{"id":598,"date":"2012-09-24T21:59:14","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T20:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/?p=598"},"modified":"2012-09-24T22:20:11","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T21:20:11","slug":"vol-06-main-line-album-2003","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol 06: Main Line Album 2003"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Mainline2003_cover_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-616\" title=\"Mainline2003_cover_1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Mainline2003_cover_1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Mainline2003_cover_1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Mainline2003_cover_1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Star performer of 2003 was the Mid Hants Railway&#8217;s Standard 5, 73096, which was the main stay of the Cathedrals Express and Daylight Limited services. Other highlights: Tangmere returned to the main line (several times!), Flying Scotsman was a regular performer on VSOE Pullman excursions, Princess Elizabeth returned to Euston, Nunney Castle enjoyed perfect weather in February, and 9600 bowed out of mainline work.<!--more-->Approx. running time: 85 minutes<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-598 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/5029_dawlish0000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/5029_Dawlish0000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-602\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-602'>\n\t\t\t\tGWR Castle class 4-6-0, 5029 Nunney Castle in perfect weather (for a change) with the &#8220;Exe-Tawe&#8221; tour from Newton Abbott to Swansea\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/4965_droitwich0000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/4965_Droitwich0000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-601\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-601'>\n\t\t\t\tGWR Hall class 4-6-0, 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, with a Vintage Trains excursion from Birmingham to Worcester and Stratford.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/9600_milverton20000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/9600_Milverton20000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-605\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-605'>\n\t\t\t\tGWR 0-6-0 pannier tank no 9600 on its last main-line trip (before fitting of TPWS became mandatory) from Birmingham to Stratford and Leamington Spa.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/6233_leamarston0000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/6233_LeaMarston0000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-604\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-604'>\n\t\t\t\tLMS Princess Coronation class 4-6-2, 6233 Duchess of Sutherland, with the VSOE Northern Belle Pullmans.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/6201_althorpe0000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/6201_althorpe0000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-603\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-603'>\n\t\t\t\tLMS Princess Royal class 4-6-2, 6201 Princess Elizabeth, with a Friday evening train from Euston to Liverpool.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/4472_abbotsanne0000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/4472_AbbotsAnne0000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-600\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-600'>\n\t\t\t\tLNER A3 class 4-6-2, 4472 Flying Scotsman with the VSOE Pullman trains to Worcester and Bath.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/60009_grimstead0000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/60009_grimstead0000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-609\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-609'>\n\t\t\t\tLNER A4 class 4-6-2, 60009 Union of South Africa with The Chandlers Ford Phoenix and a Cathedrals Express to Worcester.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/34067_10000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/34067_10000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-608\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-608'>\n\t\t\t\tSR Battle of Britain class 4-6-2, 34067 Tangmere with the Excalibur Express from Derby to London, The Atlantic Coast Express from London to Exeter and Oakhampton, The Royal Wessex from Wareham to Waterloo, and a Christmas special from London to Salisbury and Southampton.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/34027_20000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/34027_20000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-607\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-607'>\n\t\t\t\tSR West Country class 4-6-2, 34027 Taw Valley (running as 34045 Ottery St Mary) with VSOE Pullman excursions to Worcester and Bournemouth.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/34016_10000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/34016_10000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-606\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-606'>\n\t\t\t\t SR West Country class 4-6-2, 34016 Bodmin with a Cathedrals Express train to Bath and Bristol.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/76079_pill0000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/76079_Pill0000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-599\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-599'>\n\t\t\t\tBR Standard Class 4 2-6-0, 76079 with two tours in the West Country: The Mendip Branch Explorer and The Avon Branch Explorer.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/73096_brockenhurst20000\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/73096_Brockenhurst20000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-610\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-610'>\n\t\t\t\tBR Standard Class 5 4-6-0, 73096 with various Daylight Limited and Cathedrals Express trains\u2026 Definitely the most consistently impressive and reliable performer of 2003.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/mainline2003_cover_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Mainline2003_cover_1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-616\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-616'>\n\t\t\t\tFront cover: 5029 at Dawlish; 4472 west of Andover; 73096 departing Didcot; 34027 at Bournemouth Central\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/vol-06-main-line-album-2003\/mainline2003_cover_2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steamage.co.uk\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/Mainline2003_cover_2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-615\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-615'>\n\t\t\t\tBack cover: 9600 heading north from Leamington; 60009 near Salisbury; 5029 climbing Filton Bank, Bristol; 34067 leaving Crediton\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Star performer of 2003 was the Mid Hants Railway&#8217;s Standard 5, 73096, which was the main stay of the Cathedrals Express and Daylight Limited services. 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