60163 'Tornado' Excursions

[Xplumberlives]

Reminder, Tornado will be running this weekend at Mid Hants on standard services. Cheap way to travel behind her this year

NOT from here it isn't!

[350wedge]

Reminder, Tornado will be running this weekend at Mid Hants on standard services. Cheap way to travel behind her this year

NOT from here it isn't!

From here it is

[350wedge]

A photo of Tornado from today, will be going back tomorrow for seconds

[Dan4th]

She is LUVLY!

More, Pleeze

Danf.

[34053]

Reminder, Tornado will be running this weekend at Mid Hants on standard services. Cheap way to travel behind her this year

Missed her again!!!!!!!!!

PW

[350wedge]

Couple of video clips from today, was a lovely day for riding around on a steam train

[Xplumberlives]

I love the second one, not many people around to get in the way of your filming!

[Dan4th]

WHAT A TREAT!!!!!!!!!

Maybe your best yet, I think........

I will watch those a few
more times

Danf.

[350wedge]

One more for tonight, I also have a couple of Spam Can vids if people want to see them?

[Dan4th]

Anything you care to post up will
be watched and appreciated!!!!

Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

Tony

I'm a great fan of these short videos that give a taste of the experience, BUT don't go on for 10 minutes showing the same view!

Marvellous stuff!

[34053]

Thank you Tony. Brilliant Stuff!! Can we have the 'Spam Can' vids aswell Pleeeeeese.

PW

[350wedge]

Seeing as you asked so nicely here is a clip of Wadebridge leaving Alresford. I'll update this post in a while to add one other clip taken at speed on the line



Right, here is the second clip. Apologies for the wind noise, its just a compact camera so it does tend to suffer a bit. Anyways hopefully you should be able to hear a bit of the 3 cylinder beat

[34053]

Wonderful! Thank you Tony. Can almost smell that heady mixture of steam, hot oil and smoke.

PW

[Xplumberlives]

I wonder how many people have pictures or video of the back of Tony's head after this past weekend?

[Dan4th]

Makes you wonder how many men it
took to dig that trench and how long
it took 'em to dig it back in the "Good
Old Days"........

Glad they did it, though.........

Danf.

[34053]

Upcoming 'Tornado' Main Line Steam Excursion is the 'Cathedrals Express' on Saturday 10th March, with 'Tornado' running from London Paddington to Taunton and return. The plan is to have 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' double heading with 'Tornado' from Taunton to Plymouth and return, but this is still 'to be confirmed' at the moment. (Otherwise, 'Tornado' will do the Plymouth 'Leg' alone). No final 'Timings' yet released. I will keep you informed.

PW

[34053]

Unfortunately, the eagerly anticipated 'double heading' of 60163 'Tornado' with 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' on the 10th March will not now happen, due to 71000 being 'unavailable'. So 60163 will be solely in charge (apart from a Class 66 Diesel Loco' behind 'Tornado' for the Exeter to Plymouth - and return - Leg!). Here are the latest 'Network Rail' details of the Timngs and Route:

http://www.steamdreams.co.uk/executable ... de=Timings

The next Main Line Excursion hauled by 'Tornado' will be 'The Cathedrals Express' on 29th March (Kings Cross-York-Kings Cross). Further info' will follow in due course.

PW

[34053]

Here are the Timings and Route for the Kings Cross-York-Kings Cross Excursion tomorrow (29th March):

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t12/t0329a.htm


Additionally, there is another Excursion next week, on Wednesday 4th April, Peterborough-Salisbury-Peterborough. Here are the details for that one:

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t12/t0404a.htm


PW

[RLN]

She's stopping at WGC! I may be able to walk into town after night shift to see her.

[Minty4371]

May see them both, but not certain.

[10680]

I shall (hopefully) be going behind her from Lewes to Oxford in July. She was meant to be at the Bluebell for 50th Anniversary but did not show due to those boiler repairs.

[34053]

Next Excursion:

Thurday 10th May: 'The Cathedrals Express' Colchester to York and return. For Route and Timings use the link below:

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t12/t0510a.htm

[There is another Excursion on Saturday 12th May (London-Hereford-Ludlow-Shrewsbury and return). No Timings released yet].

PW

[34053]

Next Excursion:

Thurday 10th May: 'The Cathedrals Express' Colchester to York and return. For Route and Timings use the link below:

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t12/t0510a.htm

[There is another Excursion on Saturday 12th May (London-Hereford-Ludlow-Shrewsbury and return). No Timings released yet].

PW

Route and Timings now published for the Main Line Excursion on 12th May. Here are the details:

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t12/t0512a.htm

PW

[Xplumberlives]

Thanks Ray!