Carefully ignoring:
The stench of male bovine excrement is overwhelming....
The phrase is"economical with the truth."
Nope, the best that they could do is to publicly challenge any particularly egregious comment. It almost seems intended to provoke an ill-considered response that WCRC can argue proves their accusations of unfairness.
I doubt it, but I am sure it is the ORR they need to please not the public.
Although you do have to have CDL wiring through all the Mk1 vehicles, since they are marshalled in between the Mk2s in the rake.
No. It wasn’t part of the BR spec for CDL in the first place and hasn’t been retro-fitted. There’s no cabling for it between the stock and the loco*.
Well, the company owner is a farmer!
Having a Mark 1 (with opening windows) next to each mark 2f will allow some natural ventilation.
That maybe a second reason for the mixed formation, would give a little bit of a draft at least as you say.
I've been on mainline steam charters made up Mk1s, once you're more than a couple of carriages back you can't hear much, if anything, over the sound of the carriages themselves let alone the smell of steam. I think this "but punters will want to be able to hear the train!" idea is oversold.
In the interests of being factually correct (cf. Stooping to the level of the WCRC article), the Jacobite received a prohibition notice for failing to comply with their own mitigation, rather than having their exemption revoked.
That is probably because, as far as we know, WCR have not applied for the same exemption as other operators, i.e. either restricted to 25mph or with a plan to fit CDL.
I can't help thinking that putting safety and money in the same sentence could prove to be a misstep.
Didn't mention that WCR already had a temporary exemption last year...
Pretty sure this has been discussed upthread already, but that's undoubtedly part of the attraction for some, especially within the railway enthusiast fraternity, but many Jacobite passengers don't really fit that mould and are keener on the loose affiliation with a certain movie franchise rather than anything more authentic....
Can see why WCR wlll want to get the "Harry Potter" Mk1 carriages reinstated, but looks like they will have to fit CDL.
Thank you for your precision. The more that the detail is exposed the worse that those shysters look....
A restriction to 25mph is obviously not possible for mainline, its the refusal to accept CDL as inevitable that's the issue, the other rival steam tour operators have accepted the requirement and arguably would have a competitive case for compensation if one operator was allowed to flout long term.
agree - it is massively oversold. it is a non issue for anyone but posters here.
Going up Hemerdon bank I could easily hear Tangmere from the ninth coach. There is a spectacular video on YouTube of Nunney Castle making a very loud slow ascent. No doubt that could be heard throughout the train.
They’re not the loudest locos but a Bulleid Pacific going full bore up a steep gradient is a sight to behold!
Then there's the special one with the giesl chimney !!!
So what were they using for the afternoon service between the restarting of services and the 6th of May?
