Torbay Express 2012 season

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:35 am

After repairs this week, 70000 Britannia is rostered for the Torbay Express on 15th July.

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:28 am

free2grice wrote:After repairs this week, 70000 Britannia is rostered for the Torbay Express on 15th July.

....and again for the 22nd July. <BJ>

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:16 am

Britannia day at Bristol TM. Sunday, 22nd July. <BJ>

70013 08:51 BTM to Weymouth
70000 09:15 BTM to Kingswear

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:13 am

Update for Sunday, 22nd July.

70013 08:51 BTM to Weymouth
70000 09:15 BTM to Kingswear (possibly 71000). <BJ>

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:21 am

free2grice wrote:Update for Sunday, 22nd July.

70000 09:15 BTM to Kingswear (possibly 71000). <BJ>

From 71000's facebook page.

"Unfortunatley 71000 will not be hauling this week's Torbay Express, instead it will be hauled by 70000 Britannia. A light engine movement could not be arranged to get the Duke to Bristol in time."

What a lame excuse. <BJ>

Rich_Eason · Post by **Rich_Eason** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:14 am

Heritage Liveried 47 arrived at BTM last night and no sign of any Steam anywhere...

I'm trying not to put two and two together...

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 3:04 pm

Rich_Eason wrote:Heritage Liveried 47 arrived at BTM last night and no sign of any Steam anywhere...

I'm trying not to put two and two together...

Oliver Cromwell is hauling the Weymouth charter on Sunday. It is not due into Bristol until 6pm today, Saturday. <BJ>

Geoffers · Post by **Geoffers** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:00 pm

I just spotted Britannia at Days Road, having a bit of a wash and brush up!

Robin Summerhill · Post by **Robin Summerhill** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 7:44 pm

Geoffers wrote:I just spotted Britannia at Days Road, having a bit of a wash and brush up!

At almost the same time, the 1501 WSM - Paddington failed between Bathford and Box (with me on it). To start with it appeared that we might have been there for some time, but the driver found a fault and isolated the rear power car, so we got away on one engine after an 18-minute stand.

Might have been quite an afternoon if we'd been blocking the main line for some time and the nearest spare "rescue engine" just happened to be a 7MT, standing around not all that far from 82E

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:24 pm

Robin Summerhill wrote:Might have been quite an afternoon if we'd been blocking the main line for some time and the nearest spare "rescue engine" just happened to be a 7MT, standing around not all that far from 82E

One Brit at 82E and another heading towards you from Southall. <BJ>

mow · Post by **mow** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 12:27 pm

The 2 Brits at Bristol.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N ... 692315432/

mow · Post by **mow** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:57 pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N ... 699915058/

Britannia on the way back at Yatton Loop.

free2grice · Post by **free2grice** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:01 pm

71000 'Duke of Gloucester' was being cleaned and prepared for tomorrow's Torbay Express at Barton Hill as I passed this morning.
60163 'Tornado' was also present. 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' was in light steam at SPM in preparation for tomorrow's charter to Par.
<BJ> was on his way to B&Q to earn himself some brownie points in preparation for tomorrow's charters. <BJ>

mow · Post by **mow** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 2:23 pm

At Yatton moving rapidly towards Weston Super Mare.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16582147@N ... 912162446/

mow · Post by **mow** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:47 pm

Video clip from Yatton of The Duke running at speed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_niV3_er ... e=youtu.be