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1  Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / Re: More Steam Please on: April 15, 2009, 16:17:37
Same Train at Deepcut this morning. As you say, bad light.


2  Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / Woman mugged at Deepdene - 6 April 2009. on: April 14, 2009, 16:53:31
Afraid it just wasn't her day.

She was out shopping in Guildford and dislocated her leg and went hospital and had her leg put in plaster. She then got a taxi to Guildford station but she missed her train, so she got another taxi to take her to Deepdene station. On arriving at Deepdene on crutches she was attacked by a group of teenagers who escaped with her handbag.

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2048679_unlucky_woman_mugged_after_dislocating_leg
3  Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / Re: More Steam Please on: April 14, 2009, 16:46:39

NR» (Network Rail - home page) also likes a diesel on the back to push the loco if it runs short of steam or otherwise fails on route.
 

Does anybody know why Oliver Cromwell didn't have a diesel in tow yesterday?
4  Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / Oliver Cromwell @ Guildford 13 April on: April 13, 2009, 11:27:20
Guildford this morning - interestedly she wasn't towing a diesel. I thought it strange as it is the main line to Portsmaouth



5  Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / Re: More Steam Please on: March 30, 2009, 18:30:18

Another problem with number of potential locos available  for mainline running is that most steam locos are still fitted with vacuum brakes and with the lack of suitable stock they either have to be fitted with an air pump or you couple a diesel on the back to provide the air. NR» (Network Rail - home page) also likes a diesel on the back to push the loco if it runs short of steam or otherwise fails on route.


6  Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / Re: More Steam Please on: March 30, 2009, 16:18:33
Thanks for the welcome. I used to use the North Downs line regularly between '73 & 77 when I had to get from Guildford to Gatwick. They were lovely trips on a 'Tadpole'. You were shaken but not stirred.

The run Clan Line does is from Victoria - Guildford - water stop at Shalford (for about 10-15 mins) - Redhill - Victoria. Shalford being the only stop. Tickets a mere ^295 each.

For info there is another trip this Friday. Departs Shalford at approx 14:30

Here is where the air pump is located



For more info - http://www.clan-line.org.uk/index.htm

I am in no way connected with the organisation.
7  Journey by Journey / North Downs Line / More Steam Please on: March 29, 2009, 23:07:35
I know FGW (First Great Western) aren't responsible for the steam tours but can we have more on the line. These are taken between Chilworth & Gomshall



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