Recent content by VEP3417

heres some photos from the 2nd, i travelled to eastleigh that time and it was quite busy with lots of other classic traction like 47s and 73s dotting about

should be an interesting tour this, im only doing the part journey/ short tour section, when was the last time a has came down this way? let alone on the swanage branch

https://www.statesmanrail.com/journey/dorset-coast-statesman-29-07-23 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91423/2023-07-29/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91426/2023-07-29/detailed got some pics of the up trip but will also get some of the return journey...

pics from the other day :) was going at quite some speed

https://www.railwaytouring.net/the-dorset-coast-express---july2023 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U54901/2023-07-26/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U54905/2023-07-26/detailed will try and get some photos if possible, there was another tour on the 29th i...

ill try and catch that one then as diddnt go to see the one on sunday unfortunately

it diddnt feel like 37 mph on board...20 or so maybe but then again im jugging it against being in a car so probably not accurate :lol: there was a bit of snatching and i thought a bit of wheel spin but yes skilled to get it up that! i understand now why you used to see 2 73s coupled to emus...

thanks couldnt find the number of the 47 :) 1688841703 few pics of the thumper from today, i actually went on the tour as it dosnt come down this way very often so i jumped at the chance, very enjoyable especially as i travelled in the ex cep trailer car 8-) the train had a little bit of trouble...

bit of as complicated thread this but there are railtours to weymouth and back over this weekend, details as follows 8th july Jurassic Coast Explorer - thumper demu https://www.hastingsdiesels.co.uk/railtours/ https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64136/2023-07-08/detailed...

pics from today, it stopped past the end of the platform this time but still got some good photos :)

pics from earlier today :) nice to see a varied mixed rake of mk1/mk1 pullman/mk2/mk2 pullman coaches

there seems to be a few railtours over the friday/saturday/monday period going to bournemouth/weymouth so ill try and photograph them, details below comes down friday 30th, returns monday 3rd http://www.saltburnrailtours.co.uk/index.php/forthcoming-tour...

pics from earlier :)

https://www.steamdreams.co.uk/tours.php?tourid=72714 https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64147/2023-06-27/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64148/2023-06-27/detailed https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U64149/2023-06-27/detailed...

its unlikely ill be able to make the one on wednesday, missed the one on saturday also, and theres road works on one of the flyovers into southampton so probably best to avoid that :D