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60009 doing 95mph in 1995???
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:47 pm
by 60800
Re: 60009 doing 95mph in 1995???
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:10 pm
by jwealleans
It's a mighty fine piece of film, that and No. 9 has always had the reputation of going like a rocket. The chap driving the car must know how fast she was going and from the way he cuts through the traffic it must be over 70.... I think it might be best to appreciate the film and leave it at that, unless anyone who was there or involved is prepared to make a definitive statement?
Re: 60009 doing 95mph in 1995???
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:43 pm
by 2002EarlMarischal
Very much like the recent film of Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, only better subject matter!
Don't tell my colleagues at Tyseley!
Re: 60009 doing 95mph in 1995???
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:48 pm
by 60800
2002EarlMarischal wrote:Very much like the recent film of Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
Please tell
Re: 60009 doing 95mph in 1995???
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 11:08 pm
by jwealleans
Filmed by (I believe) the same people over the same stretch of line more recently. You ought to find it on YouTube in fairly short order.
Someone did post a link on here IIRC.
Re: 60009 doing 95mph in 1995???
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:45 pm
by Blink Bonny
Ay up!
She's certainly giving it big licks, that's for sure. Always a nice sight, a loco working hard.
Re: 60009 doing 95mph in 1995???
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:01 pm
by Horsetan
jwealleans wrote:...The chap driving the car must know how fast she was going and from the way he cuts through the traffic it must be over 70....
Don't forget the up-to-10% leeway allowed in speedo calibration.