Spitfire to run an 87 tour on 15th Oct.

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Spitfire to run an 87 tour on 15th Oct.

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I wonder who'll be hoping for good weather????

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Douglas Black · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:31 am Post subject:

I`ll be 'insisting' on good weather!

d6841 · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:10 am Post subject:

Odd time for a railtour. The 15th Oct is a Wednesday. I can see a few sickies on that day Laughing

Hopefully everything will go smoothly this time.

Jason if you really want good weather maybe you should invest in one of these.

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43019 · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:09 am Post subject:

Ooh, now I wanted to do this tour last year when it was to run. I've not had an 87 for haulage since, umm...sometime in 2004 (!). I wonder if I'll be able to find a way of getting onto this, especially since I still need an 87 between Birmingham NS and Stafford, Hartford and Warrington BQ as well as Wigan NW and Glasgow.

Does anyone have any thoughts as to which 87s are useable for this run? I know not many are left now. The chances of me copping two 87s I need are high...

Me thinks I might have to forget about doing a railtour over required track and do a couple of overnight moves to do this one instead...

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Dave · Proceeding with caution Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 105

Must be 87002?

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96701 · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

Dave wrote:

Must be 87002?

Quote from RTN member

'I believe Saturday was the plan but as the West Coast is always dug up I
presume a weekday was the only time to get to Euston if that's where it's
going along with Glasgow. Also heard an 86 may be on this charter as well as 87002...'

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96701 · Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject:

From another RTN member:-

Below is the link to Spitfire's site with actual details of the 87 tour
which is similar to the original one so should be touch wood a good day.

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d6841 · Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject:

I only have times north of the border. Get it on the way up because it's going to be dark on the way south.

Thanks to Ewan on Scot-rail forum.

15th October

1Z87 07:26 Birmingham International - Glasgow Central
BHAM INTL 07:26
CARLISLE 11:43 12:01
GRETNA JN PASS 12:10
COVE862&3 PASS 12:13
LOCKERBIE PASS 12:23
BEATTOCK PASS 12:33
BEATOKSUM PASS 12:41
ABINGTON PASS 12:47
CARSTSSJN PASS 12:59
CARSTAIRS PASS 12:59
LANARK JN PASS 13:01
LAW JN PASS 13:09
MOTHERWEL PASS 13:14
UDDNGSTNJ PASS 13:17
NEWTON PASS 13:19
RUTHGLNEJ PASS 13:23
EGLINTONJ PASS 13:28
BGE ST JN PASS 13:29
GLASGOW C 13:31

5Z87 13:53 GLASGOW C - POLMADIE (arr 14:09)
5Z88 17:37 POLMADIE - GLASGOW C (arr 18:14) via Shields Jn (17:46 - 18:07)

1Z88 18:27 Glasgow Central - Birmingham International
GLASGOW C 18:27
BGE ST JN PASS 18:29
EGLINTONJ PASS 18:30
RUTHGLNEJ PASS 18:34
NEWTON PASS 18:36
UDDNGSTNJ PASS 18:41
MOTHERWEL PASS 18:56
LAW JN PASS 19:02
LANARK JN PASS 19:11
CARSTAIRS PASS 19:12
CARSTSSJN PASS 19:13
ABINGTON PASS 19:23
BEATOKSUM PASS 19:29
BEATTOCK PASS 19:35
LOCKERBIE PASS 19:45
COVE862&3 PASS 19:55
GRETNA JN PASS 19:58
CARLISLE PASS 20:06
BHAM INTL 23:44

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d6841 · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject:

Tour ran to Glasgow today.

Rumours is that 87002 has suffered a fire at polmadie and that 57601 will haul the tour home.
return leg of tour to start Motherwell??
Chaos.

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Douglas Black · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:22 pm Post subject:

d6841 wrote:

Rumours is that 87002 has suffered a fire at polmadie

Oh no. If that is true, let`s just hope it`s nothing too serious! Crying or Very sad

d6841 · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject:

Certainly failed polmadie.
I'm told there was an announcement at GLC that the tour was to restart at Motherwell and pax advised to get local service. I can imagine the chaos when all the pax from a full railtour try to squeeze onto rush hour trains Rolling Eyes

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The Crunchy Nutter · Right Away Joined: 04 Jul 2008 Posts: 53

Post on WNXX from ACLG bod states a battery charger failed, leading to batteries becoming overcharged, generating some smoke. Easily fixed, and shouldn't be any damage beyond the battery and charger.

57 bringing back the trainload of punters, including a certain Mr Mumrar who I hear is most dis-chuffed having negotiated a single fare from Glasgow-Brum for himself and his bike! Laughing