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Two kettles at Temple Meads for Cornwall 31st March
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:23 pm
by mow
On Saturday 31st March 2007 a double headed train The Royal Duchy leaves Bristol Temple Meads at 09.40 behind Great Western Railway steam locomotives, 5051 Drysllwyn Castle and 6024 King Edward I. The train heads to Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth and Penzance. According to information on The Railway Touring Company's website the two steam engines are put on at Stoke Gifford, near Bristol Parkway.
Pasted from
http://www.railwaytouring.co.uk/2007pag ... lduchy.htm
I haven't yet seen timings on the UK Steam website, but no doubt they will be added soon. I belive that these two engines return from Penzance to Temple Meads on April 7th. Perhaps even the FGW MD might be impressed...
ROYAL DUCHY/GREAT BRITON TOURS
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:48 pm
by DAVE
The Royal Duchy tour starts a big week for steam in Bristol.
Following this tour on the friday 71000 arrives from Paddington on day 1 of the great Briton tour.
The following day 5051 and 6024 take the tour down to Penzance and back.
Day three the Sunday sees 71000 taking the tour from BTM to Preston.
Dave Nailsea.
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:58 pm
by BristleGWR
Also on the 31st March 30850 Lord Nelson should be passing through Bristol on its way from Minehead to Eastleigh on the Trafalgar Express.
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:07 am
by stopblock
I think you will find they actualy mean bristol parkway where the locos are being attached . After ecieving coal and water in stoke gifford sidings .
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:42 am
by stumpytrain
I was under the impression it was going to be done in the down loop at Stoke Gifford.
Though the signalling of the UP Badminton actually allows for detachments and attachments at the Welsh end there is no provision for this on the Down line. Either way, "modern" movements can take a lot longer than in days of old so I can't see there's a big enough gap in traffic on the up line to allow it to be done there.
Alex
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:38 pm
by APW
GREAT BRITON TOUR
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:04 pm
by DAVE
Further to my previous post 6024 and 5051 bring the tour back to BTM on Easter Saturday from Penzance.
71000 starts the tour on the good Friday with the Paddington BTM leg of the tour.
It is then diesel hauled on the Saturday down to Penzance and will be returned the same day to BTM by 6024 and 5051.
71000 then takes the tour from BTM to Preston on easter sunday.
Dave Nailsea
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:27 pm
by APW
According to UKsteamInfo, the 'lead engine' is detached at Long Rock (short of Penzance), so presumably only one engine is entering Penzance:
www.uksteam.info/tours/t07/t0331a.htm
Does anyone know which engine is being detached and why? What then happens to it?
6024/5051
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:12 pm
by DAVE
Should be 6024 on the front, thats how they left Didcot today at 1405.
Dave Nailsea
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:53 am
by mow
6024 was on the front, and 5051 behind, left a couple of minutes late. Have started to sort out some pictures.
ROYAL DUCHY
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:18 am
by DAVE
6024/5051 Through Nailsea/Backwell 0920, delighting the assembled 50+ enthusiasts with a fine turn of speed.
They were preceded at 0900 by class 47's 47601/47854 which I assume brought the "Duchy" down from Birmingham this morning and were heading to Penzance "light" engine to return the tour later today.
Dave Nailsea
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:29 am
by Rich_Eason
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:36 am
by madhattie
Nice pics Rich!
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:01 pm
by BristleGWR
I saw them at Long Ashton.
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2007 12:19 pm
by mow
Still haven't worked out how to post the pictures with a direct link. Must be intellectually challenged as a short plank.
This link takes you to the shot.
http://michael527.fotopic.net/p39862532.html
