The Dalesman

Usually just steam on 8 coaches.

 

Is it possible to 'pay on the day on the Dalesman' ?

TIA

 

I paid on the day last Thursday. The three standard class coaches were more or less full but the kind chief steward said he'd fit me in and he did. So the answer is that you take your chance, no guarantees but I was lucky. 45690 with eight coaches 62 mins Hellifield to Appleby and 66 mins back, a very good run and it was actually warm in Carlisle, a first time for everything!

 

Footage at a very wet Birkett with 45231 charging away with Gordon at the helm and eleven on the hook.

 

Excellent! Did she keep time? I'd back a Five against a Jub any day with 11 on in those conditions

 

On time on the return Sheff .

 

Same set as the Waverley?

 

Great soundtrack, thanks for braving the weather

 

Thanks for that info. Don't get this far north too often, so first ever trip to Aisgill for me. Waded out to the viaduct, what an amazing scene, 45231 looked and sounded terrific. Don't have the technology with me to upload any results but not much sun to report, completely soaked through but so worth the trip.

 

A really very good sequence, many thanks. Falling rain adds to it all.

 

Thanks for the kind comment as it's much appreciated .

 

Thank you for the kind words , worth getting a soaking for I thought .

 

Any clue as to what should be fronting the run today?

 

Well, the diesel has got it to Hellifield Goods Loop.

And it's still there as booked. So hopefully something noisy and claggy with a 5 digit number starting with a 4 is now on the front!

 

47832/57314, 45699 involved today

 

Yes, confirmed Galatea today, with 11 on, all maroon.

 

Galatea northbound at Langcliffe.

 

With Pen-y-Ghent prominent in the background, LMS 5XP Class 4-6-0 No. 45699 'Galatea' works across a murky looking River Ribble with the northbound 'Dalesman' charter

 

A lovely walk today from Ribblehead over Blea Moor to capture Galatea at the northern end of the tunnel on its Southbound trip this evening. I know some people have reservations about Galatea's livery but especially in the full sun on a set of maroons she looks magnificent.

Pictures can be found here... http://preservedrailway.weebly.com/cumbrian-fells