The Tin Bath Part 4 15/2/15

Yes. The WCML is shut between Preston and Lancaster from Saturday afternoon. It looks like the 2 Fives will bring down the diesel on the back to Manchester in readiness for it hauling the train back north on Sunday evening. RTT shows a light engine move from Platform 3 into the turn back siding just after the Tin Bath has departed Manchester Victoria.

 

Stated on another forum the locos are detached at Manchester Vic on the return working. The train reverses and is diesel hauled to Preston. Locos & PO Brake return to Bury.

Cheers, Neil

 

UK Steam suggests steam comes on at Sheffield, a disappointed lot of travelers if correct. Touch and go for the photographers at Copy Pit, for the light.

 

Curious, but might be a typo. Ticket suggests its running as planned. There is also a Blackburn to Preston move on the same site that morning, although that might be the stock because of engineering work north of Preston. There's also a LE move from Castleton to Blackburn on 14 February:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U63566/2015/02/14/advanced

It would be a bit strange to come on at Sheffield when Bury is only c20 miles from Victoria.

 

Also no LE moves to Sheffield on RTT.

 

Very disappointed if that's the case but I suspect it's a UKSteam mistake.
Based on RTT I anticipate (& hope for) the following movements on Sunday:
5Z54 Diesel leading ECS Blackburn - Preston steam on rear
1Z54 Steam leading diesel on rear Preston – Manchester Victoria
0Z54 Diesel into turnback siding
1Z54 Steam Manchester Victoria – Sheffield
1Z55 Steam Sheffield – Manchester Victoria
0Z55 Diesel turnback siding to Manchester Victoria
1Z55 Diesel Manchester Victoria - Preston
5Z56 Steam & POB Manchester Victoria - Castleton

 

It is steam as advertised, ie. Preston - Man Vic - Sheffield - Blackburn - Man Vic.

 

Boarding at Hathersage perhaps?

Hathersage [HSG] 2 1213 1215
from
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U63565/2015/02/15/advanced


Peter on a grey Manchester evening
http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com

 

Ralph just look for the red carpet









lilylangtreelikesthis

 

Haha, see you Sunday Ralph. Shall be joining at Bolton.

 

Footage of the 5s shortly after leaving Preston .

 

Here is a shot of 44871 & 45407 climbing the bank at Miles Platting on the outward leg of The Tin Bath......



Thanks.

 

Afternoon all
Running for the 1st time wit a Tin Bath headboard
44871 & 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier The Tin Bath 15/2/15 running approx 6 mins late approaching Bradley Jct
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2015/The-Tin-Bath-15215/i-hdZRc8M
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2015/The-Tin-Bath-15215/i-BcpMGj3
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2015/The-Tin-Bath-15215/i-nB2ptB4
44871
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2015/The-Tin-Bath-15215/i-sHQ9H76
45407
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2015/The-Tin-Bath-15215/i-x4Sg3xz
Neil

 

Shots of the 5s at Preston (you've seen it before as Steve Thompson joined me there), Lostock Junction and Edale:

Nice to see you again Steve.
Chris

 

Footage of the pair Blitzing Copy Pit on the return leg................



Thanks.

 

Excellent Phil

 

Short clip and photo from Elsecar this afternoon (skip to 1:35)....

https://www.flickr.com/photos/alts1985/16388354369/in/photostream/