Interesting Tony. I started my career on the South Eastern, and my interest still leans towards their old steam traction of Schools and Bulleids.
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Originally Posted by Tony
However, yesterday's railtour took a different route and unfortunately slipped to a stand on the 1 in 60 Bearsted Bank shortly after passing through Maidstone East at a reported 18mph, which doesn't seem like the best preparation for the climb, and there was no diesel in the formation to assist.
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Steep climb in the worst part of the Low Adhesion season? I wonder if they planned that, or if was foisted on them. Either way the outcome was predictable.
Cheers, BW.