1z31 44871 vice Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Hi All

Can anyone confirm if the routing has changed on this tour,

Just seen some times stateing outward via Wakefield/Huddersfield/Standedge/Diggle to Chester & return via Hope valley route, is this now correct?
WAKEFLD K PASS 09:14
HEATNLJN PASS 10:01
HUDDFIELD PASS 10:07
MARSDEN PASS 10:16
DIGGLE JN PASS 10:21
MANCR VIC PASS 11:13

Neil

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Route/times confirmed now on uksteam (thanks)

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t11/t0402a.htm

Neil

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Could change again.............even Tangmere looks a bit off colour from Saturdays run.............

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

It looks like steam troughout as I read it so a bonus there. I asked last week if we could board in Sheffield as it was passing through. Not possible due to operating issue or similar words. Now makes sense !
Hope Tangmere's problems from last weekend ironed out before this run or will it be a black 5 on the tour ?
Brian

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Or a box on the back to shove it over the Pennines..............hope not

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

A plus for us Ralph, it'll be nice to see how it goes on up the hill from Huddersfield to Standedge. :thumb:

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Are we all up for a push up Diggle?......................

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

I will certainly be out for this, hopefully on the east side of Standedge and then a dash to somewhere on the moss, especially as I missed the test run and LE move.

Neil.

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Just out of interest has a SR Spam Can worked over Standedge route before on a pasenger turn?, also has a GWR Castle done so, as the Red Rose 2 weeks later will do

Neil

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Same here Ralph, I was going to do a trip along the Cheshire Lines for good photo spots. Obviously now it's out the window.
However, it now opens up spots at Helsby (Outward), and Warrington BQ (Return).

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Oooh Spam Can past the Buffet Bar - Give me a cheery wave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Just been looking at the times and weighing up the opportunities, something doesn't look right. If there is a stop at Horbury for water why is it stopping again at such a short distance at Ashton/u/L, a lot of which is down hill? Ashton is a small single centre platform "bus stop" station, there is an overbridge at the East end, poor access unless there's a hydrant. The stated time of 10.33/10.59 for the stop is tight, the previous service train having left at 10.26 and next one due at 11.05. I wonder if this should have been Stalybrige used more often in the past?

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

I'm not certian that the Ashton under Lyne stop is indeed a water stop, and in any case it may not be at the station platform.

David

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

I think you may be right David, possibly a pathing/timing/recovery "stop", the next service train is due at 11.21 so if something went wrong it's going to mess up a very busy line. My mate who lives not too far from Ashton doesn't think you'd get a tanker down to the station bridge, he's going to try and have a look this evening if he get a chance. Thanks Harold.

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Ashton is a well known water stop, and yes it is downhill there (after climbing the east side of Standedge):banplease: . RTC's contracted TOC used it every summer Friday in 2009 and I even ran their staff from there to Staly to get home. I'm such an unhelpful fellow :car:

Horbury to Chester is probably just too far for safety, so, with the climbing over, a splash and dash will no doubt do it in comfort. As I have said time and again - you don't take chances on the modern railway and this is a way of not taking chances. (especially when an on site survey takes care of currently on site building works - now say thank you, Nigel!)

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Ashton has been used many times as a water stop in a westerly direction but I cannot recall if watering is done from a tanker or a hydrant. The loco stops mid platform with the bulk of the train off the platform trailing to the east.

 

Re: 1z31 Tangmere to Chester 2nd April (Via Standedge now)?

Is Tangmere fit and healthy for this weekend?