Filming in Edinburg 25-04-09

LindenChase · April 25th, 2009, 8:40 PM

Twitter Alert! Not much to go on, but worth a mentioning I guess.

The boys have been spotted in Edingburgh leaving Balmoral Hotel early in the evening. Someone else saw James driving around in a jaguar and more mysteriously a third person tweets: just passed James may surrounded by clamouring, make-up caked 12-year-old girls. what?

@jst1986 mentions a race, but I can't decide whether he is serious or not:
Can't wait for new Top Gear. London to Edinburgh race, Richard on bike, Jeremy on classic train and May in a classic car!

My geography on the UK is sketchy at best, but I believe cycling from London to Edingburgh against a car and train would be rather ambitous.

Oh, and they were spotted at the airport later on, so no need searching Edinburgh if you happen to live there. Hopefully it means they will be attending the BAFTA's tommorrow.

GraemeH · April 25th, 2009, 8:43 PM

I work in Edinburgh - if they'd been there on a weekday I may have been able to have a nose around for filming activity. In fact that hotel is across the road from where I go for lunch.

Hopefully they'll slam Edinburgh's woeful eternal roadworks, impending tram system and proposed congestion charge.

Speedtouch · April 25th, 2009, 8:45 PM

Hmm, sure its not a motorbike? I live just south of London, and have been to Edinburgh, and it is...hmm...quite far away. Should be an amusing race.

Censport · April 25th, 2009, 8:45 PM

Sounds like Captain Slow's model friend has a little sister or two.

LindenChase · April 25th, 2009, 8:48 PM

Earlier today someone who just like me has no hobbies or a life tweeted that he had overtaken James on the A1. Would that be the road from London to Edinburgh?
And yes, a motorbike would make more sense. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

sjtown · April 25th, 2009, 8:51 PM

Hello,
I have greater details on this...
I attempted to post all about it earlier, but being a new user the post still hasn't appeared, I'm guessing due to admin checks..

Shall I post it in here again, or wait for the first post to be put through...?

Steve

teeb · April 25th, 2009, 8:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LindenChase

My geography on the UK is sketchy at best, but I believe cycling from London to Edingburgh against a car and train would be rather ambitous.

Ambitious and guaranteed to lose. Cycling would be a multi-day trip.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GraemeH

I work in Edinburgh - if they'd been there on a weekday I may have been able to have a nose around for filming activity. In fact that hotel is across the road from where I go for lunch.

Hopefully they'll slam Edinburgh's woeful eternal roadworks, impending tram system and proposed congestion charge.

Roadworks, yes. Proposed CC, yes. Tram? No. The tram will be great once it's actually up and running - the problem is it's taking forever to build, that's all.

Speedtouch · April 25th, 2009, 8:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjtown

Hello,I have greater details on this...I attempted to post all about it earlier, but being a new user the post still hasn't appeared, I'm guessing due to admin checks..

I think new users can't make new threads for a bit, if that was what you were trying. But images/smilies/welcome.gif

! And why not just post the details in this thread now its here?

LindenChase · April 25th, 2009, 8:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjtown

Hello,
I have greater details on this...
I attempted to post all about it earlier, but being a new user the post still hasn't appeared, I'm guessing due to admin checks..

Shall I post it in here again, or wait for the first post to be put through...?

Steve

Post again! I'm curious. images/smilies/smile.gif

You probably included links. That's why the mods will want to check it out before they'll let it go through.

sjtown · April 25th, 2009, 9:06 PM

Just being cautious with the rules of the forum!
Ive been here for a couple of years in reality, and have seen what can happen when people don't follow the rules. images/smilies/wink.gif

Basically the race is Clarkson on a specially charted steam train from London to Edinburgh, the steam train being the brand new built 'A1' 'Tornado'
Hammond is using a Vincent Motorbike and May an XJ Jag, they were both supposed to go the old fashioned routes north, (i.e. A1 road vs A1 steam).

I shall leave the other bits until my original post appears.
It does have links in it to some pictures, so once its up, this thread or the new one can be locked as needed.

Steve

shellygrrl · April 25th, 2009, 9:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LindenChase

@jst1986 mentions a race, but I can't decide whether he is serious or not:
Can't wait for new Top Gear. London to Edinburgh race, Richard on bike, Jeremy on classic train and May in a classic car!

