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« Reply #105 on: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 00:53:17 »

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 »

However one of Swindon's finest creations doing what she was built for this morning.

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Phwoarrr. That is a lovely video.
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« Reply #107 on: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 23:31:04 »

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 »


Can't beat a whizzo.
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« Reply #109 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 16:18:08 »


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 »

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

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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 #111 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 17:07:19 »

Greenford East scheduled to be removed (sob) in 2019, four/five years left to enjoy it

http://www.signalbox.org/sectionc.php?year=2019

A website devoted to signalling....ace  Smiley

TT don't know if you're familiar with the writing of this fella.....http://www.adrianvaughan.co.uk/2011/10/07/the-signalmans-trilogy/

But I've got the first 2....morning and twilight, and they're wonderful.
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« Reply #112 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 17:22:03 »

A website devoted to signalling....ace  Smiley

TT don't know if you're familiar with the writing of this fella.....http://www.adrianvaughan.co.uk/2011/10/07/the-signalmans-trilogy/

But I've got the first 2....morning and twilight, and they're wonderful.
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 »

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 »

No wonder you lot finding watching Swindon so interesting
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« Reply #115 on: Monday, December 15, 2014, 19:06:49 »

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 »

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



 Smiley 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 »

A website devoted to signalling....ace  Smiley

TT don't know if you're familiar with the writing of this fella.....http://www.adrianvaughan.co.uk/2011/10/07/the-signalmans-trilogy/

But I've got the first 2....morning and twilight, and they're wonderful.

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 »

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 »

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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