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  1. 22/02/2012 04:53 PM #1
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    Steam-Hauled Excursion To York

    Unfortunately, being somewhat geographically distant, I will not be able enjoy the steam-hauled excursion to York. However, I was wondering if someone on Southport QLocal could immortalise the event and post some decent HQ video on a site such as Vimeo ?
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    Bump !
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  3. 23/02/2012 09:45 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyK View Post
    Unfortunately, being somewhat geographically distant, I will not be able enjoy the steam-hauled excursion to York. However, I was wondering if someone on Southport QLocal could immortalise the event and post some decent HQ video on a site such as Vimeo ?
    I thought that was what Eurostar was all about...?
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  4. 23/02/2012 09:54 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stupot View Post
    I thought that was what Eurostar was all about...?

    Eurostar would be very nice indeed, there's just a small problem with a four-letter word : WORK !
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  5. 23/02/2012 09:54 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyK View Post
    Unfortunately, being somewhat geographically distant, I will not be able enjoy the steam-hauled excursion to York. However, I was wondering if someone on Southport QLocal could immortalise the event and post some decent HQ video on a site such as Vimeo ?
    At great sacrifice, I would be willing to do the journey on your behalf. Of course you would have to pay all my expenses, re: return train ticket, 1 stale ham sandwich in York Station, 8 pints of Best Bitter to wash it down with and a 2 week old pork pie for the return journey. In return I will video the journey and post it on Vimeo for you to cherish.

    The return journey video may be a bit out of focus tho
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    Bump !

    ( as for the previous poster's contribution......................... )
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  7. 24/02/2012 05:12 PM #7
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    I'll keep bumping this until some kind soul offers to film the event for me
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    Bumpety-bump !
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyK View Post
    Bumpety-bump !
    I can't film it for you, as I will be on board
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyK View Post
    I'll keep bumping this until some kind soul offers to film the event for me
    Just like Easy jet, the nearer it gets the more expensive it becomes.

    Its now 9 pints and 2 Pork pies
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    how much is a ticket?
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  12. 25/02/2012 03:30 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by pedoja View Post
    I can't film it for you, as I will be on board
    Aren't you the lucky one

    Well, you did-at least- make the effort to come and see me at the end of the pier
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    There's loads of rail enthusiasts on YouTube who cover (video) these events.

    There will be video uploaded to YouTube, recorded from either platforms or on-board (normally both), from some point along the journey, normally a day or 3 later.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spookster View Post
    There's loads of rail enthusiasts on YouTube who cover (video) these events.

    There will be video uploaded to YouTube, recorded from either platforms or on-board (normally both), from some point along the journey, normally a day or 3 later.
    Yes, I know ! I've done it myself !

    What I was hoping for, was something better, quality wise, uploaded to a site such as Vimeo.
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    Bump......................
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    " whistle "
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndyK View Post
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    Might go take a look on the day - what date/time does it set off from Chapel St?
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    Quote Originally Posted by The PNP View Post
    Might go take a look on the day - what date/time does it set off from Chapel St?
    Scheduled to leave at 08:30 on Wednesday 4 April 2012.

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    Someone mentioned that it was now leaving at 7.30.....

    I hope they tell the paying passengers!
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    Only 2 days to go, so.............................bump !


    Surely someone with half-decent equipement can film the event and shove it on Vimeo ?
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    Just spoken to the driver it is 48151 because of the length of train and the climb of Miles Platting bank a black 5 would not do. It was hoped to get Oliver Cromwell 70013 but it is doing other things.

    07-20 if anyone goes for later times you'll be walking.


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    The chap firing on this film is tha driver on the return from York.
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    It's 7.20 now??????

    It says 7.30 on my schedule!

    Will it really take an hour to take on its second load of water?
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    Hope it looks like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7mVOZk54M as it goes over The Moss, but doubt that that bit of line is gonna make it work like Ais Gill

    By the way, does anyone know what the "special" was in at Southport on Saturday? 2 class 67's back and front. Passed by and saw it, never got to ask anyone.
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    Wow the train looked great leaving Southport at about 7:30am. Lots of carriages and steam funny enough! It returns at about 9:30pm.
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    Looked great with a good head of steam on going through Meols Cop too.....I THOUGHT I'd filmed it, but somehow messed it up DOH!
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    I tried to take some pics but something went wrong
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    Quote Originally Posted by hettyketty View Post
    I tried to take some pics but something went wrong
    We're fated....am going back at 9pm, practised and prepared!!

    How light is it at 9pm? Not been paying attention since clocks went on
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    Quote Originally Posted by Penfold View Post
    We're fated....am going back at 9pm, practised and prepared!!

    How light is it at 9pm? Not been paying attention since clocks went on
    I think it is dark by nine, going to try to take some again myself.
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