THE PALATINE 60019 Euston to Manchester

L/E move through Greenfield 16:15 following expresses, apparently she looped at Stalybridge ?? Diggle stop scratched she went straight through.

 

Saw her at Ansty/Nettle Hill. No sun I'm afraid! A couple of shots at...
http://rickeborallphotography.fotopic.net

 

Seen in less than ideal conditions but an impressive sight non the less: http://david1984.fotopic.net/p63909087.html

 

Nice shots Rick from earlier today. Nice to meet you and many others.

My shots from Ansty will be posted shortly but havent had time to upload as i went GC after. (I was the young lad who met you before everyone arrived btw)

Cheers

 

A cracking run. Tommy Farr was the driver, formerly Virgin West Coast driver before retirement, and according to those at the droplights no diesel assistance was given leaving Euston.
Arrival was 2 mins early at Piccadilly.
A helicopter paced the train for a fair distance, filming for a Midlands news programme perhaps??

 

Here's a film of the climb of Camden Bank (not mine) but the performance is impressive !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFjC9Gb3VHc

Brian

 

Hi All

Few photos of 60019 Bittern on 5Z19 this afternoons positioning move from Ashburys to York, taken at Deighton running to time at 16:44
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63907605.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63907609.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63907606.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63907612.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p63907614.html

Neil

 

How do all ? Here she is disturbing the peace in Saddleworth this teatime ! Its been a long time since she passed this way ( Standedge route ) does anyone know exactly when ? Oh and how long has she had red name plates ?

Matt

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Main line steam around Manchester 27 March 2010

In the morning, an immaculate Stanier 2-8-0 No 48151 headed the 14 coach Help for Heroes charity special through Patricroft in a lucky moment of sunshine. Train engine is the Britannia running as 70048 The Territorial Army.

At lunchtime A4 Pacific No 60019 Bittern arrived (hauling two tenders) at a packed Manchester Piccadilly on the Palatine from Euston.

Instead of the planned move to Guide Bridge, the train moved only to Ashburys, from where Bittern made an early departure, arriving at Stalybridge at 15.30. She then sat in the loop until about 16.15 when she finally left for Huddersfield and York .

See 12 pictures at http://pjhrailpics.fotopic.net/

Peter, on a cloudy breezy Manchester evening
http://pjhrailpics.fotopic.net/

 

Must be one of the benefits of being a track worker or alike on the day of a steam special, especially on foot of camden bank. Great find for us all to watch.

 

Taken at Kings Langley this morning.

Since the last steam special with Princess Elizabeth, London Midland have constructed very impressive observation platform/multi-storey car park in the former goods yard just north of the station. There were twenty four people and over a dozen cars on the upper deck, when Bitten passed. A few minutes later all the people and cars had gone.

 

Brilliant Matt.......you can't beat an A4 chime! :thumb:

 

Video of Bittern approaching Chelford and light engine at Diggle now up at :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNEOm8Acto0

Chris

 

A photo from Wilmslow,

http://galleryneil.fotopic.net/p63917705.html

Neil.

 

Just a record shot really but here's "Bittern" near Wakefield.

 

I wish my "record" shots were that good Stuart, nice photo.

 

Yes. Me too!

What was the location Stuart?

 

Just posting to add a thank you to the staff at Wilmslow station on Saturday who were very helpful and freindly towards the linesiders who were on the platforms and advising people of the times of service trains so they didn't get bumped.

Thanks again, Neil.

 

My poor effort showing the light engine move through Ravensthorpe is at http://www.youtube.com/user/FernFilms?feature=mhw5#p/a/u/0/U-wTwY7IWZU