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VT Shap, S&C Double-Header with 5043 and 6201 - March 10th 2012

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Ben Vintage-Trains, Nov 3, 2011.

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  1. david1984

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    6201 & 5043 heading away from Tyseley today, can't recall seeing a reversal anywhere ion the timings though! : Small Heath | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
     
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    Facing the right way north of Crewe. vid soon.
     
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    Short video of the pair passing through Leyland Station on their way to Carnforth in readiness for tomorrows tour.

    [video=youtube;8PLs6JrsJiA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PLs6JrsJiA[/video]
     
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  5. Ben Vintage-Trains

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    It was easier to turn at Bescot than split Lizzie and tender to turn on our table at Tyseley.
     
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  7. Ben Vintage-Trains

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    In the interests of full disclosure, we have a change of motive power for the Tyseley to Carnforth diesel portion – 47500 will now take the train to Carnforth.

    No wild theories please – 47500 was made available to us and was returning to Carnforth anyway.

    PS – How great did 5043+6201 look together today!
     
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    Couple of pix of the move near Carnforth today:

    andrewstransport's Photos | SmugMug

    This must be the first time ever that a Castle and Princess have worked in tandem?

    Andrew N
     
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    Fantastic!

    It reminded me of a photo in a book I once had (long since gone to a charity shop I think) of 46210 piloted by 6834
    on a West of England express in the 1950s when a few Stanier pacifics were loaned to the WR to replace 'King' class locos
    that were taken out of service for some reason.
     
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    I don't know I could barely see the tender of 5043 let alone what was behind, all that steam blowing my side.........
     
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    Cheers for that Ben, was more suprised than anything, hope you have a good run tomorrow.

    Does Lizzie ever get turned at Tyseley by splitting the loco and tender on the turntable or is it always a run out to the nearest triangle ?.
     
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    47500 passed Euxton Junction with the diesel leg at 09:02 with 10 coaches, so I guess that will make 12 for 6201 and 5043 to share.
     
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    Footage of the pair passing Shap wells.

    [video=youtube;49Bm3crr4Eo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Bm3crr4Eo[/video]

    Hope you enjoy.
     
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    Brilliant work as usual Phil - very fast upload. And still the Earl has steam to spare!
     
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    Nice clip, though not as fast as I though, i was expecting a 60+ figure over the top with that power on tap.
     
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    Looks at least 60 to me. I don't think you'll get up Shap much faster than that with 12 coaches.
     
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    WOWSERS!!! What a fantastic ascent, hope to see the same on Ais Gill later
     
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    12 coaches past a fixed point in approx 9 secs is pretty close to 60 mph by my rough estimation.
     
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    Just received a call from Leander saying Lizzie has failed with a hot box, so Castle will be working back solo from Carlisle.
     
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    A real shame hope its not too serious can the castle handle 12 solo from Carlise I'm not familiar of the gradient profile there.
     
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