THE GREAT BRITAIN IV

Nice shots, Henry & Jonathan. I presume that "no news is good news" and that the tour reached Inverness OK? Any news from the Far North today?

 

I understand Mr Hosking was on the footplate on Saturday.........a just reward for giving us DofNZ. Found these on youtube of changeover to SNG.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrlccqVFAyk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA3tvf0wLAV

 

For the first leg with 4492, Mick Rawlings (Driver) and Chris Yates (Fireman) to York, David Blair (Driver) and Neal Woods (Fireman) to Tyne Yard (and back to NRM), John Hunt was the fireman on Gresley to Edinburgh, but I didn't see who was driving in the end.

 

Nice to see Isaac getting some shovelling in on the Tyne Yard - Edinburgh leg.

 

Very nice. I was searching the internet yesterday and someone had a gallery of pictures from within Tyne Yard. Not sure if they are part of one of the support crews or a worker at the yard but they are nice.

 

on time arriving at muir of ord on the return. Long day but some good running

 

46115 on day 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vwiQayxGXM

 

It wouldn't be a LMS engine without a leaking cylinder draincock.

 

Hope this isn't due to the GB IV
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/sa0b0dcdfff24ada8524d9dd5d98b23a/details.html

 

Was it these photos?
http://mnevatt.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=11405429

Richard

 

Yeah thats them.

 

spamcan 81, the good news is Ron Smith was saying at Dingwall that he saw the fire as we passed altough he suspects the fire will be blamed on the steam......

 

Wouldn't surprise me at all if the cause was something other than the locos. Let's hope they are exonerated.

 

Busy killing the local wildlife as well.....http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2230544?UserKey=

 

Sounds like Ron Smith was right. Steam get the blame.

 

Does anyone know when Bittern (DoNZ) will leave York and how?

 

It's also made BBC Scotland (Highlands & Islands).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-13127657

I wish reporters would wait until an investigation is completed before appending blame, but this report seems slightly more balanced than the above article.

 

You don't think they would let truth get in the way of a good story now, would you?

 

Come on guys. Let's get real here.

Reality is that it really COULD be the steam locomotive. It is totally irresponsible to simply suggest that the media is stirring things up. Steam locotives HAVE caught the countryside alight before in dry conditions. Why should this be any different?

Let us at least accept that there is a very strong possibility that the fire was caused by the steam loco.

In a court of law, the jury would be faced with circumstantial evidence as no one can be 100% sure. But, if the fire started within minutes of the train passing, the jury would probably find the defendant guilty of all charges!

Let's hope for a lenient sentence!