Clearwater Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Hope you enjoy it, I'm there part of the day but in and out of meetings If you see us, feel free to say hello. Junior will be wearing a tee shirt with 6201 on it. Suspect he may be the only four year old wearing one. David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I dont think i have ever seen it in real life but now counting down the days till i get to ride behind it on the SVR later this month Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Thanks - Scotsman was stabled in the south yard and sensibly was by a fence where you could get a great view. Junior Clearwater was thrilled (photo doesn't do justice to the sprint up shouting "Its Flying Scotsman!" On 48151, per the other short thread I started, we arrived in York ex-Kings Cross at 1130 so got a great view of 48151 and train as we arrived at York whilst that train was waiting in the sidings. Luckily, we arrived on platform 6 so got off and 5 mins later the Flyer arrived. A quick jog along the platform with the smell of smoke lingering under the overall roof and we able to watch the 8F depart. Junior was impressed but was upset there were other people between us and the loco at departure. I did explain its not that often you can get to see a steam train leave a mainline station pulling a decent load.. (probably only the second or third time for me!).. Off to Shildon tomorrow! image.jpeg David Good work David. That's the twenty years time "I'll show this to your girlfriend..." bargaining chip (blackmail) picture taken care of! C6T. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dava Posted September 8, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2016 60103 was parked in the servicing bay outside the NRM today, invisible except for front end. Pity as lots of visitors would have liked to see it. Various parts of the site screened off including the loco tent. Good to see 60007 being overhauled in the workshop...not by the NRM! Dava Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted September 9, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 9, 2016 Just out of interest, there is a very good article by the late George Hinchcliffe in the latest issue of Trains. It tells part of the story of Scotsman's American adventure. Well worth reading. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted September 9, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 9, 2016 FS is set to appear at Tyseley Loco Works's open weekend next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45568 Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) Thanks for that Rob, I have just booked two tickets for myself and Mrs. 45568, we will be in Birmingham next week!! I decided against travelling to the SVR to see Scotsman as I would have a 4 hour drive to Brum that weekend, and it promises to be a bit of a zoo! Cheers from Oz, Peter C. Edited September 10, 2016 by 45568 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TheSignalEngineer Posted October 31, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2016 Don't know if this has been posted elsewhere, update on the cost of buying FS and the cost of restoration from the NRM http://blog.nrm.org.uk/flying-scotsman-update-october-2016/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Flying Scotsman (top and tailed with a Deltic), a HST set, a Intercity 225 set and a Class 800 will travel alongside one another on a section of the East Coast Main Line to the north of York on Sunday 23rd April. More info http://nrm.org.uk/aboutus/pressoffice/pressreleases/2017/march/four-trains Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 "Please don't trespass". That'll work. Ed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Be nice if they paint FS and the deltic in Virgin livery so the trains all match. Ed 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 They'll run south towards York, so the 91 will be at the back of the 225 formation with the Deltic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2017 Be nice if they paint FS and the deltic in Virgin livery so the trains all match. Ed Burn Him.......he is a witch..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 They will all have to assemble at Darlington and then follow each other south. Nearest place to hold them until time. Mike Wiltshire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2017 Seems to be very modern doesn't it - not a hint of anything NER or even GNR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2017 They will all have to assemble at Darlington and then follow each other south. Nearest place to hold them until time. Mike Wiltshire No need to bother with that nonsense and miles of bang road running. The two trains which will be running on the Up lines can run north from York and crossover to the Up side at Tollerton (see final para) or even run northwards bang road. The two which will run bang road on the Downside can easily run in the correct direction from York and cross to the relevant Down line ready to come back in the wrong direction, at Tollerton or they simply run wrong road on their relevant line and reverse at Tollerton - simple way of getting them into position and that also makes sense of the Deltic hauling the money pit as it avoids it having to run tender first under its own power for 10-11 miles; it also minimises the amount of wrong direction running as it will be restricted to the distance between Tollerton and York. All a relatively simple job apart from writing a few reams of Special Instructions (not exactly difficult if you know what you're doing) and getting the manpower out to clip points etc as needed. No problem with delays to other services as there is a blockade that day between York and Darlington with work taking place at Thirsk so logically all the trains can probably work out northwards from York, simples. All in all a rather clever way of making use of a bit of railway which will be closed that day anyway 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium ColinK Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2017 I thought it was an April fool until I saw the date. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2017 I thought it was an April fool until I saw the date. With that date they should at least have a loco called either St George or William Shakespeare. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2017 With that date they should at least have a loco called either St George or William Shakespeare. Jamie They could also name one after me & Mrs Stationmaster as it's our wedding anniversary (date carefully chosen by her as it's annotated in most diaries and that way she thought I wouldn't forget it) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2017 No need to bother with that nonsense and miles of bang road running. The two trains which will be running on the Up lines can run north from York and crossover to the Up side at Tollerton (see final para) or even run northwards bang road. The two which will run bang road on the Downside can easily run in the correct direction from York and cross to the relevant Down line ready to come back in the wrong direction, at Tollerton or they simply run wrong road on their relevant line and reverse at Tollerton - simple way of getting them into position and that also makes sense of the Deltic hauling the money pit as it avoids it having to run tender first under its own power for 10-11 miles; it also minimises the amount of wrong direction running as it will be restricted to the distance between Tollerton and York. All a relatively simple job apart from writing a few reams of Special Instructions (not exactly difficult if you know what you're doing) and getting the manpower out to clip points etc as needed. No problem with delays to other services as there is a blockade that day between York and Darlington with work taking place at Thirsk so logically all the trains can probably work out northwards from York, simples. All in all a rather clever way of making use of a bit of railway which will be closed that day anyway I did wonder about the logistics, given that even on a Sunday I don't imagine the ECML is that quiet so as to allow lots if 'bang road' moves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2017 They could also name one after me & Mrs Stationmaster as it's our wedding anniversary (date carefully chosen by her as it's annotated in most diaries and that way she thought I wouldn't forget it) And also my eldest son's birthday. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2017 What does "bang road" mean? Post 693 by Stationmaster. Thanks Colin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2017 Don't you know Colin? Dear oh dear... I don't either. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted March 21, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2017 Bang road is travelling up the down or down the up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Or, to put it another way: https://youtu.be/7Vk77HRbYgQ?t=150 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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