Cumbrian Mountain Express - April 12th

Network Rail could manage the network so much better if everyone stopped annoying them by running trains over it!

 

That's like replacing Queen with the Wurzels *runs for cover*

 

Well actually............................................no!

 

Is the Scot still having issues?
Guardsman was having lots of issues from August through the end of last year.

 

yes you are right there we are not very happy bunnys at all no pick up at northampton yes ticket sent to get us to rugby about 30 miles less steam ; the wurzels in place of the queen ;sorry but tangmere does nothing for me ;£170 i could have kept in my pockets;
all the best
jane

 

Regarding the timings, I am afraid that is what you will get when trying to run out of Euston on a weekday - good job they are using 86259 as getting a path with a diesel would be even harder (UK railtours use 2 x 67 on their mid-week trips to North Wales, one on its own won't keep the times). I am lucky in that Milton Keynes is easy to get to though will probably drive as I don't trust the train service :tape2:

Also another one here not happy with Tangmere, though I have had some good runs off it in the past it just doesn't "float my boat" like something from the LMS / BR standards. I was really looking forward to 46115 having never had a spin behind it before, at the current rate it will be out of ticket before I get another chance :frown:

 

It is a shame that 5690 or 5699 aren't lined up to substitute for the Scot. with 44932 now having problem 5305 can go down the steep side of shap if it was , It really doesn't look like Carnforth had another viable choice.

 

Please would you be so kind as to explain the line above "to the 8f and 5305?"

 

Is it possible Tangmere is having a bit of a test closer to Carnforth before heading down south again? Is there a problem with 44932?

 

I don't know why I had them in my post honestly.

 

Very much so. Olympic torch train hauled by 48151 anybody?

 

I for one would hope tamgmere had all it's test run's before taking out a main line steam trip;
All the best
jane

 

anyone know why the change of loco on 12th april run ? please still not very happy about it
tangmere doe's nothing at all for me ;wished i kept my money in my pocket ;

jane

 

Well I for one am the total opposite. It's fantastic to see Tangmere have the opportunity to do this run & escape from the South, in fact since Britannia has replaced Braunton on Thursdays Cathedrals Express (which I wasn't happy about), I'm cancelling my seat on that trip to get up to see Tangmere on it's rare trip. I find the Scots Guardsman a very boring & over rated loco.

I'd guess it's got something to do with the Great Britain V, making sure it's ready for that & not wanting to risk anything beforehand, 44932 I'd guess is probably still down South covering for Tangmere, and Tangmere is up here so why not take the opportunity to use it, after all there will be plenty of people who'll be happy about the change. The bad news though is my educated guess from experience is that it'll have a box on the back - Tangmere has had a box on the back more often than not over the past couple of years.