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including the re-opened Kincardine – Alloa – Stirling line Steam-hauled by A4 Class no 60009 Union of South Africa Sunday 21st April 2013
http://www.srps.org.uk/railtours/rt-130421.htm
Various ride/observe/photo opportunities.
Some cyclists like cafes, some like steam, some like both...
Been on that excursion, it was a very civilised day out, and they served decent (bottled) beer :-)
If I'm not onboard, I'll be photographing it.
I'd love to but OUCH!! it bally pricey!!
@davec - is it more than a football, rugby etc ticket?
each to their own...
I don't watch footie or Rugby but I know what your saying, Its all relative, your happy to spend £50 on a tyre for a bike but won't spend that on something else of equal value.
Some cyclists like cafes, some like steam, some like both...
Some even like diesels and I'm still annoyed at not seeing the Deltic running in Stirling a few years ago.
Opera ticket for the Flying Dutchman was £9. Apparently this is cheaper than football and not a lot more than the cinema. It will be my first trip to a Wagner opera. There is a covered bike rack outside the Conservatoir in Refrew St.
Just checked football prices, Thistle is £17, Celtic starts at £29. Ouch. Looks like football is the rich man's pastime and opera is for us skint guys.
And when go to the fitba', indeed the opera, you get to see the show, not sit in carriage behind...
I saw 60009 a month ago at York on its trials for this summer. Surprisingly small, but jaw dropping magnificent.
I go to the very cheap seats. I can't see the band or the back of the stage.
Last year I got a spare ticket from my mum and saw the orchestra pit for the first time.
I've seen Mallard a few times but only in the NMR.
For those with no interest in A4 Pacifics, please can I apologise in advance for this. Particularly in a forum that's nominally about cycling...
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The good bit's at 2:05 (assuming that these sorts of things interest you)
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campaigners have called for Sir Nigel Gresley’s Edinburgh birthplace to be commemorated. The designer was born at 34 Dublin Street, but the only plaque highlighting his link with the city is in the booking hall of Waverley station.
Gresley’s parents moved to Edinburgh from Derbyshire shortly before he was born in 1876.
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http://railnews.mobi/news/general/2008/08/04-mallard-seventy-year-anniversary.html
Wiki says Mallard hasn't operated since '87 but also that it went to Locomotion. It doesn't say it went there under its own steam so I wonder if it doesn't have a current boiler certificate.
Evening Star is an odd one. As I remember it was expected to be in service into the 1980s. I'm not quite sure what they had in mind.
I don't know how steam trains on mainline tracks pick up water these days because the supplies aren't there anymore.
"I don't know how steam trains on mainline tracks pick up water these days"
Not on the move.
That's why Flying Scotsman used to have an extra tender at one time.
In depots - sometimes tanker lorries.
Also lineside -
http://morningside.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/steam-trains-at-morningside-road-station
Forth Circle tomorrow. RealTimeTrains has the lowdown for times:
Round 1:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U62518/2013/04/21/advanced
Round 2:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U62519/2013/04/21/advanced
Out on bike yesterday, mucking about in haining woods, near whitecross, heard a toot ! buzzed up to railway line and saw it cruise by, awsome machine, horrible word but used carefully here ,lots of people who looked quite surprised to see a bright clothed person where there are no roads waving like the railway kids !I remember getting quite close to the engine/loco, when, I amight be wrong here, it was parked at waverly, many years ago, while it was used in a tennants/mcEwans lager tv ad .
Additionally, on a steam train theme, how does one get to the clay mine, and station at Birckhill ? I was on what i supposed was the approach road, when it was signed as private road, sod off, no access to the station or mine. I have used this road before, but, is it now all done via the railway only ?
Scott
Missed seeing this but we were out with the boys riding round DB and heard a whistle around 15:30 ish...
my office looks onto Waverley platform and there were two steam engines coupled together this evening and a man dressed as a Crusader having his picture taken. When pulled out of the station after getting up steam, very many carriages each window with it's own light and table. Very swish.
Today -
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t13/t0423a.htm
Tomorrow -
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t13/t0424a.htm
Thursday -
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t13/t0425a.htm
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t13/t0425a.htm
Saturday -
The lean green machine at Dalmeny on Sunday morning:
and at Aberdour on Sunday afternoon:
beautiful!
Can I ask chdot, are the links you posted correct? It appears there are loads of steam trains going around but we never get to see them as we don't know where they are? I'd like to take my children to our local train station this evening as there should be one passing around 19:15?
"Can I ask chdot, are the links you posted correct?"
Pass
Aberdeen train heading north -
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54666/2013/04/24/advanced
Check returning times -
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54664/2013/04/24/advanced
Cheers, we'll pop along and watch it go by. The boys love watching steam strains!
"love watching"
Listen too -
http://d240vprofozpi.cloudfront.net/locos/A/Bittern-15122007-york.mp3
Yes, remember and do a cartoon engine-driver style arm action as the train passes to encourage the driver to blow the whistle. For those not in the know, an A4 has a three-tone "chiming" whistle. Very distinctive and very awesome. The notes of the chime are G natural, E natural and B natural.
I understood Sir Nigel's whistle to be C, F, Ab - a 2nd inversion minor triad – while Bittern is tuned to G, Bb, D. I'll need to check what 60009's is, as I don't quite have perfect pitch.
According to Kidlington Railwayana, A4s were fitted with Crosby Tritone whistles, reverted to single tones during the war and later received new chimes, made in Britain under licence.
@Arrelcat yes thing G E B is the original specification, I'm sure there are interesting variations beyond. Apparently some BR Standards were also given chiming whistles, not sure if they made it into preservation.
GWR used two independent whistles on some locos, one for signalling and one for warnings.
I understood Sir Nigel's whistle to be C, F, Ab - a 2nd inversion minor triad – while Bittern is tuned to G, Bb, D.
I nominate this for the CCE Thread Of The Month Award.
If I recall correctly, locomotives on the Merioneth and Llantisilly Railway Traction Company had whistles with a three-note array.
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