Tornado to haul certain timetabled trains on S&C: Feb 14-16

Sadly I wont be going but might I suggest that it would be good for the enthusiast fraternity to be seen to be on their best behaviour and in particular to allow those who are genuine travellers priority?

 

Agree but (hopefully not) theres always a few spoilers, surplus idiots.

 

its not as if there is shortage of space in the high fells

 

Trouble will be at foot crossings I would think Henry as some folk think crossing means stand near the ballast

 

Ballast keeps your deckchair stable !

 

Trespass froth BEFORE an event? That's a first!

 

Personally I shall be keeping well behind the pallisade fencing!

edit. I shall now be staying at home!

 

effectively only one run worth seeing, one near midday

 

Effectively, 12 steam hauled trains will be working over the the 50+ miles of the best bit of "Gods Wonderful Railway" or the Settle & Carlisle if you will, for 3 whole days during winter 2017; I don't know about you, dear reader, but I have dreamed of this since, well, 1967!!

I have booked the time off work, sorted the accommodation and for those 3 days I will watch every one of those trains, from a distance, from a bridge and even watch the night time departure from Kirkby Stephen for Appleby and I hope, for at least one moment, I will to be transported back to, well, you know when; heck, I might even take some photographs.

Reading all of the crap upthread, it looks as though I will be having the Fells all to myself, great!! that will be very 1967, however, I can't emphasise enough how this event will be cherished by at least one railway enthusiast.

If I meet you out there on that wild, freezing and windswept Fell, I will have met a kindred spirit and I will know that you understand too.

Cheers,

Alan

 

Dont ask lol

 

Judging by the last sentence it might be Kate Bush
Good luck anyway

 

Well said that man! I'll be up there on Wednesday and Thursday, savouring it and experiencing similar feelings

 

Absolutely Henry, me and Kate, we're like that.....

Cheers,

Alan

 

Like it and as I said good luck

 

Thanks Henry, I hope that you get out there and see it - and feel it - too.

Cheers,

Alan

 

Depends on the weather

 

Depends on the weather Alan

 

How long is it since you got out there and felt it...lol

 

It all depends how dead you are I suppose, stay behind the palisade fencing Tone, it's just for you. LMAO.

Cheers,

Alan

 

Ummm