Steam Dreams 25th Nov Duke of Gloucester

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Steam Dreams 25th Nov Duke of Gloucester

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The unique BR Standard 8p Pacific Duke of Gloucester is in charge of the Cathedrals Express on Saturday 25th November.

It arrives Bradford Junction 12.02; Bathampton Junction 12.18 - Bath Spa 12.21 a 12.25 d Bristol Temple Meads at 12.39..

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http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs06.htm#twk
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Don't forget you can do Bath-Bristol return for ú10, or one way for ú5!
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James wrote:Don't forget you can do Bath-Bristol return for ú10, or one way for ú5!
What an amazing bargain. Wish they did more deals like that.
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They do quite a few mini-trips like that. Dorchester to Weymouth is one.
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Edited due to misinformation!
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It looks like it is coming to Bristol this Saturday afterall, it's the December trip which is to terminate at Westbury :D
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BristleGWR wrote:It looks like it is coming to Bristol this Saturday afterall, it's the December trip which is to terminate at Westbury :D
Yep this is confirmed...the Duke is coming to Bristol! Apologies for the confusion.

Bath and Bristol here I come! :D
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Managed to grab a glimps of 71000 and a couple of cruddy pics at Sydney Gardens in Bath...think it was running 8mins or so late...

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T'other end in support...

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71000 between Bath and Saltford.

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Thanks for posting the pictures of the Duke on Saturday. I don't think I've ever seen it running on the mainline. I liked all the shots, but what was that object at the back of the train? Was it some form of observation car?

I thought that the pictures from Sydney Gardens were pretty good, an far from crudy. I gather that there were problems at Keysham later on. Has anyone posted shots from Temple Meads?
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mow wrote:Thanks for posting the pictures of the Duke on Saturday. I don't think I've ever seen it running on the mainline. I liked all the shots, but what was that object at the back of the train? Was it some form of observation car?

I thought that the pictures from Sydney Gardens were pretty good, an far from crudy. I gather that there were problems at Keysham later on. Has anyone posted shots from Temple Meads?
Thats the ugliest Beaver Tail observation car I've ever seen!
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