The Purbeck & Bomo Explorer - Sat 11th June.

[ARoo21]

Pathfinder's Tour on Saturday from Derby to Swanage and return. Motive power is expected to be 2 Class 50's, provided by Boden Rail.


Approximate timings are on Pathfinder's Website.

 

[gimmea50anyday]

D407 and D400 (Hercules/Sir Ed and Fearless respectively)

50 026 off to norfolk fotlr gala appearance too

 

[SpacePhoenix]

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Outbound: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54501/2016/06/11/advanced

Return: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54535/2016/06/11/advanced

 

[Harbornite]

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Outbound: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54501/2016/06/11/advanced

Return: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54535/2016/06/11/advanced

I clicked the first link, RTT was working fine. I've just clicked the second link and RTT seems to have crashed. Oh dear.


Scratch that, it's working again.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

That's a long day if you go the whole way, isn't it?

I make it that it's nearly 16 hours on the train for around 2.5 hours in Swanage ... wow!!

 

[gimmea50anyday]

Damn, 12 early at southcote junction, was hoping to intercept it at Mortimer byt family and breakfast came first!

 

[ARoo21]

Here they were heading through Basingstoke yesterday, looking very shiny indeed!

 

[Harbornite]

Here they were heading through Basingstoke yesterday, looking very shiny indeed!

Good shot, I didnt't go out to see them but from what I've seen online, they looked fantastic.

 

[gasky]

I would love to see some Fifties back in the South West sometime soon. (Hint Hint, railtour operators)

 

[ARoo21]

Good shot, I didnt't go out to see them but from what I've seen online, they looked fantastic.

Cheers, yes they did look fantastic indeed, credit to Neil Boden and his team!

 

[EbbwJunction1]

That's a long day if you go the whole way, isn't it?

I make it that it's nearly 16 hours on the train for around 2.5 hours in Swanage ... wow!!

I'm being nosy, but did any forum members travel both ways for the whole (or even the majority) of the journey and, if so, how did it go?

 

[Harbornite]

I'm being nosy, but did any forum members travel both ways for the whole (or even the majority) of the journey and, if so, how did it go?

I wasn't there but I do know that departure from Swanage was 15 minutes late.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I wasn't there but I do know that departure from Swanage was 15 minutes late.

Thanks - but I'm more interested in the standard of comfort during such a long journey!

 

[gimmea50anyday]

I wasn't there but I do know that departure from Swanage was 15 minutes late.

Was 3 early by Mortimer. Timing stop at banbury to wait for the timetable to catch up with the train

 

[matt]

I'm being nosy, but did any forum members travel both ways for the whole (or even the majority) of the journey and, if so, how did it go?

I travelled on the trip from/to Coleshill Parkway. Was a good trip but a fairly long day out. The coach I was in wasn't too bad but there complaints about the air con in other coaches.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I travelled on the trip from/to Coleshill Parkway. Was a good trip but a fairly long day out. The coach I was in wasn't too bad but there complaints about the air con in other coaches.

Okay, thanks.