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2020 Cumbrian Mountain Expresses

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door mike1522, 31 dec 2019.

  1. Fred Kerr

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    Yes - but these were not shown on RTT at 01:00 this morning; presumably leaving a decision about routeing until the last minute.
     
  2. AMP

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    They weren't showing 30 minutes ago....

    Now seems to be a VSTP path but I can't see any changes to the original times.

    Andrew
     
  3. JDTTRAINS

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    BIL on the front, departure from Carnforth 1129 5L, 44mph passed MP 9 1/2 at the top of the first bit of 1 in 134.
     
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  5. Will RL

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    Shap took a lot from us! 72.6 at the base, 29.2 over the summit
     
  6. iancawthorne

    iancawthorne Well-Known Member

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    Last edited: 29 feb 2020
    Lym Flyer, nige757, Crawley Ben en 20 anderen vinden dit leuk.
  7. Bodorganboy

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    Will[/QUOTE]


    Difficult to know which group to put this in
     
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  8. JDTTRAINS

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    Brake fault a mile or so short of Clitheroe - been at a stand for a good 40 minutes now.
     
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  9. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

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    35018 at Deep Gill in the strong gusty wind .

     
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  10. Will RL

    Will RL Member

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    Have come to a second stop... on Whalley Bank... in heavy rain...
     
  11. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    Not a bad half day's work !
     
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  12. iancawthorne

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    Still stuck on the bank Will?
     
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  13. Will RL

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    Finally over the top. Dug in well with a few slips throughout the climb. A respectable 16mph at the summit all things considered. Now stopped outside Blackburn, still on the Clitheroe line... brakes problems continue.
     
  14. GBoreham

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    Footage of 35018 approaching a very windy Grayrigg Summit, along with a shot of the 86 at Bay Horse beforehand for good measure.

     
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  15. FlyingScotsman4472

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    BIL at Shap Wells cutting nat.jpg

    A nervous few moments if the light would hit the track before BIL went through. On the approach to Shap Summit.
     
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  16. iancawthorne

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    Still in the platform at Preston it would seem. Any update @Will RL ?
     
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    Just left Preston 2102.
     
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  18. Shep Woolley

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    CMW 35018 2b.jpg

    Whistling through Kirkby Stephen 'British India Line ' puts on a show on the return 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' with Steve Chipperfield driving and Craig
    Todd on the shovel
     
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  19. 60017

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    You were visible on the station web cam and a few people in the chatroom were praising your tenacity for being out there!
     
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  20. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Lateness causing problems as Trent Valley route now closed for engineering works hence diversion via Birmingham; how will Nuneaton passengers be accommodated ?
     

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