Winter CMEs 2013

Three very nice images there. I see you were out with my good friend Mr. Edgar.

 

Thanks Spamcan, yes we live in the same corner of Cumbria, so are doing a bit of car sharing this month.

 

Some cracking photos and footage as always everyone, thanks for sharing.

My efforts can be seen here:steam on the main line network -  
60009 'Union of South Africa' with "The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express" PARTIALLY seen at Docker - (for what it’s worth) and catching the last of the winter sun on the climb to Ais Gill as it approaches Kirkby Stephen on 2nd February 2013.
Also various modern traction shots from Lambrigg and Greenholme including 56094 on the logs.

Richard

 

My records suggest 60009 on Manchester Victoria - Carlisle on 28/07/2007 and Liverpool - Carlisle on 18/08/2012.

 

A fantastic run put in by #9 today. No slipage up to Shap Summit at all.

 

18/08/2012 was northbound S&C, southbound Shap.

 

Some excellent stuff there Richard, thanks for sharing.

Steven
Crozier Photography

 

Nice stuff. Glad we moved away before it came, thought the smoke would blow down with that wind.

Steven
Crozier Photography

 

Thanks Ralph,yes,it was extremely lucky how the sun came out with 5 or so minutes to spare.

Cheers,
mark

 

Looking forward to it! I think she shall be the perfect fit for a 12 car train. Fingers Crossed.

 

We were told on the train yesterday that it's 60009 on the first 3 CMEs and 45305 on the other 3.

 

My effort from my first visit to Shap yesterday, still got to get to grips with new camera & pan head though, thank god for YT's image stabiliser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQeoKqx7csw&hd=1

 

Wind was the problem today,blew smoke down rear coaches at Salterwath and just blew down at Eden Lacy where sun had a breather
Henry

 

The smoke behaved itself where we were at Scout Green: Backlit A4 At Scout Green. | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

And a nice silhouette of the A4 at Ribblehead: A Famous Viaduct & An A4 (1) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Hope you enjoy - if you look.

Best Regards
CopyPit

 

Streak in the sun at Appleby 2 February 2013

After weeks of torrential rain, frost and snow, there was bright sunshine all across the North today. The humbler motive power allocated to the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express series was unavailable, so we were graced with Class 8 oomph in the shape of A4 Pacific No 60009 Union of South Africa.

A few stray clouds parted as she approached Appleby, the sun lighting up her shiny Brunswick green livery. She had to take a long drink at the water tower, sufficient to take her right through to Farington Junction, as the Hellifield supply proved uncertain this time last year. So there was plenty of time to study her before she set off determinedly towards Ais Gill.

15 photos are at Zenfolio | Peter Hewitt's Transport Pictures | Streak in the sun at Appleby 2 February 2013

Peter, back in a cloudy damp Manchester
Zenfolio | Peter Hewitt's Transport Pictures

 

Some great shots and videos so far, I was dead lucky with the sun for the morning shot at LAMBRIGG and then lucked out at GARSDALE.

 

Was he not waving at the trespassers at the location
H

 

Your right Henry and I have left a question/remark on the shot even if Neil was one of those standing on a ladder or wall someone should have had a little word with these plebs. Some really nice shots and footage on here especially the shot by Mark on the return at Kirkby Stephen fabulous light on that one.

Simon

 

Not very nice to accuse Neil with no evidence that he was doing wrong.

 

Three nice sequences and lovely sound on the final one.