Tyne Valley Tourer and CME 19th Sept.

Trying to get people to respond again.Are you on a retainer

 

would of presumed most people would be heading to the tyne valley instead given the comparative rarity of steam on the route, but for myself not being interested in photography or filming ill just be off to carlisle again.

 

(Pet Hate!!!!!)

Would have!

 

Looking forward to hosting 70013 later that evening...
If you can't make it to see or ride on the tour, come and get up close and personal to Cromwell at Locomotion's 5th Anniversary gala on Sunday 20th!

Nice to meet you the other day Frank, I came to say goodbye, but missed you. The bus was still on the field at 7.15 am the next day when we left with the roller but I guess you were still abed!

 

Are there two seven o clocks in the day???

Went out in the little black convertible to see the Scot and on to Heaton Park last Sunday, but got a call for details of the location as the son in law was going to take the bus.

five minutes later got a call - no show - flat front nearside!

A quick ten minute run round the M60, and a pit stop change, and two open toppers - one a bit bigger than the other - followed each other to the Trans Lancs!

At least we didn't suffer the fate of Cheshire County Council's 1930's Leyland - we passed it on the hard shoulder at about four thirty, and at eight o clock it was still there, but on a suspended tow with Mansfields, the mechaninc was dropping the prop shaft when I pulled up to make sure everything was OK.

We have now changed the inner tube on that tyre so hopefully - that is that!


See you around, no doubt, and no doubt the younger generation wil be in touch first.

Sheffield auction tomorrow and Neville Hill on Sunday - bit far for an old Leyland though!

Danny - are you watching - its great being vacuous you know!

 

Has anyone got the times for these two yet?

 

Looking at the tour sites I reckon the Duchess will be leaving Hellifield about 11:15/11:30 with Ollie out about 12/12:15, these are very much guestimates.

 

I thought 6233 was running southbound over the S&C.

 

Apologies, more haste less speed!!

 

Not such a good day to be on the S+C now. 70013's trip has been re-routed so it comes South and doesn't leave Carlisle till 5pm! :-(
With 6233 not leaving till 3pm either i think i'll scrap my plans to go to Ribblehead :-(

 

I won't be going to Blea Moor either!
Mind you, for anyone spending the morning at York or somewhere up the ECML they'll get 60007 followed by 6233 then 70013!

 

There are 2 Class 47 Hauled tours to watch too,i know your a big fan of them Ralph so i should think you will be looking forward to it


Doing the Duchess tomorrow,if you want updates Ralph give me a text.....


Cheers,
Mark

 

I believe one of them is postponed, the one from Barrow Hill. Harold.

 

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