The Roses Express

report tonight on Calendar that a 23 million pound development is going ahead

 

Quote: report tonight on Calendar that a 23 million pound development is going ahead

so maybe that's why they didn't use the triangle at York?

 

Perhaps but not neccesarily - i think they had trouble using the triangle on the previous 'Roses' trip, so they may have done this just to be on the safe side.

Chris

 

Saw Scots Guardsman on final part of climb to Copy Pit summit going well. Despite reported 5 minute early departure from Brighouse water stop, the train was held at Milner Royd junction to allow the York to Blackpool train which was more than 15 minutes down. Post my video of the day tomorrow morning before work.
John.

 

Very gloomy at Rishton in the last of the light, running a few minutes down following a Colne > Blackpool south 142 unit.

3 picture here ( still with steam cock open) - Mainline Steam & Notable Workings - 2012 - DSC 12113 - Steaming Around the North

John

 

Passing Colton Junction with the return working

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Two shots from a very murky day, rain and sleet at one point! LINK

 

Nice shots Stuart love the Bolton Percy one, pure unadulterated power
Henry

 

Clip from Holme Chapel on the outward leg. Thanks to Steve and Ralph for updates.

46115 - The Roses Express - 11.4.12 - YouTube

 

Video now up on You Tube. Panning a bit rusty due to lack of practice!
Roses Express 11.04.12. - YouTube
Regards,
John.

 

Just to clarify quickly to some of the posters, the York triangle is NOT yet out of use. Network Rail had some internal rostering issues last week and this week which meant that they had not set aside the necessary mobile ops personnel to supervise use of part of the triangle. A sensible plan B was quickly hatched together to get the job done involving Milford Jcn. I'm sure that would work again under similar circumstances although it does add more pressure to the day for ground staff than simply rostering staff appropriately whilst the triangle is still in use.

ALSO a quick note to say there is room in both classes for the 3rd and final York trip next Wednesday 18th April which again is routed from Preston to York via Copy Pit. Late bookings via the office or alternatively turning up on the day should both be fine (pickups are between Hooton/Chester/Northwich/Stockport/Denton/Preston).

 

Stuart great pictures as always.

Austin & John great videos with great soudtracks funny thing on Austins soundtrack the scot sounds offbeat on Johns on the westbound climb she sounds normal and seems to be making a better job of it or, perhaps my ears are playing up.
Those rebuilt scots are real beasts they seem to pull whatever you hang on the hook, I'd love to see it tackle the Devon banks.

Cheers Dave

 

Excellent shots considering the conditions - wish 46115 would come down south on occasion.

STEVE

 

Looks to me that the sanders are on Steve, I have paused your video just before SG passes and there's definately steam coming out of the sand pipe in front of the lead driving wheel.

 

Thanks for the kind comments, much appreciated. :yo:

 

That's me, I had a very pleasant 20 minutes, Mr. Whitby pointed Mr. Shuttleworth out and we had a word, SG looked well (a bit of a leak but nowt much).
I like the Scots, I was brought up on Holbeck Scots, we used to try trespass:tape: in the shed on Sundays hoping for a few Scots and Jubilees. Happy days.

 

You've blown his cover now.............