Christmas Coronation-1000+ miles with 60163 in 3 days

Thats a pity Ralph, she was going like the wind @ Lancaster as I'm sure you know!

http://johnleyland736.mediaobject.co.uk/p68171554.html

 

three photos of Tornado passing Euxton today
http://www.northwestrailphoto.co.uk...p?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=60#top_display_media
http://www.northwestrailphoto.co.uk...p?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=59#top_display_media
http://www.northwestrailphoto.co.uk...p?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=58#top_display_media

 

Tornado looked and sounded terrific yesterday and Today and this is a short video of her in action.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIvLMK-01CA For some reason the links i have posted does not work so im sorry about that. Steve

 

Was over 1 hr down at Atherstone, had to give up the shot due to lack of light and train - may have been leaving as we packed up if my ears didn't deceive me.

 

Stopped for a blow up at Armitage according to Alberta. I saw the tour trundle through Stafford. I really don't know why I bothered pressing the shutter!

 

My thoughts are with the crew as they battle to get this train back to London - long way still to go with that duff coal.

 

A mate has just told me it's some 90 minutes down towards the southern end of the Trent Valley.

 

I think Tornado is allergic to the northwest! :confused1:

 

I've just read on one of the Yahoo groups that the A1 has given up at Rugby and the train may be caped there. Don't know much more than that though I'm afraid.

 

Shame to hear of the problems late in the tour; from my lineside eye this nevertheless looks like a very strong contender for tour of the year. Penrith to Shap in 14 minutes according to the updates (many thanks to the person/people providing these timely messages) - don't tell me she beat the Duchess' 7 week old record? Complete contempt shown for Beattock too.

 

A friend sent me a message saying that 60163 was declared a failure at Rugby at 17-40 and the train was cancelled at Rugby . This is only info i have been given and not my word . Steve

 

Thanks Steve. I think we can take that pretty much as gospel and assume all the passengers are jumping on service trains back home. A shame indeed to have such a problem towards the end of this mammoth tour. Oh well, maybe I'll make the pub by 7 after all )

 

30mph was what i heard it was doing going up Beattock last night (19/11) - Quite fast i thought

My pics are still to come, Hopefully Railpictures take it!!

 

Thanks for the info. Jack - I agree that 30mph over the top with a trailing load of 13 carriages is a superb achievement.

 

Sorry to hear of Tornado's problems. She was going really well when she passed me at Hest Bank.

Two pix added here:

http://andrewstransport.fotopic.net/c1803491.html

Cheers

AN

 

66051 has arrived to rescue the train. Don't know whether going south or east yet...

 

Hi Folks,here's my picture of tornado passing Garstang,permission was given to me by the Land Owner,enabling me to this shot

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garstangpost/5192720594/

 

60163 & stock now heading for Wembley I think with 66051 on the front.