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« Reply #105 on: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 00:53:17 » |
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2hrs 20 mins late arrival in Canterbury ouch
Yeah, carriage related, had to dismantle the set at Leamington Spa. Nothing wrong with that gorgeous Swindon built loco, what an engine! I will upload a Yootoob of it pulling away from Didcot this evening when I have a minute. Power man... An interesting day out though, went down the Greenford branch past the last semaphores in London (GWR lower quadrants of course) which I have wanted to do for ages, I think that there is only one booked train a day for driver training purposes. The West London line was good too. It is so good to be on a train with opening windows that you can stick your head out of (cf. enjoy the 125's while you can) although it was bloody cold!
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« Reply #106 on: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 01:04:31 » |
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However one of Swindon's finest creations doing what she was built for this morning.
5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe powers over Wichnor v…:
Phwoarrr. That is a lovely video.
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« Reply #107 on: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 23:31:04 » |
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I will upload a Yootoob of it pulling away from Didcot this evening when I have a minute. Power man...
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« Reply #108 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 09:56:53 » |
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« Reply #109 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 16:18:08 » |
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An interesting day out though, went down the Greenford branch past the last semaphores in London (GWR lower quadrants of course) which I have wanted to do for ages, I think that there is only one booked train a day for driver training purposes.
You still get a few freights going down there daily as well as the Chiltern service.
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« Reply #110 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 16:38:51 » |
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You still get a few freights going down there daily as well as the Chiltern service.
Greenford East scheduled to be removed (sob) in 2019, four/five years left to enjoy it 2019 Greenford Greenford Station East box to close, area to be controlled from Thames Valley Regional Operations Centre at Didcot. http://www.signalbox.org/sectionc.php?year=2019
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« Reply #112 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 17:22:03 » |
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I read these when I was a kid, lovely books are they still in print?
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« Reply #113 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 18:05:37 » |
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I read these when I was a kid, lovely books are they still in print?
I believe so...
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« Reply #114 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 18:55:16 » |
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No wonder you lot finding watching Swindon so interesting
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« Reply #115 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 19:06:49 » |
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Phwoarrr. That is a lovely video.
How about a dose of Nunney Castle pulling out of Yeovil Pen Mill under semaphores I filmed in July? There's two minutes of leading anticipation if you want to skip it
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« Reply #116 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 19:16:03 » |
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How about a dose of Nunney Castle pulling out of Yeovil Pen Mill under semaphores I filmed in July? There's two minutes of leading anticipation if you want to skip it
Ace, The 2 minute wait is worth it, builds the excitement.
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« Reply #117 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 19:16:41 » |
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No, I am not Reg but have heard of them. Thank you for the pointer, will have a look for them. Adrian the Rock has a great photo site on semaphores, a lot that have long gone (many West Country/South West/GWR) plus what's left like Shrewsbury, Worcester, Moreton-in-Marsh etc.: http://www.roscalen.com/signals/index.htm
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« Reply #118 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 19:17:55 » |
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No wonder you lot finding watching Swindon so interesting
And pray tell what other pastimes you pursue and enjoy, other than serial furious masturbation?
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« Reply #119 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 20:16:35 » |
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I know that HSTs are not everybody's cup of tea but there was something poetic about FGW's 43185 "Great Western" leaving Swindon Station in July. Particularly as they have been re-engined from their original Paxman Valentas to MTUs, the successor to Maybach whose engines were used in the Swindon built Warships and all of the Westerns.
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