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Graested to Gronnehave Again
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17/08/2014 - A return visit for another steam trip along the north coast of Zealand in Denmark from Graested to Gronnehave.
This time, it was the last running of the summer season on a Sunday morning for this excursion.
The train is mainly pulled by steam locomotive 4-4-0 DSB K 582, made in 1900, pulling vintage coaches of all sorts and styles.
If you are acquainted with the efficiency of the Danish Train system, then this service does not hang around, running along the single track. With services running in the opposite direction, it is a dash to the next station at speeds estimated over 50mph for a passing place for a service trains to pass. It is also turn up and pay on the train, so turning up early is advised, although the train was only partially full on my visit and for 120kr (about £14) it is great value for an hour run in each direction.
It started to rain on the way back, which cleared the open carriage next to the engine of passengers who moved down the train to the enclosed coaches.
Still my favorite steam run !!
more information here - http://www.veterantoget.dk/arrangementer/veterantog-langs-nordkysten.aspx
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GCR - Winter Steam Gala - 2013
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Saturday 26/01/2013 - I missed the heavy snow fall by driving down Friday afternoon and arrived early at Woodthorpe Bridge in the morning to find a very large gallery of photographers already there and with bright sunshine and a small layer of snow, the conditions couldn`t have been better. I left here about lunchtime and reappeared at Kinchley Lane later in the afternoon after a nice lunch. By this time a thaw had started and layers of thin clouds started to appear. I stay untill the light started to fade about 15.30.
Sunday 27/01/2013 - Completely different conditions - Heavy rain overnight and a thaw had melted all the snow, showers and a gusty sort of wind lent me to look for other locations for a afternoon session of just a couple of hours settling for just leaving Loughborough and at Rothley
Engines running - Guest engines - 6023 King Edward II & 3803 GWR goods 2-8-0, plus home fleet - 777 Sir Lamiel, BR Std 2 78019, Ivatt class 2 46521, 8F - 48624, LMS Jinty 47406, GNR N2 1744 + a DMU unit
Excellent weekend and up to its usual high standard.
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