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« Reply #60 on: June 09, 2016, 19:02:24 » |
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This looks to be a varied and interesting trip which I've just booked. Includes a Reading pick-up which may be convenient for some on here. http://www.ukrailtours.com/product/the-severn-valley-venturer/Here’s something a little different! Enjoy a special midweek tour, taking 60163 ‘Tornado’ all the way from London to the Severn Valley Railway.
‘Tornado’ storms out of London Victoria, taking us via Kensington Olympia, Willesden, Acton, Slough and Reading. We continue past Oxford’s ‘dreaming spires’ to Banbury where we pause for water.
After passing through Leamington Spa, Solihull and Tyseley our journey takes us through the revived Birmingham Snow Hill, then on via Smethwick, Old Hill and Stourbridge Junction to Kidderminster where we take the link that connects the national rail network to the Severn Valley Railway.
With 60163 still at the head, the train calls at Bewdley before travelling the length of this superbly preserved railway, passing through idyllic countryside before reaching Bridgnorth. Here you have a break of around three hours. The pleasant town is just a short walk from the station, linked by an authentic cliff lift – an unusual feature for an inland location.
For the return journey from Bridgnorth to Bewdley we have requested the use of Bulleid ‘West Country’ Pacific 34027. At Bewdley a DB» Class 66 takes over for the return journey which re-traces our outward route to London Victoria.
Your tour ticket will also be valid for travel on scheduled Severn Valley Railway trains, giving a variety of alternative itinerary opportunities.
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« Reply #61 on: June 15, 2016, 00:23:30 » |
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With thanks for posting this item, Rob on the hill, I've now taken the opportunity to also add it to our Coffee Shop forum calendar.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #62 on: February 19, 2017, 08:15:21 » |
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From the Bodmin Railway Facebook page:
We are VERY excited to announce that 60163 Tornado will be visiting Bodmin & Wenford Railway from 1st to 4th June 2017.
This will be the first chance for passengers to travel on Tornado on a heritage line west of Taunton. Tickets go on sale soon, and we’re expecting them to be popular. Join our mailing list and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates. Don’t miss out!
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« Reply #63 on: February 19, 2017, 08:22:55 » |
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From the Bodmin Railway Facebook page:
We are VERY excited to announce that 60163 Tornado will be visiting Bodmin & Wenford Railway from 1st to 4th June 2017.
This will be the first chance for passengers to travel on Tornado on a heritage line west of Taunton. Tickets go on sale soon, and we’re expecting them to be popular. Join our mailing list and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates. Don’t miss out!
[pedant mode] My highlighting.............. I think you will find that Tornado has visited Kingswear, so this statement is slightly incorrect. [/pedant mode] |
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« Reply #64 on: February 19, 2017, 09:17:30 » |
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My highlighting.............. I think you will find that Tornado has visited Kingswear, so this statement is slightly incorrect.
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« Reply #65 on: February 19, 2017, 09:52:45 » |
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This will be the first chance for passengers to travel on Tornado on a heritage line west of Taunton.
Another pedant alert. "On" Tornado. Are they offering footplate rides. Wow! |
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« Reply #66 on: February 19, 2017, 12:43:11 » |
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It has also visited the West Somerset Railway which is west of Taunton....
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« Reply #67 on: February 19, 2017, 12:51:10 » |
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It has also visited the West Somerset Railway which is west of Taunton....
More pedantry... Well, longitudinally its west. However, directionally, the start and end stations are north-west of Taunton. |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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« Reply #68 on: February 19, 2017, 12:52:13 » |
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That is still west as opposed to east! |
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« Reply #69 on: February 20, 2017, 13:54:33 » |
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D*mn and Bl*st...
Holiday in Cornwall already booked, from 24th to 31st May, so I'll miss the opportunity of pulling the levers for Tornado during one of my shifts in Bodmin General signalbox.
I wonder if Tornado will arrive via the Bodmin Parkway Exchange siding, or on the back of a lorry? If the former, making sure it's pointing the right way round could be a problem. All steam engines on the B&W run nose-first when climbing from Parkway to General, so Tornado would have to run tender-first from Penzance to Bodmin Parkway. Then, after its stay on B&W, it would then have to run tender-first from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth, to then turn on the Laira triangle. So the visit to the B&W would, paradoxically, obviate the need to use the newly-renovated St Blazey turntable.
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« Reply #70 on: February 20, 2017, 15:09:33 » |
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From the Bodmin Railway Facebook page:
We are VERY excited to announce that 60163 Tornado will be visiting Bodmin & Wenford Railway from 1st to 4th June 2017.
This will be the first chance for passengers to travel on Tornado on a heritage line west of Taunton. Tickets go on sale soon, and we’re expecting them to be popular. Join our mailing list and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates. Don’t miss out!
[pedant mode] My highlighting.............. I think you will find that Tornado has visited Kingswear, so this statement is slightly incorrect. [/pedant mode] I don't think that the PDR is classed as a heritage line. As far as I'm aware Its run as a commercial business and doesn't use volunteers. |
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« Reply #71 on: February 20, 2017, 20:52:58 » |
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Still a heritage railway. Just one that's owned an run by a PLC.
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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« Reply #72 on: February 26, 2017, 14:13:06 » |
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Tornado is due to take charge of a Paddington to Cardiff railtour on Wed, 1st March. According to Realtime Trains, the tour is due to be routed via Chippenham, Bath and Bristol East Yard on the outward journey. As I haven't been there since 1978, can anybody tell me whether the western portal of Box Tunnel is still photogenic from the A4 or has lineside vegetation obscured the view? I was considering Sydney Gardens, Bath, but I guess that the awful wooden fence and the fact that the world and his wife is likely to be there rules that out? |
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« Reply #73 on: February 26, 2017, 14:55:42 » |
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Haven't been there since December 2013 - but this was the view then.   Has the possibility of some problems with vegetation - might be a case of looking for more recent pictures on line. |
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« Reply #74 on: February 26, 2017, 15:11:16 » |
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Has the possibility of some problems with vegetation - might be a case of looking for more recent pictures on line. That is a very interesting picture - I would not expect to see a 150/1 running a service from Chippenham to(wards) Bath. |
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