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4771 has gone to Scarborough
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:09 pm
by x568wcn
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:23 pm
by richard
Thanks for adding the pictures Mark.
I'm assuming she made it back okay, without any help from the diesel...
Richard
Back
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:36 pm
by x568wcn
She Arrived back...only 30 mins late again, she was under her own steam, but I forgot to mention that the diesel was powered.
One passenger I met at the NRM this morning, whome I met this evening on the Station (who was from Australia, and complaining Monday night/Tuesday Morning over here was too hot!) said they'd said she runs with the diesel, or she doesn't run, but watching her leaving the station tonight, she did look to struggle with the 13 coaches, until the diesel revved up!
40 mins I stood here waiting!!
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:26 pm
by Matt
The diesel was basically there due to the fire risk, this meant 60800 didn't have to work very hard, therefore minimising fire risk..
Looks like the RMT Strike that put paid to the Talisman on Saturday could be a blessing in disguise, cause a diesel on that would not be welcome...
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:57 pm
by richard
That makes some sense - so they might lose the diesel later in the year?
Richard
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:39 pm
by Matt
I'd assume so, it has to rain soon!
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:35 pm
by richard
same thinking here in Dallas
Highs above 102F for 9 days in a row, and 107F yesterday. 20% chance of rain at the weekend - yeah right!
It is too hot! Even the A/C gives up in the late afternoon.
There's Tropical Storm Beryl off the Carolinas at the moment, that may hit the UK in about a week's time. It won't be tropical by the time you get it, but it might bring some wind and rain...
Richard
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:20 am
by x568wcn
Raining now!
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:09 pm
by x568wcn
Rained today, but diesel was still there, but tonight I watched her turn round (she went in forwards on Tuesday Night!) and after last year, one day Scotsman came in with clean stock, and next morning each and every toilet window (might be a toilet window fetish there) had a little graffiti on them, so this year west coast are taking no chances of leaving them at Holgate for the next 4 days, and as Green Arrow turns round, the diesel runs round, and hauls the stock back to the safety of the NRM!
On the last 2 nights I waited round, and even with my 5 year old first digital very slow camera, you can still get good shots with one chance!
