On Sun, 21 Dec 2008, A.J. Gledhill wrote: > On 21/12/2008, "Paul Oldham" <paul at the-hug.org> wrote: > > >On 17/12/08 14:10, Nat Johnson wrote: > > > >> Following Paul's note on milton-news that Sir Nigel Gresley will > >> (hopefully) come through any time between 12.30 and 13.15 it's also worth > >> noting that for diesel enthusiasts <hangs head in shame> D1015 'Western > >> Champion' will come through, heading north, just before 11.30. "Western Champion" was really good. Although running pretty early - we were up on the road between Streatham and Wicken and it came through at about 11.15am and we were just in time to see it. Going pretty quickly - we estimate 75mph. > >So, did you go? And have you got any pics or video? > > > A few people saw it - others missed it due to its punctuality 12:24:33 > according to my > EXIF data - it obviously didn't stop to take on water at Chesterton. > But here's what I got...with only a little bit of cheating;-): > farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/3122348407_5797509bfc.jpg Excellent steam (got back to Waterbeach on track to Bottisham Lock for that one) - could see the steam when it must still have been in Milton. Sorry, no pictures of either - we were just enjoying the sight. Heather