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Britomart escapes captivity!

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:50 pm
by DolwyddelanLightRail
Yes, you have been warned, Britomart has escaped from York and has been spotted all over the UK!

OK, in reality I'm doing my rounds of the UK again by rail, and thought I'd take Britomart with me for the amusement factor :lol:

Day 1

First leg of the journey, Brit is seen on a bench at York....waiting to head to London!

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Upon arrival into London I then went up to Norwich, but unfortunately with (what turned into) a 30 second connection at Norwich I was unable to get a phot there, but I managed one at London Paddington....

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Before setting off to....

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Didcot Parkway!

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and carrying onto Bristol!

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Whilst not long after was seen in the rain at Swindon!

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After Swindon I headed back into London to Euston.....to catch the 2115 Caledonian Sleeper......with Brit captured as it left Stafford on it's way north....

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which leads into......

Day 2

I should have made a makeshift pair of white Scottie Dogs for the morning....

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But it's stay in Scotland was short lived whilst waiting for the Highland Cheiftain from Aviemore to London Kings Cross!

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Later on at London Kings Cross, with the rear powercar of the HST from Aviemore down south.

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Now, my next train out of London that I have to be on is at 2345, so I took a little jolly up the Midland Mainline.....

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and as I type this, I'm on another HST back to London still with some time to kill......so where-ever next I wonder....? ;)

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:29 pm
by Chris Cairns
so where-ever next I wonder....?
Being arrested on a station platform for "suspicious terrorist activity"!

Was that 1st Class or 2nd Class on the Sleeper, and was it on time at Aviemore?

Chris Cairns.

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:03 pm
by DolwyddelanLightRail
Chris Cairns:79035 wrote: Being arrested on a station platform for "suspicious terrorist activity"!
Which is why I didn't try the "stunt" at London St Pancras! :lol:

It was First, and the second time I've done it within the past month....been perfectly on time both times!

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:35 pm
by laalratty
Think this is surely one of the most well travelled 16mm scale locos around, or any model rail loco for that matter! Just watch out for Pirates and Pixies where you are going tonight...! :P

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:52 pm
by DolwyddelanLightRail
laalratty:79040 wrote:Just watch out for Pirates and Pixies where you are going tonight...! :P
That's if I get there....I've just been to Reading and all the Eastbound services are delayed 80+ mins.....

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:56 pm
by Lner fan Sam
Whilst your on the train James do you get any funny looks from fellow passengers when you bring britomart out?

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:03 pm
by Narrow Minded
DolwyddelanLightRail:79041 wrote:
laalratty:79040 wrote:Just watch out for Pirates and Pixies where you are going tonight...! :P
That's if I get there....I've just been to Reading and all the Eastbound services are delayed 80+ mins.....

"Yor next train will be leavin' dreckly" :lol:

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:40 pm
by DolwyddelanLightRail
I will add I don't actually get it out whilst on the train, only for 5 secs to get a phot of it! :lol:

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:58 pm
by williamfj
Is anywhere safe from Britomart? :shock:

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:05 pm
by MDLR
williamfj:79050 wrote:Is anywhere safe from Britomart?
Nope...................................

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 11:21 pm
by DolwyddelanLightRail
West Country - Beware....

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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:43 pm
by Lner fan Sam
Is the north east under threat James? :D

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:32 pm
by DolwyddelanLightRail
Too late for that, it's been and gone yesterday on the Highland Cheiftain from Aviemore to London Kings Cross! :lol:

This morning at 8am....after being the only passenger to get off at....

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I can now report that I'm back home, and I've calculated that Britomart has travelled.......












..... 3008.4 miles in under 3 days! :shock: :lol:

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:09 pm
by Lner fan Sam
That mileage in that time sound just about right for the speed that mamods travel at :lol: :roll:

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:20 pm
by DolwyddelanLightRail
:lol:


Right, here is a little competition, I've just managed to roughly calculate how many miles Britomart has done by Britain's Railways it total, who can guess the nearest mileage?

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:27 pm
by Lner fan Sam
Mmm....

Let's say 4350 miles

Or is it over 9000 :roll:

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:03 pm
by DolwyddelanLightRail
It's well over 9000 miles! :lol:

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:24 pm
by Chris Cairns
Over 9000 miles would have been more impressive whilst it was on fire!

Chris Cairns.

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:40 pm
by Lner fan Sam
Wow over 9000 thousand!

Erm... How about 12000?

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:12 pm
by DolwyddelanLightRail
Would the loco being on fire whilst also travelling on a train count...? :lol:


Nearly there, keep going!