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« on: August 15, 2015, 20:55:58 »

for any one interested on Sunday 16 August 2015
LNER» (London North Eastern Railway - about) A4 Class 4-6-2 no 60009 Union of South Africa will hopefully be visiting par on the royal duchy. that would be an interesting turn on st blazeys turntable!! last time an a4 turned on the turntable the safety barrier got in the way if I'm right? correct me if I'm wrong!
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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2015, 13:48:41 »

Off at Newton Abbot due Hot Big End
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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2015, 14:51:09 »

Now running nearly two and a half hours late.
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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2015, 18:21:38 »

Now running nearly two and a half hours late.

With a 47 instead of the kettle.
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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2015, 19:45:58 »

60009 Union of South Africa is due to haul the special train, with the Queen aboard, for the official re-opening of the Borders Railway on September 9th.

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« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2015, 20:08:22 »

60009 gone to Dart Valley Railway at Totnes
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« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2015, 21:14:29 »

60009 gone to Dart Valley Railway at Totnes

Topical question - what do Union of South Africa and Western Pathfinder have in common ... and in common with very, very few others?
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« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2015, 21:50:13 »

60009 gone to Dart Valley Railway at Totnes

is that a first for 60009?
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« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2015, 22:39:07 »

60009 gone to Dart Valley Railway at Totnes

Topical question - what do Union of South Africa and Western Pathfinder have in common ... and in common with very, very few others?

Might it have  something to do with the Rev W Audrey ?
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« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2015, 22:47:36 »

60009 gone to Dart Valley Railway at Totnes

Topical question - what do Union of South Africa and Western Pathfinder have in common ... and in common with very, very few others?

Might it have  something to do with the Rev W Audrey ?

I don't *think* so unless you're giving me an obscure answer to an obscure connection.  Penyghent is another.
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« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2015, 23:06:52 »

If you exclude letter prefixes, Western Pathfinder is 1001, Union of South Africa is 60009, Penyghent is 8.

All those numbers are the same upside down.
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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2015, 06:16:19 »

If you exclude letter suffixes, Western Pathfinder is 1001, Union of South Africa is 60009, Penyghent is 8.

All those numbers are the same upside down.

Correct ... I always "see" that in Union of South Africa when reading about it ...
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« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2015, 10:32:24 »

All those numbers are the same upside down.

Which reminds me..... one of Gresley's least successful designs - for his dream of a 'cable/rail car' crossing of the Tyne.....



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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2015, 10:53:25 »

Nice bit of photoshopping there - getting the driver right way up. Should've perhaps mirrored him as well!  Grin
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