My geography on the UK is sketchy at best, but I believe cycling from London to Edingburgh against a car and train would be rather ambitous.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speedtouch

Hmm, sure its not a motorbike? I live just south of London, and have been to Edinburgh, and it is...hmm...quite far away. Should be an amusing race.

I was going to say; I'm sure Richard would be motorcycling from London to Edinburgh, not going on a bicycle. I mean, the fella's quite fit; but not that fit, I'm sure!

Quote:

Originally Posted by LindenChase

Earlier today someone who just like me has no hobbies or a life tweeted that he had overtaken James on the A1. Would that be the road from London to Edinburgh?

It would.

Heathrow · April 25th, 2009, 10:30 PM

Some details appear here:
Steam Trains Forum – See Post #49 from a guy who was "on the Train"

This is a thread on a Steam train anorak's site, it rambles on a bit, is worth a quick look and makes about as much sense as some of ours on FG. images/smilies/lol.gif

The train is called Tornado – Wiki cliki (EDIT: Top Gear Race Film already noted in Wikipedia)

PS There are some youtube links in the Forum of the train going past somewhere up north. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Momo63 · April 25th, 2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shellygrrl

I was going to say; I'm sure Richard would be motorcycling from London to Edinburgh, not going on a bicycle. I mean, the fella's quite fit; but not that fit, I'm sure!

That Rail forum confirms it's a motorbike.

I drove that route(A1m) the other week and there were lots of roadworks so I can't see the car or bike winning, unless the train is very slow.

DEL732 · April 26th, 2009, 12:27 AM

+ YouTube Video

The Tornado arriving in Edinburgh. Jezza's on the footplate.

Richmondgal · April 26th, 2009, 2:55 AM

Hammond must've been really late because Clarkson and May became Wedding Crashes at the Balmoral:

+ YouTube Video

I think this is May's mode of transport:

+ YouTube Video

WillDAQ · April 26th, 2009, 8:53 AM

lol, anywhere they go the cameras come out!

The other day I was thinking of driving the length of the A1, this is rather spooky!

skylock · April 26th, 2009, 2:32 PM

One more.

+ YouTube Video

I like the interest James seems to take in the bride's flowers in the other video. Do you think he has been dreaming of plasticine flowers?

veyya · April 26th, 2009, 3:00 PM

Is that JC at 0:22 in the video of May and the car, or am I hallucinating?

LindenChase · April 26th, 2009, 6:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veyya

Is that JC at 0:22 in the video of May and the car, or am I hallucinating?

Can't make it out. I guess it's the member of the production team that had o drive the car back to London. I know it's Andy at 1.13. images/smilies/smile.gif

Cobol74 · April 26th, 2009, 7:37 PM

Good fun, I'll look forward to this when shown!

April 25th, 2009, 8:40 PM	#1
LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: 12:15 AM Posts: 947 Rep Power: 63	Filming in Edinburg 25-04-09 Twitter Alert! Not much to go on, but worth a mentioning I guess. The boys have been spotted in Edingburgh leaving Balmoral Hotel early in the evening. Someone else saw James driving around in a jaguar and more mysteriously a third person tweets: just passed James may surrounded by clamouring, make-up caked 12-year-old girls. what? @jst1986 mentions a race, but I can't decide whether he is serious or not: Can't wait for new Top Gear. London to Edinburgh race, Richard on bike, Jeremy on classic train and May in a classic car! My geography on the UK is sketchy at best, but I believe cycling from London to Edingburgh against a car and train would be rather ambitous. Oh, and they were spotted at the airport later on, so no need searching Edinburgh if you happen to live there. Hopefully it means they will be attending the BAFTA's tommorrow. __________________ "I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes. A gentleman can, but doesn't." James May Last edited by LindenChase; April 25th, 2009 at 8:43 PM.

