHRPE PASS 17:47
CROWLE PASS 17:59
THORNE JN PASS 18:09
HATFLD+S PASS 18:13
APPLHRTJN PASS 18:19
JOANCROFT PASS 18:21
TEMPLHJ PASS 18:28
HMBLTN SJ PASS 18:31
HMBLTN WJ PASS 18:32
GASWOODJN PASS 18:36
MILFORDSB PASS 18:39
CASTLFORD PASS 18:45
ALTOFTSJN PASS 18:52
WAKEFLD K PASS 18:57
HORBURYJN PASS 19:03
MIRFLDEJN PASS 19:11
HEATNLJN PASS 19:14
BRADLEYWJ PASS 19:16
GREETLNDJ PASS 19:28
MILNROYDJ PASS 19:37
HEBDENBDG PASS 19:43
HALLROYDJ PASS 19:48
LITLEBORO PASS 19:54
RCHDLEJ PASS 19:58
ROCHDALE PASS 19:59
CSTLTNEJN PASS 20:03
VITRIOLSB PASS 20:07
THORPESBJ PASS 20:12
MILESPLTJ PASS 20:13
MANCR VIC 20:17 20:24
DEAL ST J PASS 20:26
ORDSALLJN PASS 20:28
ECCLES PASS 20:32
ASTLEY PASS 20:38
NEWTONLEW PASS 20:46
EARLESTWN PASS 20:47
WINWICK J PASS 20:51
WARRDALLJ PASS 20:54
WARRTN BQ 20:56 20:58
ACTNGNGJN PASS 21:01
FRODSHAMJ PASS 21:08
HELSBY PASS 21:14
MICKLETRF PASS 21:27
CHESTER 21:39 21:41
CHESTERSJ PASS 21:42
SALTNEYJN PASS 21:45
WREXHMGEN 22:00 22:04
GOBOWEN PASS 22:20
SHREWSBRY 22:43 22:45
WELLINGTN PASS 23:01
TELFORD C 23:08 23:10
MADELEYJN PASS 23:14
COSFORD PASS 23:20
OXLEY SB PASS 23:30
WOLVESNJN PASS 23:31
WOLVHMPTN 23:33

Ta ??

 

[37412]

Oh dear, first train from S & D to Wolves in 0618, that ain't gonna make the an 0628 departure, Mr 37402 looks like you might have to drive the parents car

 

[37402]

Oh dear, first train from S & D to Wolves in 0618, that ain't gonna make the an 0628 departure, Mr 37402 looks like you might have to drive the parents car

...its required for driveage!

 

[EE Type 3]

...its required for driveage!

Bashers these days

 

[87015]

Bashers these days

Some are just a bit too desperate to get the red pen out !!