The Dorset Coast Express 19th august CANCELLED

[VEP3417]

just seen on the railway herald website the tour has been cancelled as theres "no steam loco available"

which is a shame as i think that was the last tour to come "down this way" i.e past southampton/redbridge for a whilst this year till towards the end of the year anyway

 

[JonathanH]

just seen on the railway herald website the tour has been cancelled as theres "no steam loco available"

which is a shame as i think that was the last tour to come "down this way" i.e past southampton/redbridge for a whilst this year till towards the end of the year anyway

Isn't there a similar tour scheduled for 2 September and a Swanage trip the following week on 9 September or are those cancelled too?

The issue seems to be the use of 44871 on the Jacobite replacing 62005 which is unavailable.

 

[VEP3417]

ahh yes so there is! not sure how i missed thos although i do just skim through the railway herald site quite fast

 

[Belmont Circle]

2nd September trip now also cancelled.

 

[Iskra]

(Erroneous post)

 

[JonathanH]

Is that the 3rd DB railtour cancelled now?

I know it's not their bread and butter business but it doesn't look good on them.

West Coast, not DB, but it is the lack of a locomotive which is the issue. Originally should have been 44871 but it is in Scotland as 62005 is out of service. The Jacobite needs three locomotives on rotation - ie 45407, 45212 and 44871 at the moment.

 

[Iskra]

West Coast, not DB.

Ah okay, my mistake!

 

[VEP3417]

ahh thats a shame, fingers crossed for the one on the 9th

 

[VEP3417]

the one on the 9th is now cancelled as well according to railway herald which is a shame

 

[Train Boy]

the one on the 9th is now cancelled as well according to railway herald which is a shame

The Swanage Belle I take it?

 

[VEP3417]

thats the one yes, no explanation on railway herald just said it had been removed the tour operators website

 

[JonathanH]

thats the one yes, no explanation on railway herald just said it had been removed the tour operators website

As noted above, it is simply because there is no available steam locomotive.

 

[VEP3417]

yes, bit of a shame, not another one coming down this way for a little whilst now i dont think