RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) just sailed through Huddersfield Manchester? Edited December 7, 2020 by melmerby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 Now held in the platform loop at Marsden to let service trains 1K22 & 9M28 pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 16 hours ago, adb968008 said: However the royal train harks back to days of secure transportation vs Highwaymen, Robin Hood, Dick Turpin and who ever else could ambush a stage coach. Latterly the train was a faster medium vs cobble and mud roads. As the last recorded mounted highwayman robbery of this period was in 1831, I very much doubt that was the reason for the Royal Train being created. More likely the reasons for its creation are the same reasons why it is kept on today - as others have made clear up thread. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 49 minutes ago, melmerby said: just sailed through Huddersfield Manchester? i picked this up yesterday but thought it best to sit on it, but as its only an hour away... Platform 6 at Vic has been cleared of trains for a few hours, between 6 -8pm. And several Vic services are running to a 7th Dec schedule only between 6 and 8pm, mostly replatforming or pausing for the odd minute or two in less usual places. Tomorrow is possibly further south, and west, and perhaps a less common platform number. Theres a good clue on where its overnight out there though I wouldnt advise going anywhere near it at night !!! Edited December 7, 2020 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 19 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Platform 6 at Vic has been cleared of trains for a few hours. Now heading back East to Hudderfield! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) Well it's turned back to Huddersfield & is in P8 Vic P6 is still being used, there was a local in a few minutes back. EDIT Left Huddersfield after a short stop and heading back towards Leeds Edited December 7, 2020 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) I hope they've taken the Royal copy of Baker's Rail Atlas with them as they could tick off some rare track in 'passenger use'. The Up Loop at Marsden and reversal there is rare since Northern ceased running the stopping service west of Huddersfield a few years ago. And from the Huddersfield line they've just taken the Whitehall SW Junction to Whitehall SE Junction chord towards Engine Shed Junction at Holbeck, Leeds. Only usually traversed in that direction from the Huddersfield line by rail tours and engineers' trains. Edited December 7, 2020 by 4630 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 minute ago, 4630 said: I hope they've taken the Royal copy of Baker's Rail Atlas with them as they could tick off some rare track in 'passenger use'. The Up Loop at Marsden and reversal there is rare since Northern ceased running the stopping service west of Huddersfield a few years ago. And from the Huddersfield line they've just taken the Whitehall SW Junction to Whitehall SE Junction chord towards Engine Shed Junction at Holbeck Leeds. Only usually traversed in that direction from the Huddersfield line by rail tours and engineers' trains. Now off towards Castleford. The stop in Huddersfield was just long enough to alight, do a few elbow bumps and get back on again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 They visited Batley according to the BBC, so the Batley-Hudds-Marsden and back shuffle was presumably the empties getting out of he way and reversing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, eastwestdivide said: They visited Batley according to the BBC, so the Batley-Hudds-Marsden and back shuffle was presumably the empties getting out of he way and reversing. Headed through Wakefield Kirkgate towards Mirfield (again) now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) It would seem late running TPE services are delaying the train around Marsden... Passengers of 1E45 and 1K29 might be gauping through the windows at Marsden, whilst 9M32 and 1K26 need to get a wiggle on. I guess things just aren't as regimented as they used to be... what was the punishment for delaying the royal train back in the day ? Edited December 7, 2020 by adb968008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 Heading for Vic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 32 minutes ago, adb968008 said: It would seem late running TPE services are delaying the train around Marsden. I guess things just aren't as regimented as they used to be... what was the punishment for delaying the royal train back in the day ? Didn't delay it for long as 9M32 scampered off into the distance. 1Z20 is just 1m30c miles from Victoria at Miles Platting. Edited December 7, 2020 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium rab Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 A better way to thank key workers might have been to share out the cost of the tour between them instead? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 Arrived at Platform 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapland Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Neiborouring platform still in use at the moment. Wigan to Leeds train was a neighbour for a short while and now the Rochdale to Clitheroe train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 hours ago, adb968008 said: though I wouldnt advise going anywhere near it at night !!! Nope you definitely want to stay well clear. Those guys don’t mess around, we had set places and times to approach it when stabled on our patch. The location is secured well before the train arrives if it’s carrying the Royals. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, rab said: A better way to thank key workers might have been to share out the cost of the tour between them instead? Feel free to donate your salary too. The cost of this train for 3 days divided by 1.4m NHS workers, wouldnt even be £1 each. The memories, inspiration and events the selected lucky few to meet the royals will last a lifetime... I bet not one of them would trade it for the few pennies saved. Tomorrow at work they get to talk about it with their team, and gives the whole place a buzz... alternatively in your scenario they could talk about the 20p bonus they got. Edited December 7, 2020 by adb968008 12 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, adb968008 said: Feel free to donate your salary too. The cost of this train for 3 days divided by 1.4m NHS workers, wouldnt even be £1 each. The memories, inspiration and events the selected lucky few to meet the royals will last a lifetime... I bet not one of them would trade it for the few pennies saved. Even as a lifelong republican, I would have to agree with you. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, flapland said: Neiborouring platform still in use at the moment. Wigan to Leeds train was a neighbour for a short while and now the Rochdale to Clitheroe train. Decoy. The Royal train went to Wigan Wallgate so William could get some Uncle Joes for his Dad for Christmas !!!!!!! Charlie likes his Uncle Joes !!! Being born in the "Ancient and Loyal" town of Wigan I am a great supporter of our Monarchy. If we loose our history we forgo our future. Wigan described itself as the "Ancient and Loyal Borough", an epithet originating in the 1663 charter of Charles II which described the town as an "ancient borough" and noted its "loyalty to the Crown". The 1663 charter governed the town until its reform by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. We even have a royal ale Long live The Queen. Brit15 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 The train 1Z20 has now left Victoria - looks Liverpool bound. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 Heading towards Warrington BQ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, melmerby said: Heading towards Warrington BQ Yup - turned left at Newton Le Willows..... North Wales? Edited December 7, 2020 by Gilbert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Gilbert said: Yup - turned left at Newton Le Willows... Going past the RMT, maybe they'll throw out a pouch with their Christmas Cards as they pass! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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