Steam train's snow rescue 'glory' (BBC News)

[ccmmick]

It is a shame that nothing was said on the 6o'clock news today.

ccmmick.

[klordger1900]

I bet they more than covered their costs but with that kind of power I expect a few more coaches wouldnt be a strain anyway!

[garrat]

Yes I wonder why nothing on the tv

[springs branch mickey]

What a shame a good story wasn't covered by the T.V. It shows that there is always room for the older technology in this Hi-tech world . This was a great opportunity missed.

[garrat]

Originally Posted by swisstrains

Bah! Humbug.........the Tornado hauled train couldn't have been very popular if they were able to offer the seats to 100 stranded passengers.

It seems a lot of the steam tours are suffering with no bums on seats and the Tornado trips are a little more expensive.I do a lot of these trips and this time of year have children and grandchildren to get gifts for so have to cut the cloth so to speak but next year I will be a bum on a seat along with my buddies bums.All the best John

[flatfish]

Just to let you know it was me that broke this story to Radio Kent. I was on the train with my little boy as a treat for him (me!)
I was interviewed on the John Warnet show yesterday morning at about 9.12 am uk time. The show can probably be accessed on bbc iplayer or the radio kent website

[48111]

Originally Posted by flatfish

Just to let you know it was me that broke this story to Radio Kent. I was on the train with my little boy as a treat for him (me!)
I was interviewed on the John Warnet show yesterday morning at about 9.12 am uk time. The show can probably be accessed on bbc iplayer or the radio kent website

Well done "flatfish" for breaking the story, hope the little chap (and you)enjoyed it.

With regards to not being mentioned on the main BBC news, I suppose it was not actually important enough for them, no politicians involved !
Dont know about Sky though.

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[DudleyStation]

How about keeping a couple of Black 5's stationed in the frozen south for when the modern technical marvels go whatsits up the next time we get another flake of snow

[Pesmo]

Messrs Bunker and Allatt were interviewed at some length on Radio 5 in the earlier hours of the morning a few hours ago. They mentioned this little triumph

[klordger1900]

My dad told me about the steam train rescue that evening and I thought he said that he had seen it on the TV? He lives in Norfolk so he wont be listening to Radio from Kent. He also thought it was something to do with rescuing the Eurostar trains as he didnt hear the full story, clearly not a St.Pancras train as I dont think they like steam on that line!!