The Great Britain XI - 2018

Spot on Graham , BIL looking superb and well done for doing Quintinshill for the Jub’s as I nearly went there with my mate .

 

A superb performance from the engines so far. A few from the first two days.

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Thankyou to everyone who makes this possible.

 

Yet another shot of BIL climbing through Langcliffe on the GB XI :

 

Load was 11 by then as Jubilees had 2 support coaches.

 

Some lovely shots and films there, BIL really did seem to be just sauntering along the S&C, couple of small observations;

I assume that the headboard on BIL was swapped from top to bottom at Appleby due to the need for its removal under the wires at Carlisle, shows the level of detail planning which has to go into these tours....

Leander seems to have been changed from early to late BR crests since her last outing, no idea why just caught my eye.

 

B1 going solo with diesel at rear from Edinburgh - as it was leaving Bo’ness

 

Before the remainder of the day even begins chasing No. 1264 to Perth, and then Leander on the 'Forth Circle' - here's the empty coaching stock leaving Bo'ness Junction and crossing the Avon Viaduct near Linlithgow :

B1 No. 1264 - Avon Viaduct by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr

 

I believe it is a Black Five tender on loan. Most likely from 44932?

 

If it is the tender most recently used with 44932, I believe that was actually 45699s which was in better shape than 44932s at the time of the latter's overhaul ahead of 45699 being finished!
To summarise, 45699 has 44932's tender and now 45690 has 45699's?
Cue total livery froth meltdown if no Jubs ran in later BR black ......

 

"The Great Britain XI", 20/04/18.

 

Quite possible! But I guess to avoid too much confusion on the tender trail... the suggestion is Leander's running with the tender 44932 was using during it's last period of use.

 

British India Line at Fiddlers Lane, Lazonby and the Jubilee's crossing Kirtlebridge Viaduct.


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That is a great shot. Plenty of the stuff you want and nothing you don't.

 

Just to add to the collection of shots of 35018 yesterday.. Great to finally see BIL, what a superb engine!
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so is it now looking like Black 5 thunderbird again picks up the pieces ?

uk steam just shows Black 5 to op all GB days from Crewe CDF to BRS YPM WEY (+ U boat) then Swanage and then to London - Plucky little engine

i wouldn't have thought MN BIL has been gauged yet by NR for any of the SW mainline and London lines ?

why was Braunton/Lord D heading north in the week?

thanks for any replies cheers - would be nice to have seen a Bullied or 2 on proper SR home turfs

 

thanks Big Al -
I was under the impression though that any steam loco for the mainline has to be individually and regularly gauged on its planned moves and routes by NR irrespective if there is another member of same class running already - I am however not 100% of that.....
just recall that Tornado needed regauging again even on routes she had ran on before and approval was not granted if 6 months had gone by without a refresh or a run in that time without a lapse.

I dont see any trips planned for BIL atm so hence my Q that she was maybe being made available for GB etc,

Dalesman is unallocated as yet 1 May and 34046 is busy 12 May

 

And a couple of extra shots at... http://preservedrailway.weebly.com/cumbrian-f…

 

A great two day's at the lineside, day two was the best with immaculate locos on display and all performing well. Thanks to WCR, RTC and the paying passengers for providing such an event. Enjoy