Kevin Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Two big steam locos visiting Perth this weekend (if Roy pulls the correct signals) with Union of South Africa making its annual return about 8:00pm on Friday and the brand new Tornado on Saturday morning. Some great photo opportunities and memories for we oldies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 braw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted June 13, 2013 Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 casey jones choo choo the noo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawman Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Can anyone go into the station to see it ? What way is the direction the fri night ones coming from, bound to be better photo opportunities further up the line ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Friday, 20:07 on platform 7. Terminates in Perth but will come in northbound. Saturday, 08:31 on platform 7 heading north. Saturday, 19:13 on platform 4 heading south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawman Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Northbound tonight - so up from Stirling way ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 casey jones choo choo the noo.=======Slf is to be avoided at all costs, as there may be a distraction with the steam coming out of his ears. Ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Northbound tonight - so up from Stirling way ? Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 "Northbound tonight - so up from Stirling way ?" Yes, goes through Stirling about 7:15pm but best photos will be on the curve up from Larbert where the Edinburgh line joins the Glasgow one, some inline there and she will be chuffing big time. Tomorrow's one will be through Stirling about 7:15-7:30am then about 7:45-8:00pm on the way back to Edinburgh. Tornado will also be doing the Kincardine circle on Sunday afternoon coming from Larbert direction then going off towards Dunfermline due back into Edinburgh about 7:15pm so probably somewhere around 4-5pm in Stirling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Not due into Perth now until 9:07pm delays due to operating railway stock on the line........... Due at Stirling about 8:20pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Not due into Perth now until 9:07pm delays due to operating railway stock on the line........... Due at Stirling about 8:20pm Kevin, where are you getting the live info from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 My recollection of the steam trains as a youngster was, once a year we as a family would travel on the train from Perth to Dundee , alight at the present station and walk to the other station to get the train to Broughty Ferry where we spent the whole day on the beach with our bucket and spade, before returning to Perth exhausted . I say once a year, this was our annual holiday. My wife's family travelled further afield, Carnoustie, not because they were more affluent , her Dad worked for British Railways and got free passes. As the steam train chugged along, the noise made got us repeating " tatties and mince, tatties and mince". Sounds crazy but as a kid it passed the miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjfc99 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Kevin, where are you getting the live info from? Probably here:http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced?location=Perth&date=14%2F06%2F2013&tocs=All×pan=10×pan_start=1900×pan_end=2359&show_schedules=11&schedule_type=0&show_wtt=1&show_var=1&show_stp=1 Can edit date/time/location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthensSaint Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 choo choo the noo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Probably here:http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced?location=Perth&date=14%2F06%2F2013&tocs=All×pan=10×pan_start=1900×pan_end=2359&show_schedules=11&schedule_type=0&show_wtt=1&show_var=1&show_stp=1 Can edit date/time/location Braw, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 My recollection As the steam train chugged along, the noise made got us repeating " tatties and mince, tatties and mince". Sounds crazy but as a kid it passed the miles. that was yonks ago today you would be repeating 'voddy and coke,voddy and coke' sounds crazy but it passes the time between gulps of voddy , as you watch the trolly dolly while ye are getting trollyed. Carron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Madrid Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Kevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Tornado in Perth this morning hauling 13 carriages and still on time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 photo one is forteviot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted June 15, 2013 Report Share Posted June 15, 2013 Tornado in Perth this morning hauling 13 carriages and still on time!! nice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthensSaint Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 nice . Turtle, I hope you had plenty tissues on you that day..you old dirty dog ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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