30-Aug King not Tornado to Carmarthen

mow · Post by **mow** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:09 pm

Towy Tornado to Carmarthen hauled by 6024 not Tornado according to UK Steam.

No times yet.

mow · Post by **mow** » Fri Aug 27, 2010 11:08 am

Times for this run are now up. The diesel arrives from Exeter via Bath at 8.58.

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0830a.htm

The train leaves with 6024 from Bristol Temple Meads d 09.32 Filton Abbey Wood 09.42 Severn Tunnel Jc 09.59.

It will be touch and go with the light at Pilning, and Cattybrook on the return.

Pilning 19.49 Filton Abbey Wood 19.58 Bristol Temple Meads a 20.08

mow · Post by **mow** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:33 pm

6024 running through Patchway Station on a cool August morning.

http://michael527.fotopic.net/c1890170.html

BristleGWR · Post by **BristleGWR** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:06 pm

6024 at Cattybrook on the return run.

The Second Severn Crossing in the late sunshine.

nickt · Post by **nickt** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:21 am

Particularly like pic of ssc in late sunshine.
Why is Tornado being pulled from number of tours? is it being trouble-some or not enough punters to cover cost. Seems like the king gets used for majority of trips. I think it said in my local paper that Duke may have been used instead of Tornado for carmarthen trip.

BristleGWR · Post by **BristleGWR** » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:08 pm

Tornado was taken out of service a couple of months ago following discovery of a number of cracked firebox stays.
The Duke is currently out of service due to a broken spring/wheel flat.