The Wensleydale 6/04/19

When do the letters come out as this is my first tour with RTC?

 

Met one of the stewards at Swanage yesterday and all he said was Mr Smith likes to use his own locos

 

What locos are owned by Mr Smith?

 

Not sure just passing on what was said. The 8F. 45690 and 45699?

 

45690 is owned by the Beet family, iirc

 

Advertised as 45690 and 45699, double headed and then top n tail, why is there doubt ?

 

Galatea hasn’t been on test this year is the problem at the moment.

 

As I understand it, 45699 is having a retube and 45690 failed her fitness to run for a Winter CME several weeks back and hasn't done a tour since. Whether either are ready in time for this weekend coming I think is in some doubt.

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10713/2019/04/06/advanced

 

Ouch. 7 hours outward, 6 hours return, and not a single chance to alight from the train other than on the Wensleydale railway.

 

RTC website now saying 8F and BIL

 

And that is what it says on the letter with the ticket. The letter also states that the trip will only be going as far as Leyburn with a stop from 15.10 to 15.45. So a long time on the train, not long off it and better take your food with you. How things change.

 

I’m quite happy with the double heading from CNF and Gascoigne Wood ( sorry about the spelling)

 

I’m on at Carnforth because it’s the closest from where I live and it was the double heading that did it for me or else Saphos would’ve been having my money this year.

 

Nothing wrong with joining at Carnforth, it's not that early,and it's where the train starts from. Why on earth would you join at York? You have got drive there, pay about 15 quid to park, only get less than half a day trip, and still pay £109 for the privilege! Add to that the fact that you would only have about 40 minutes on the main line, no thanks. PS, the train doesn't call at Leeds anyway.