April 25th, 2009, 8:43 PM	#2
GraemeH Joined: Apr 19th, 2005 Last Online: 1:47 AM Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,062 Car: Toyota Corolla. Rawrr. LFS Status: Rep Power: 33	I work in Edinburgh - if they'd been there on a weekday I may have been able to have a nose around for filming activity. In fact that hotel is across the road from where I go for lunch. Hopefully they'll slam Edinburgh's woeful eternal roadworks, impending tram system and proposed congestion charge. __________________

April 25th, 2009, 8:45 PM	#3
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: 12:47 AM Location: Kent, England Age: 17 Posts: 4,081 Car: '99 Kangoo 1.4 (Parents) Rep Power: 85	Hmm, sure its not a motorbike? I live just south of London, and have been to Edinburgh, and it is...hmm...quite far away. Should be an amusing race. __________________ ^My Flickr^

April 25th, 2009, 8:48 PM	#5
LindenChase Not A Dude Joined: Nov 28th, 2007 Last Online: 12:15 AM Posts: 947 Rep Power: 63	Earlier today someone who just like me has no hobbies or a life tweeted that he had overtaken James on the A1. Would that be the road from London to Edinburgh? And yes, a motorbike would make more sense. __________________ "I think fast track driving is a little like playing the bagpipes. A gentleman can, but doesn't." James May

April 25th, 2009, 9:06 PM	#10
sjtown Joined: Apr 25th, 2009 Last Online: November 6th, 2009 Posts: 5 Car: Classic Mini Rep Power: 0	Just being cautious with the rules of the forum! Ive been here for a couple of years in reality, and have seen what can happen when people don't follow the rules. Basically the race is Clarkson on a specially charted steam train from London to Edinburgh, the steam train being the brand new built 'A1' 'Tornado' Hammond is using a Vincent Motorbike and May an XJ Jag, they were both supposed to go the old fashioned routes north, (i.e. A1 road vs A1 steam). I shall leave the other bits until my original post appears. It does have links in it to some pictures, so once its up, this thread or the new one can be locked as needed. Steve

April 25th, 2009, 8:45 PM	#4
Censport Joined: Jul 23rd, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Nashville TN, USA Age: 42 Posts: 536 Car: '96 XJ6, '63 Corvair, '06 FZ6 Rep Power: 18	Sounds like Captain Slow's model friend has a little sister or two. __________________ But it's okay because I've got a Jaaaaag.

April 25th, 2009, 8:51 PM	#6
sjtown Joined: Apr 25th, 2009 Last Online: November 6th, 2009 Posts: 5 Car: Classic Mini Rep Power: 0	Hello, I have greater details on this... I attempted to post all about it earlier, but being a new user the post still hasn't appeared, I'm guessing due to admin checks.. Shall I post it in here again, or wait for the first post to be put through...? Steve

April 25th, 2009, 10:30 PM	#12
Heathrow Joined: Aug 2nd, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London, UK Posts: 728 Car: 1995 BMW 325i SE Rep Power: 26	Some details appear here: Steam Trains Forum – See Post #49 from a guy who was "on the Train" This is a thread on a Steam train anorak's site, it rambles on a bit, is worth a quick look and makes about as much sense as some of ours on FG. The train is called Tornado – Wiki cliki (EDIT: Top Gear Race Film already noted in Wikipedia) PS There are some youtube links in the Forum of the train going past somewhere up north. Last edited by Heathrow; April 26th, 2009 at 12:18 AM. Reason: update info

April 26th, 2009, 8:53 AM	#16
WillDAQ Joined: Oct 23rd, 2007 Last Online: 1:34 AM Posts: 1,014 Car: Smart Roadster Coupe Rep Power: 41	lol, anywhere they go the cameras come out! The other day I was thinking of driving the length of the A1, this is rather spooky!

April 26th, 2009, 3:00 PM	#18
veyya Not A Dude Joined: Nov 23rd, 2008 Last Online: October 21st, 2009 Location: Aus Posts: 60 Car: Learning in... My dad's Holden Vectra. Um... Rep Power: 5	Is that JC at 0:22 in the video of May and the car, or am I hallucinating? __________________ "I'll tell you something else really interesting" "Not with a kitchen knife sticking through your neck you won't." "Well during the war..." "Oh no no no, not James May on the war!"

April 26th, 2009, 7:37 PM	#20
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 2:16 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 8,441 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 117	Good fun, I'll look forward to this when shown! __________________ Lotus 7 Registration Mark = KAR120C : Engine Number = 461034 TZ Ross Brawn genius or what?

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