37 to the rescue

mattcarey · Post by **mattcarey** » Sun Aug 10, 2003 9:28 pm

37402 had to come to the rescue today as 7802 Bradley Manor failed down Kingswear with a hot Box. Photo's upload to moro. Bradley Manor stuck down Paignton and Dartmouth Railway. Churston I think.

More info tomoro and pics.

Matthew

mattcarey · Post by **mattcarey** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:16 am

Went down to Kingswear yesterday and was waiting for 7802 which was just over 30 mins late. Came in to Kingswear and they said it had failed. Then they kept running the engine around and finally took it to Churston. Still at Churston, but next weeks tour i have heard that it could be 34027 Taw Valley or 5051 Earl Bathurst.

Matthew

No pics yet.

Hymek · Post by **Hymek** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:17 am

I dont think it would be taw valley, The last time i saw her, she was in bits

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:41 am

Hymek wrote:I dont think it would be taw valley, The last time i saw her, she was in bits

This wouldn't be after the Sunday 27th VSOE Train would it? I saw Taw Valley been dragged by the Western. Found a good station near Woking (called Brookwood) where you could have Taw Valley next to the old station, she turned up after sunset been dragged by the Western so no sound or photos

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mattcarey · Post by **mattcarey** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:43 am

eddief wrote:
Hymek wrote:I dont think it would be taw valley, The last time i saw her, she was in bits
This wouldn't be after the Sunday 27th VSOE Train would it? I saw Taw Valley been dragged by the Western. Found a good station near Woking (called Brookwood) where you could have Taw Valley next to the old station, she turned up after sunset been dragged by the Western so no sound or photos .

Taw Valley was being pulled by the Western Because That was what the tour was. D1015 + 34027. Going back to Old Oak Common or Severn Valley Railway.

matthew

jdjonny · Post by **jdjonny** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 10:02 am

I've got pics of the meldon convoy and the class 37 on my website http://railpics.fotopic.net

It certainly was a surprise seeing it coming, we'd avoided the steam special and to our knowledge it'd left earlier in the day...of course, we couldnt then work out what the heck the tractor was playing at!!!!

JDJonny

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 12:25 pm

mattcarey wrote:Taw Valley was being pulled by the Western Because That was what the tour was. D1015 + 34027. Going back to Old Oak Common or Severn Valley Railway.

According to the timings Taw Valley was supposed to be on 1 end and the western on the other as it reversed at Poole so Taw Valley would lead, apparently Taw Valley's air pump died so it could not pull the train.

mattcarey · Post by **mattcarey** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:20 pm

Well i don't know that what i just heard. Anyway i would prefer to see 34027 Taw Valley. What would you prefer to see.
5051 Earl Bathurst would most proberbly fail it did last time. 34067 Tangmere would be a good replacement. pics soon.

Matthew

eddief · Post by **eddief** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:41 pm

mattcarey wrote: Well i don't know that what i just heard. Anyway i would prefer to see 34027 Taw Valley. What would you prefer to see.

Taw Valley at Brookwood in daylight on the pullmans with the Western on the back

mattcarey wrote:5051 Earl Bathurst would most proberbly fail it did last time. 34067 Tangmere would be a good replacement. pics soon.

Isn't Tangmere still laid up at Bury?

andrewgadd · Post by **andrewgadd** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:13 pm

5051 is on standby for the job, but she may not be ready in time!!!!

mattcarey · Post by **mattcarey** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:33 pm

eddief wrote:
mattcarey wrote: Well i don't know that what i just heard. Anyway i would prefer to see 34027 Taw Valley. What would you prefer to see.
Taw Valley at Brookwood in daylight on the pullmans with the Western on the back

mattcarey wrote:5051 Earl Bathurst would most proberbly fail it did last time. 34067 Tangmere would be a good replacement. pics soon.
Isn't Tangmere still laid up at Bury?

Tangmere and 45407 are going down to Old Oak Common on Thrusday 14th August Doubleheaded Light Engines. 45407 with a tour from London to ? on saturday.
So Tangmere must be fit for mainline once again.

Matthew

rwaceyw · Post by **rwaceyw** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 6:33 pm

Tangmere I can confirm is in full working oder at bury, quick photo taken last wednesday to prve it