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Sun 4th May 2014 4:43pm
On 24th May 2012 9:11pm, Baz said:
Hello all people steam. Coventry had a steam engine named after our great city. It mainly did shunting work at Haunchwood pit in Nuneaton.
Visited Quainton Road today, home of The Buckinghamshire Railway Centre - here is "Coventry No.1" looking very well!
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Mon 5th May 2014 8:00am
Hi all ![Wave Wave](../resource/emoticons/Wave.gif)
Thank you for the lovely pics. Bril! |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Thu 8th May 2014 8:30am
Hi all ![Wave Wave](../resource/emoticons/Wave.gif)
Whilst it is generally thought that we train-spot people relish our memories of the great steam locomotives, for me & many of us, the architecture & furniture as it is called is also sadly missed. One of our nearest heritage railways is at Cheltenham. My son recorded this pic on bank holiday Monday. I hope that you like.
The train disappearing on its way to Cheltenham, where it terminates at the original Cheltenham Racecourse station. Leaving behind a station canopy & signals.
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Midland Red
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Thu 8th May 2014 8:37am
That's the lovely Gotherington station |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Thu 29th May 2014 1:35pm
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triumph
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Sat 31st May 2014 9:54am
There was also an LMS Coronation Class called City of Coventry which was unfortunately scrapped but its nameplate survives and is on display on the staircase to platforms 2 and 3 at Coventry Station |
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Ron
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Mon 2nd Jun 2014 12:31pm
On 12th Jun 2012 7:07am, Midland Red said:
I believe Virgin Train still run one as a Friday evening relief from Euston to Birmingham and Crewe, the set is nicknamed "Pretendolino" ![Big grin Big grin](../resource/emoticons/Big_grin.gif) , consisting of a Class 90, Mark 3 coaches and a DVT - it is also a standby and charter set for Virgin Trains
Here is said train about to pass Canley three Fridays ago, when the weather wasn't as quite as grim as the last couple of Fridays!!
The contract to haul the Pretendolino stock is now held by Direct Rail Services (DRS), and the designated Class 90 (90034) carries the new DRS corporate branding.
The train is the 1903 Euston to New Street. Due to the slower running ability than Pendolinos, the train normally departs Coventry around 2010 for New Street and returns through Coventry for Euston about an hour later.
![](../images/Ron/90034_Canley_16.05.14_1G40_1903_Euston-BNS_2zz1600sh60d.jpg) |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Mon 2nd Jun 2014 2:24pm
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Midland Red
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Thu 19th Jun 2014 12:20pm
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NeilsYard
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Fri 20th Jun 2014 9:44am
How sad - surely a lick of paint would have made them a nice feature. |
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Dreamtime
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Fri 20th Jun 2014 11:42am
Better that 'exit' than being covered in graffiti Neil. |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Fri 20th Jun 2014 2:52pm
Thanks for that both, ![Wave Wave](../resource/emoticons/Wave.gif)
As train-spotters, it was always a golden rule that if a signal box was repainted, then it was due for closure. |
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Ron
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Sun 22nd Jun 2014 5:35pm
Next Saturday, 28th June, 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' will be running NON-STOP from New Street to Euston
Passing times are :
International 0925
Coventry 0937
Rugby 0948
Unfortunately it returns via Nuneaton and Whitacre Junction.
Rugby 1930
Nuneaton 1949 -1952
Whitacre 2011
Coleshill Parkway 2014 - 2017
It is timed for 60mph maximum in both directions.
However, it may be slowed slightly as it passes through Coventry but should still be accelerating away nicely, as it is booked to pass through Platform 1 the usual minimum of 3 minutes after the 'dogbox' has arrived from Nuneaton on Platform 2 at 0934.
It should be quite something.
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Thu 26th Jun 2014 9:14am
Hi all
Coventry to Nuneaton
This has been a news item for longer than the Eiffel tower, so I will not rush with my camera until I see hard evidence of spades in the ground. |
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PhiliPamInCoventry
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Sat 28th Jun 2014 11:59am
Hi all ![Wave Wave](../resource/emoticons/Wave.gif)
The coaches made more noise as the loco passed at speed, effortlessly, as you would expect from such a powerful royal lady.
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