daniel11 Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) Hi, Does anyone have any spare advance tickets for the Didcot Castle Day on 4th March that they would be willing to sell? If so please PM me. Cheers, Daniel Edited March 2, 2023 by daniel11 Spelling! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike_Walker Posted March 2, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) Heads up for anyone going: It's due to arrive at Didcot from Birmingham at 10:10 and leave at 15:01. Therefore given the need to turn and service the locos before departure I would expect the 4 Castle line-up to be in the morning after arrival and finish possibly around lunch time. Full times for the specials can be found at https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66121/2023-03-04/detailed and https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66124/2023-03-04/detailed As an update I understand that all online advance tickets have been sold and there will only around 150 tickets available on the day on a "first come, first served" basis. The gates open at 09:30. Edited March 2, 2023 by Mike_Walker 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel11 Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Thanks for the info Mike. I mgiht have to risk it on the gate, or be content with some mainline Castle action instead! Cheers, Daniel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Didcot North this morning. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post adb968008 Posted March 4, 2023 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) Pictures says it all.. what a day. video of the pair flying home through Oxford to follow. (This ones my favourite) and in B+W Edited March 4, 2023 by adb968008 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 4, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) Edited March 4, 2023 by adb968008 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 4, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) Just want to add these pictures… These were taken by my 12 year old daughter this afternoon… i’ll upload the video from Oxford later, hell for leather through Oxford. Edited March 4, 2023 by adb968008 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Nothing beats a Castle. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exet1095 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 One taken by my 11-year old son as the train roared past Thrupp, both engines with safety valves gently lifting. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidmouth Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) Hatton bank on the return Castle Centenary event at Didcot by Martin Creese, on Flickr Castle Centenary event at Didcot by Martin Creese, on Flickr Castle Centenary event at Didcot by Martin Creese, on Flickr Castle Centenary event at Didcot by Martin Creese, on Flickr and my eldest's video of the Birmingham - Didcot and return working which does include my hatton footage as well Edited March 5, 2023 by sidmouth 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted March 5, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5, 2023 Looks like an excellent day! Couldn’t turn out due to trip to Prague but will be out for two castles up the Lickey on 18th March and 4079 on the Severn Valley. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSmith Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 I was at Abrail most of the day yesterday, but we left early enough to catch the two Castles tearing through Radley station on their way to Oxford. I was a too close to get any decent pictures, but they did sound wonderful! 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidmouth Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, Phil Bullock said: Looks like an excellent day! Couldn’t turn out due to trip to Prague but will be out for two castles up the Lickey on 18th March and 4079 on the Severn Valley. I think 18th March is being postponed as the industrial action that day means they cannot use Shrub Hill station Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike_Walker Posted March 5, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 5, 2023 Some of mine from yesterday. 1Z29 at Nuneham Crossing north of Culham. Thanks to a 20mph TRS on Nuneham Viaduct they opened up as they passed. Pity about the dank, grey skies. Waiting to leave the yard at Didcot to collect the return train. 1Z43 approaching Culham on the return trip. They cut off before passing us for the viaduct TRS. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-BOAF Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Really magnificent pictures, and what showpiece at Didcot Just a shame a GWS affiliate is so intent on breaking a fifth castle for parts....! Slight hypocrisy there from Didcot Railway Centre (celebrating and destroying at the same time) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike_Walker Posted March 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, G-BOAF said: Really magnificent pictures, and what showpiece at Didcot Just a shame a GWS affiliate is so intent on breaking a fifth castle for parts....! Slight hypocrisy there from Didcot Railway Centre (celebrating and destroying at the same time) Not entirely certain that is going to happen, given the bad publicity it has generated. From my working visits it appears that whilst those associated with the 4709 project are still in favour, the wider membership is basically split on the subject with more against than for. Hopefully, Jon Jones-Pratt will be successful in his bid to rescue it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ian Hargrave Posted March 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 04/03/2023 at 19:01, didcot said: Nothing beats a Castle. Nothing beats a Landore Castle😀 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 It goes to show that enthusiast days at Didcot do work. My man tells me 2000 tickets were sold, plus those coming in on the rail tour. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 I also hope the whole Thornbury Castle debacle will come to a satisfactory conclusion. But given the snippet in the latest Steam Railway it doesn't sound hopeful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Afternoon All, I too was out and about to see the special train from Birmingham to the Didcot Railway Centre using two Castles double heading. This was quite a sight and I went to Oxford and Banbury to see the train on its return run back to Birmingham. South of Oxford, the train was delayed by a P.W. slack so it was really thrashing through Oxford as it made up the lost time. I captured this on video, along with a spirited departure from Banbury and this now on my YouTube channel. The footage from Didcot, where the two Castles were lined up with Didcot's own two Castles, will have to wait until I've got more time, but in the meantime, here's the footage from Oxford and Banbury: TTFN, Ron. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2023 3 hours ago, didcot said: It goes to show that enthusiast days at Didcot do work. My man tells me 2000 tickets were sold, plus those coming in on the rail tour. There is 105 here.. it was definitely a busy site, there was another 100 in the kitchen queue.. it took 30 minutes navigating that ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6, 2023 55 minutes ago, 45669 said: Afternoon All, I too was out and about to see the special train from Birmingham to the Didcot Railway Centre using two Castles double heading. This was quite a sight and I went to Oxford and Banbury to see the train on its return run back to Birmingham. South of Oxford, the train was delayed by a P.W. slack so it was really thrashing through Oxford as it made up the lost time. I captured this on video, along with a spirited departure from Banbury and this now on my YouTube channel. The footage from Didcot, where the two Castles were lined up with Didcot's own two Castles, will have to wait until I've got more time, but in the meantime, here's the footage from Oxford and Banbury: TTFN, Ron. hi Ron, you got me and my daughter in that (see her pics above), i’m wearing the brown bag, my little ones got the hat with ears ! I think we spoke briefly, as there was a small army up at your position, but migrated to the other end when the 800 popped up to spoil the party but left just in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Blimey they were shifting through Oxford. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
45669 Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 3 hours ago, didcot said: Blimey they were shifting through Oxford. I'm told it was doing 65 mph, but it seemed faster than that from the platform! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now