Flying Scotsman

RowenaBCAMC
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edited March 2019 in Caravanning Events and Announcements #1

See Flying Scotsman in action throughout 2019 and beyond as it hauls special tours across the UK.

Starting at  Swanage Railway from 22–26 March there will be five non-stop runs per day between Swanage to Norden and then from 27 March – 10 April the Flying Scotsman will be on display at Swanage Railway. if anyone wants to visit, Haycraft Club Site in Dorset is just a few minutes walk from Swanage Railway and Hunters Moon Club Site is also nearby.

For more information and dates and locations,  visit: www.flyingscotsman.org.uk/events/scotsman-on-the-tracks/

 

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  • ABM
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    edited March 2019 #2

     Get  in  while  you  can  if  it's  floating  your  boat  laughing.

    I  say  that  'cos  the  pressures  mounting  from  the  "Ecology Warriors"

    Polluting  for  Pleasure  is  one  of  their  phrases  aimed  at  anything  that  burns  coal  &  raises  a  smile

    Brian

  • redface
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    edited March 2019 #3

    Polluting  for  Pleasure  - is that not the definition of breaking wind?

  • ABM
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    edited March 2019 #4

    Sorry  redface,  for  once  ABM  is  being  very  serious frown

  • Navigateur
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    edited March 2019 #5

    Emissions from locomotives such as that are "clean" pollution compared to what comes out of the diesels currently battering up the main line.  If you really want to see pollution, look at a cruise ship - once away from shore.

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  • JVB66
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    edited March 2019 #8

    Or any aircraft that burns tons of fossil fuel even on short haulflights

  • JVB66
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    edited March 2019 #9

    Haycraft is closer as it is just a short walk to Harmans cross stationcool

    Also a great site for wonderfull pictures of the linesmile

    It is running tender first from Swanage

  • ABM
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    edited March 2019 #10

    OOOOPS,  Please  back  to  the  Thread  --  I never  meant  to  divert  the  direction  of  Rowena's  post.

     

    In  fact  could  somebody  "Report"  this  please  &  ask  Moderators  to  REMOVE  A B M 'S  POSTS.

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  • JVB66
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    edited March 2019 #12

    Is it? But you could be wrong againwink

  • Justus2
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    edited March 2019 #13

    Without wishing to detract from Rowena's post in any way. For those of us who are a long way north of Dorset, could I offer an alternative or indeed an additional event at the North York Moors Railway which is on  from 30th March to 7th April.

    They have an A4 class Pacific, "Union of South Africa" visiting on those dates, running on the line between Pickering Goathland and Grosmont.

    There are 2 club sites in the Scarborough area and one ( no facility ) site near Whitby which would all put you within striking distance. 

     

    https://www.nymr.co.uk/pages/category/lner-class-a4-4488-union-of-south-africa

  • EmilysDad
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    edited March 2019 #14

    The ELR frequently have guest locos on the line from Bury to Rawtenstall which passes along the back of Burrs Caravan Club site ..... as featured in the recent magazine.☺

  • Navigateur
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    edited March 2019 #15

    After the National Rally I'm off to stay at Broadway which is right beside the line into Cheltenham

    As far as I am concerned, some of the Club sites are indeed in the right place.

  • JVB66
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    edited March 2019 #16

    Flying Scotsman is in Scotland from 9th May

    Back on the Nene Valley Railway  next to Ferry Meadows site in September

  • macwomble
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    edited March 2019 #17

    Sorry to advise that 60009 Union of South Africa is NOT now running on the NYMR.

    Full Story Here

  • ABM
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    edited March 2019 #18

     Had  a  look  at  your  LINK  macW,  and  I  definitely  liked  the  look  of  the 2019  confirmed  menu    !!laughing

  • macwomble
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    edited April 2019 #19

    For those who missed out seeing 60009 (Union of South Africa) when it was due at the NYMR earlier this year; I understand it'll be appearing at our Autumn Steam Gala (27 to 29 September) instead.

    https://www.nymr.co.uk/Events/annual-steam-gala

  • ABM
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    edited May 2019 #20

    Saddened  to  hear  that  over  the  w/end just gone  some deranged 'fans' of steam trains and / or the  Flying Scotsman  were encroaching on the railway lines to such an extent that the very use of  public railway lines was put in jeopardy.

  • Navigateur
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    edited May 2019 #21

    . . . and if one of them gets mown down by an InterCity 125 (or whatever they are called nowadays) going the other way it will be everyone else's fault and not theirs!

  • macwomble
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    edited May 2019 #22

    Sadly, Flying Scotsman won't be going anywhere soon other than the repair shop.

    It's currently stranded in Inverness awaiting a "Thunderbird" as it's currently "broken" and can't move on its own.

    No, confirmed, news on what's wrong or, for that matter, how long it'll be out of use.

  • Navigateur
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    edited May 2019 #23

    Is one of the Thunderbirds no longer stationed at Inverness?  There used to be one sitting idling for ever on the short end platform.

    Have not seen the one at Polmadie for ages either.

  • macwomble
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    edited May 2019 #24

    I suspect the "Thunderbird" will be a West Coast Class 37 rather than an EWS (DB) Class 66 or 67...it'll be all to do with contracts.

    Depending on the problem It probably a drag to Bury as it's Riley's who have the maintenance contract for FS. 

     

     

  • ABM
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    edited May 2019 #25

    The people who worry most about such incidents, Nav, are the poor blooming drivers. Also on those  rare occasions that the driver is unaware of what has happened then it might be anybody on the next station who sees the body still spread across the front of the vehicle as it pulls into the station.

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2019 #26

    Been there done itfrown

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2019 #27

    When it failed at Peterborogh it was taken to nene valley railway for repairs

  • macwomble
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    edited May 2019 #28

    Good news, Flying Scotsman is back out & about.

    No idea what the problem was but, obviously, nowt too serious.

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