Tom Bayford Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Sunday 29th November: Three Bullieds running. Tangmere will be running on Swanage Railway alongside 34070 Manston and 34028 Eddystone. Confirmed for Sun 29th Nov: Locos will swap at Swanage, with steam replacing the DMU on the Green timetable. The 13.10 departure will be double headed with 34067 and 34070. The first loco on the 09.50 departure is 34070 The second train at 10.30 is headed by 34028 34067 will work the 11.10 departure. *subject to operational constraints So there will be lots of oppertunities of bulleid action! and as an appitiser: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted November 25, 2009 Author Share Posted November 25, 2009 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike2steam Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Thanks Tom, so if I get any spare time on Sunday I shall pay 'The Branch' a visit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 Thanks Tom, so if I get any spare time on Sunday I shall pay 'The Branch' a visit. Might see you down there then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 Timetable and more info Here at Swanage Railway Website Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Well had a really good day down the railway and got some nice pictures of lots of bulleids:rolleyes: And on of my Best shots ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 Old Forum Topic contating Pictures of All the Railtours (apart from 28th November Christmas Shopping one) and the Galas and just Random pictures Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mow Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 I liked the shot of the double header at Corfe Castle with Tangmere and Manston heading to Swanage. Was the weather as desparate as the forecast suggested - strong winds, thunderstorms and plenty of rain? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted November 29, 2009 Author Share Posted November 29, 2009 I liked the shot of the double header at Corfe Castle with Tangmere and Manston heading to Swanage. Was the weather as desparate as the forecast suggested - strong winds, thunderstorms and plenty of rain? Strong winds horrible rain hail and a little snow (yes SNOW!) no thunder though good amount of people around although the wind/rain was so strong the ash wagon robbled abit:huh: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Nice pics there. It's always nice to see Bulleids on the go. We managed to get out and see Tangmere on the mainline between Fleet and Farnborough yesterday morning. She was going well on the up main at around 11:35 am. Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share Posted November 30, 2009 Nice pics there. It's always nice to see Bulleids on the go. We managed to get out and see Tangmere on the mainline between Fleet and Farnborough yesterday morning. She was going well on the up main at around 11:35 am. Pete Yeah i heard she did well as our Operations manager was driving as he also works for West coast and two of our drivers were on the footplate and they all enjoyed it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I just missed Tangmere at Basingstoke. Arrived just in time to see the plume of steam disappearing under Norn Hill bridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Well i have just found out about this railtour to Swanage next year Here it looks like an intresting choice of motive power Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB 34067 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Well i have just found out about this railtour to Swanage next year Here it looks like an intresting choice of motive power So going to book that tour and its from Victoria again wonder if it be here doing the return or a shed can a skip go on Swanage metals Im also doing the ED one t swanage in march though Tornado Nice pictures there tom like the Manston Tangmere shot ATB James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 So going to book that tour and its from Victoria again wonder if it be here doing the return or a shed can a skip go on Swanage metals Im also doing the ED one t swanage in march though Tornado Nice pictures there tom like the Manston Tangmere shot ATB James Yeah skips can work down to us im probably doing all of them well being there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB 34067 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Yeah skips can work down to us im probably doing all of them well being there Cool that be good if its on the rear though now its got me thinking as its DBS doing the tour fingers cross for there DBS livery 37 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share Posted December 4, 2009 Cool that be good if its on the rear though now its got me thinking as its DBS doing the tour fingers cross for there DBS livery 37 It will most likley be Dbs or WCRC dont want any more crap 37's coming down! their 47 was nice though bt a crompton would be best or a western Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB 34067 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 It will most likley be Dbs or WCRC dont want any more crap 37's coming down! their 47 was nice though bt a crompton would be best or a western WCRC dont operated Tornado DBS do how about a class 55 no get a DBS 37 much better James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 WCRC dont operated Tornado DBS do how about a class 55 no get a DBS 37 much better James What are these monstrosites how about a nice black 5 or Brit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB 34067 Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 What are these monstrosites how about a nice black 5 or Brit That would be nice though I got the ED tour first so have to see I bet it be a skip on the tornado tour and my guess is tornado will spent the week there and the 67 will work the tour back. One other thing tom is where abouts did they put the railtour stock on the sunday 29th as I seen a shot showing manston and tangmere with the WCRC 47 in front of the DMU's ATB James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted December 7, 2009 Author Share Posted December 7, 2009 That would be nice though I got the ED tour first so have to see I bet it be a skip on the tornado tour and my guess is tornado will spent the week there and the 67 will work the tour back. One other thing tom is where abouts did they put the railtour stock on the sunday 29th as I seen a shot showing manston and tangmere with the WCRC 47 in front of the DMU's ATB James Tornado might well spend a week down here but i doubt we will use it although stranger things have happened. The stock was taken up Over the road in Eldons with Hotdog and Swordfish went up to bring it down and the 47 just stayed up the head shunt with the dmus and i got up in the cab while shunting so i have now been on a 08 33 37 and a 47 oh no! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB 34067 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Tornado might well spend a week down here but i doubt we will use it although stranger things have happened. The stock was taken up Over the road in Eldons with Hotdog and Swordfish went up to bring it down and the 47 just stayed up the head shunt with the dmus and i got up in the cab while shunting so i have now been on a 08 33 37 and a 47 oh no! Im sure tornado will stay Where abouts is Eldons ATB James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Im sure tornado will stay Where abouts is Eldons ATB James Would be nice to have a go as my freind on the Servern valley had a go and he said it was very good. Eldons is the next bit of track on from Norden were we keep the restoration 'projects'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB 34067 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Would be nice to have a go as my freind on the Servern valley had a go and he said it was very good. Eldons is the next bit of track on from Norden were we keep the restoration 'projects'. Go for it I was thinking that bit of track but was not sure. what like these http://james-bartlett.fotopic.net/p57404227.html & http://james-bartlett.fotopic.net/p57404226.html ATB James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bayford Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Go for it I was thinking that bit of track but was not sure. what like these http://james-bartlet.../p57404227.html & http://james-bartlet.../p57404226.html ATB James I dont know the other one but the Blue one is May the lines first Loco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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