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The Royal Dutchy - Sat 5th April D1015
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:18 pm
by Rich_Eason
Another for the diary
Western Champion D1015 heads up the Royal Dutchy on Saturday 5th April.
London Paddington - Penzance and return.
Prov Timings all I've found so far I'm afraid...
1Z52
Padd 07.12
Taunton 10.01
Exeter SD 10.29
Plymouth 11.57
Bodmin P 12.38
Truro 13.13
Penzance 13.44
Pnz 15.20
Truro 15.51
Bodmin 16.27
Plymouth 17.07
Exeter SD 18.12
Taunton 18.43
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:00 pm
by BristleGWR
Found some timings here:
http://www.pdf.preserved-diesels.co.uk/ ... php?t=1407
Out via Westbury and back via Bristol BTM and Winterbourne.
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:30 pm
by Rich_Eason
Got myself down to FAW to see the tour go through...lack of light was always going to be a bit of a prob however was doing ok until about 15mins before when some large storm clouds started to roll on in.
A few trial shots with the camera at various settings proved wasn't ever going to produce a very good pic so with fading light, on with a preset and let the camera do the work.....
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Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:00 pm
by BristleGWR
Damn! Damn! Damn!
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:01 pm
by jules
Wish I'd taken a look at those detailed timings and actually spotted 1015 was coming back through Bristol and not across the desert as outbound.
I was sat at home doing work stuff at the very moment a pair of Maybachs were climbing Filton Bank.
What a missed opportunity .... Thanks for the pic though. Nice
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:24 am
by madhattie
I was just loading up the car with my gear for a gig when it went up Filton Bank. Sounded light she had a red light half way up and did a standing start on the hill. Quite amazing sound!
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:15 am
by Rich_Eason
madhattie wrote:I was just loading up the car with my gear for a gig when it went up Filton Bank. Sounded light she had a red light half way up and did a standing start on the hill. Quite amazing sound!
Yes it was stuck behind this...although when the Western came through it wasnt exactly thrashing it...
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Maybach Shove
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:43 am
by jules
Yes it was stuck behind this...although when the Western came through it wasnt exactly thrashing it
It wouldn't have been with that in front of it.
If only it could have buffered up to that unit and given it a helpful Maybach shove
Re: Maybach Shove
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:00 am
by Rich_Eason
jules wrote:Yes it was stuck behind this...although when the
... and given it a helpful Maybach shove
off the rails?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:30 pm
by mow
Arrived at Totnes Station car park just as Western Champion was leaving the station, 10 minutes or more ahead of time(?).
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 9:04 pm
by Rich_Eason
Vid clip going through FAW...apart from me, this was the only other (mad?) soul to watch 1015 go through...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hCeIi0J04w
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:36 pm
by Donkey
Here's my unfortunately blurred pic. Serves me right for moving about the bridge while waiting
Taken at the Oldmixon Crescent bridge.
