|
bobm
|
 |
« Reply #75 on: February 26, 2017, 15:16:10 » |
|
It wasn't - it was 150 002 running empty from Reading to Bristol for maintenance. Sufficiently unusual for me to make the effort to go and snap it.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
grahame
|
|
« Reply #76 on: February 26, 2017, 15:17:51 » |
|
It wasn't - it was 150 002 running empty from Reading to Bristol for maintenance. Sufficiently unusual for me to make the effort to go and snap it.
Ah - in its blue era! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Coffee Shop Admin, Chair of Melksham Rail User Group, TravelWatch SouthWest Board Member
|
|
|
|
PhilWakely
|
|
« Reply #77 on: February 26, 2017, 16:46:22 » |
|
The Google maps image from 2016 looks as though there may be a vegetation issue from the viewpoint, whilst this image from flickr, which appears to have been taken from a passing coach, suggests it may be OK if I stand in the road! I think I'll risk it! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
bobm
|
|
« Reply #78 on: February 26, 2017, 17:30:37 » |
|
The only problem with the road bridge is there is no footpath on the side you need and it is a reasonably busy road. Hence why the viewpoint was constructed I suppose.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Chris from Nailsea
|
|
« Reply #79 on: February 26, 2017, 18:37:48 » |
|
So why did Brunel decide to build his tunnel at such an inconvenient location?    |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
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.
|
|
|
|
bobm
|
|
« Reply #80 on: February 26, 2017, 19:24:34 » |
|
Just passed through the tunnel westbound. Sorry Phil, too dark to see the state of the vegetation. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
JayMac
|
|
« Reply #81 on: February 26, 2017, 20:25:59 » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
"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."
|
|
|
|
Western Pathfinder
|
|
« Reply #82 on: March 01, 2017, 07:40:17 » |
|
This trip has just been mentioned on BBC» Points West in the regional news segment in Breakfast that will bring people out to see Tornado .
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
InTheSidings
|
|
« Reply #83 on: March 01, 2017, 10:22:16 » |
|
RTT» indicates 48 minutes late departing Paddington.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Western Pathfinder
|
|
« Reply #84 on: March 01, 2017, 10:26:54 » |
|
Did not get underway until 10:18 this morning don't know yet what caused the delay
Adjusted times up on RTT» .
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
grahame
|
|
« Reply #85 on: March 01, 2017, 10:50:24 » |
|
Anybody waiting for steam loco 60163 Tornado that due to a failed freight train in the Kensington area the stock has only just arrived in Paddington. Train expected to be 45-60 minutes late. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Coffee Shop Admin, Chair of Melksham Rail User Group, TravelWatch SouthWest Board Member
|
|
|
|
PhilWakely
|
|
« Reply #86 on: March 01, 2017, 17:46:14 » |
|
Anybody waiting for steam loco 60163 Tornado that due to a failed freight train in the Kensington area the stock has only just arrived in Paddington. Train expected to be 45-60 minutes late. After all of my planning (and fretting  ), I was called into work, so did not manage to do any Tornado Photting today  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
bradshaw
|
|
« Reply #87 on: April 12, 2017, 09:41:05 » |
|
Last night Tornado became the first steam loco to reach 100 mph since the end of Southern steam fifty years ago.
The special left Newcastle around 0240 and reached 100 mph north of York
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Rhydgaled
|
|
« Reply #88 on: April 12, 2017, 10:06:14 » |
|
My reaction when I heard this on the radio this morning was "what's the point?". Bittern was allowed to do 90mph to mark the anniversary of fellow A4 Mallard's world steam speed record, but as far as I know there's no occasion to mark this time so why has Tornado been allowed to exceed the general 75mph restriction for mainline steam?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
----------------------------
Don't DOO▸ it, keep the guard (but it probably wouldn't be a bad idea if the driver unlocked the doors on arrival at calling points).
|
|
|
|
bradshaw
|
|
« Reply #89 on: April 12, 2017, 10:28:19 » |
|
Possibly to allow authorisation of 90 mph running, the 100mph being the 10% overrun
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Click on the map to explore geographics
