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Mystery choo choo
« on: 26 July 2009, 16:56:29 »
sitting in the office last night about 7-ish,windows and fire door wide open. A deisel freight went past and gave an almighty dee da on his horn,not normal.
Took a look outside and noticed a couple heads over the parapet of a nearby (50yds) footbridge,aha thinks I,kids on the bridge.

10 mins later a very strange 'whoo-hooo-whoo' and a bloody steam train went thundering past doing about 60 mph! Totally gobsmacked!

Any one know what it might have been--from what I saw it was similar to the Princess Elizabeth type I used to have as a sprog  (Triang!)

eddie

PS. Silly old bugger,forgot to mention this was the Cardiff Swansea line going into Cardiff Central.
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Re: Mystery choo choo
« Reply #1 on: 26 July 2009, 16:57:42 »
where abouts in Cardiff?
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Re: Mystery choo choo
« Reply #2 on: 26 July 2009, 17:01:46 »
Sorry see my 'PS'.  I was in a call center near Ely Bridge,Cardiff west area. Between St Fagans X-crossing and Ely Bridge.

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Re: Mystery choo choo
« Reply #3 on: 26 July 2009, 17:45:46 »
I have been all the way through the scheduled rail tours and unscheduled 'light engine' movements booked for the Cardiff area Eddie, but so far no sign of the possible engine you saw. :P :P

Could you say if it had a two, three, three offset, or four cylinder beat by any chance and what livery was it in, i.e. Brunswick green (BR), crimson lake (LMS), lined  black(BR) or southern / malachite green (SR)?   :-/ :-/ :-/
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Re: Mystery choo choo
« Reply #4 on: 26 July 2009, 17:49:13 »
In addition Eddie, was it pulling a train or running 'light engine'?
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Re: Mystery choo choo
« Reply #5 on: 26 July 2009, 17:54:24 »
My research has indicated a possibility it was the brand new A1 loco 60163 Tornado which is booked for rail tours ex Eastleigh to Bristol next weekend, but more importantly a tour from Bristol to Carmarthen.  (Damn, why don't I still live near Bristol!!! ::) ::) ::) >:( >:( >:()

It could have been in 'light engine' movement in advance of these tours via Severn Tunnel Junction, with, for some reason, a visit to the Cardiff area, maybe for route familiarisation**. ;) ;) ;)

**.............or stabling and at Cardiff Canton TMD of course!!
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Re: Mystery choo choo
« Reply #6 on: 26 July 2009, 18:01:17 »
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« Reply #7 on: 26 July 2009, 18:02:47 »
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Just done a google search on ot.

Found this.

http://www.a1steam.com/

http://www.a1steam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=148


That was one of the sites Skruntie I visited amoungst many others I happen to know! ;D ;D ;D 

It is an excellent site! :D :D :D :D :y :y
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Re: Mystery choo choo
« Reply #8 on: 26 July 2009, 18:04:20 »
Even a trip near you Lizzie

Monday 21st December – The Cathedrals Express - Kent Circular – arranged by Steam Dreams
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« Reply #9 on: 26 July 2009, 18:12:44 »
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Even a trip near you Lizzie

Monday 21st December – The Cathedrals Express - Kent Circular – arranged by Steam Dreams


Yes, these tours are regular in these parts with the likes of my favourite engine WC 34016 Bodmin or more likely unrebuilt BB 34067 Tangmere :y :y :y
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Re: Mystery choo choo
« Reply #10 on: 26 July 2009, 18:31:17 »
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**.............or stabling and at Cardiff Canton TMD of course!!

Can see the Canton Depot from here  :y
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« Reply #11 on: 26 July 2009, 18:36:01 »
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**.............or stabling and at Cardiff Canton TMD of course!!

Can see the Canton Depot from here  :y

Cool James! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)   Any steamers there at the moment?
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« Reply #12 on: 26 July 2009, 18:39:13 »
A question for any one who lives in Bristol:

Do they still use Bristol Barrow Road TMD for the stabling of steam special locomotives?

Bristol Bath Road Depot has gone completely has it not?

Thanks for any replies! :y :y :y
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« Reply #13 on: 27 July 2009, 13:56:10 »
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**.............or stabling and at Cardiff Canton TMD of course!!

Can see the Canton Depot from here  :y

Cool James! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)   Any steamers there at the moment?

Nope - well, as of this morning, one FGW sprinter, and a load of "Arriva-ised" class 143 and 150 units.

Naaasty, Nasty trains  >:(

They do their job, but they are so noisy inside, I have to have my headphones right up!
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« Reply #14 on: 27 July 2009, 13:59:29 »
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**.............or stabling and at Cardiff Canton TMD of course!!

Can see the Canton Depot from here  :y

Cool James! 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)   Any steamers there at the moment?

Nope - well, as of this morning, one FGW sprinter, and a load of "Arriva-ised" class 143 and 150 units.

Naaasty, Nasty trains  >:(

They do their job, but they are so noisy inside, I have to have my headphones right up!


Thanks James! :y :y  A bit boring then, and it would seem our steam locomotive is elsewhere.  Your train travels would be a lot quieter and more pleasurable behind Tornado!! ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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