Brixton steam train alert and rail related chat
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Maria S Cottee
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Hello everyone, my son and I were at Brixton Station when the steam trains passed and I have to say what an experience. I, personally, have never seen a steam train up close and fully functioning and it was breath taking. Thank you so much for posting the times, and I hope to add some pictures. Thanks again x
teuchter
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Yup, it makes trips out of Victoria fairly regularly. Sometimes to/from the boat at Folkestone with passengers from the continental part of the operation.
What you saw there was the empty stock being taken into Victoria I think, ready for today's trip.
Maria S Cottee
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Ah ok. Many thanks. am an absolute noobie too steam trains. I look forward to hunting some more down!
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gaijingirl
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I was with my daughter and husband when one went through Herne Hill recently.... I actually cried (I was a bit hormonal but still!). It quite a thing to see.
beesonthewhatnow
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Save up some pennies and get yourself on to a driving day, its awesomeThey're lovely things, aren't they?
Maria S Cottee
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They're lovely things, aren't they?
There is something so innocent and peaceful about them. I can't explain it...am still very much overwhelmed by the whole thing.
Brixton Hatter
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ouch!
Cheers Crispy. However, they do a day trip to York for £85 which is less than the full price ticket to York on a normal train. Now if only they ran that service on the Saturday when we were playing away at York...
teuchter
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http://www.independent.myreaderoffers.com/product/details/The Sussex Belle.htmlouch!
Cheers Crispy. However, they do a day trip to York for £85 which is less than the full price ticket to York on a normal train. Now if only they ran that service on the Saturday when we were playing away at York...
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
Ickle 27, 3 years old, has a massive thing about steam engines, obviously as a result of Thomas the Tank and we have to go and find some as often as we can. Recently we have been to Brecon Mountain Railway, Pontypool and Blaenavon(where adults can ride for £5 all day) and Severn Valley. he loves them, and I've enjoyed seeing them too. I think I probably enjoy more than he does.
As ana side I didnt even know what a tank engine was til the other day. I couldnt understand why some of the trains he collects had a tow behind tender and some didnt!
As ana side I didnt even know what a tank engine was til the other day. I couldnt understand why some of the trains he collects had a tow behind tender and some didnt!
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It would be better of father Christmas and his elves buggered off and the savings going on ale.
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Eme understands steam loco wheel configurations now. And she knows what a Class 37 sounds like, can recognise a Pannier Tank as well as work out the differences between GWR and LNER signalling. And that's just the stuff she's bothered to remember. Imagine the other stuff she has to listen to from me!
Is LNER upper quadrant or what?Eme understands steam loco wheel configurations now. And she knows what a Class 37 sounds like, can recognise a Pannier Tank as well as work out the differences between GWR and LNER signalling. And that's just the stuff she's bothered to remember. Imagine the other stuff she has to listen to from me!
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Me too. Even as a child I found it a really sad, haunting place. The fake smoke in that video is annoying, mind.
This video's a bit better:
Maria S Cottee
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3 posts and 4 likes. That's got to be the best conversion rate ever!
Welcome Maria.
Thank you. Just got back from Brixton Station. No train this time. Was hoping to see the 16:52 but it never turned up. Better luck next time.
Many thanks for the welcome
Maria S Cottee
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Ah, just seen Teuchter's post. Perhaps delayed a while then. Better luck next time!Thank you. Just got back from Brixton Station. No train this time. Was hoping to see the 16:52 but it never turned up. Better luck next time.
Many thanks for the welcome
Great pics, everyone, nice one. Steam trains are fantastic! 
I must find out if there's any up the East Coast mainline from KX, the line's 2 min from my house.
teuchter
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It's still at Dover, waiting for water.
Looks like Tangmere and Tornado might end up heading back to London at around the same time.
teuchter
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http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t11/t1126b.htm
There's one on the 24th too but no times up for it yet.
There was a ban on weekday steam on the East Coast Main Line recently after a lineside fire. Not sure if it's still in force, but it's a sign of the times. Main-line steam isn't something we can assume will continue - steam engines are a nuisance on today's railway sicne they're much slower than modern trains and with the best will in the world they're not very reliable. There are all too many people (some very influential) who want them banned from the main line completely. At some point we might have to fight to keep them there.
Great pics all.
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