Cumbrian Mountain Express

The rain has just reached us on the Fylde in the last 5 minutes.

 

46233 arriving at, and departing from, Preston this evening.

 

Pic of 46233 at Blea Moor:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iancawthorne/9381208086/

 

abso bouncing in west yorks

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5944/9394570079/
Carr Mill

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5944/9397335434/
Newsholme

http://www.flickr.com/photos/5944/9397350828/
Blea Moor

 

Has anyone any information on what's hauling the CME tomorrow as UKSteam says 46233 but on their timetable it says "loco to be advised"?

 

One guy at Diggle for the Flyer this morning said he had it on good authority (?) it would be 60009 on the CME tomorrow, quite why they switched them (if indeed 60009 turns up tomorrow) was unknown. Someone had emailed him late Thursday night about the switch. Listen for a chime and not a whoop then!

 

60009 departed Stockport a few mins late at 06.55. Well I assume it was no. 9. It sounded like it, but my view of the train on the viaduct was obscured by a 185 departing at the same time! 4.30am alarm call was a waste of time!

 

and I'll bet the weather was just perfect as well.

 

The ticket e-mails received from RTC last Friday (23rd) said 6233 on the Flyer and No 9 on the CME.

 

60009 passing Blackrod this morning

 

Chapel Lane, Hoghton 09.17. Blue haze from chimney despite cool conditions.

 

one from lostock junction this morning

http://davidtomlinsonphotography.weebly.com/mainline-steam.html

Dave

 

Footage of The A4 at Chatburn and Selside Shaw on Saturday 31st August.



Hope you enjoy.

 

piccy from Bamber Bridge this morning just as the sun disappeared behind a tiny cloud http://www.northwestrailphoto.co.uk...album=lastup&cat=0&pid=2591#top_display_media

 

Please, a streak with no diesel? 31 August 2013

Yesterday was the second date I was booked to travel on the Tyne Tees Streak with from York to Newcastle and back with A4 Pacific No 4464 Bittern, with authority to go up to 90 mph. Again, it was cancelled just before the date, due to the continuing fire risk in the North East.

So I needed an alternative dose of A4, but I did NOT want one with a diesel doing most of the work!

Fortunately, today's Cumbrian Mountain Express was rostered to John Cameron's A4 No 60009 Union of South Africa, and appeared at Bolton in the early morning with 13 coaches and no diesel. I saw it again arriving in the loop at Hellifield to take water, then hightailed it to the delightful Settle station, where I took some general shots before the streak stormed up the Long Drag through the station. A splendid morning, with a bit of Autumn chill outweighed by some lovely sunshine.

20 photos are at http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com/p408053688

Peter, on a still-sunny Manchester afternoon
http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com

 

Footage of 60009 at Lady Bridge Lane ,Ramsgrave and Wilpshire ,Sheriffs Brow and near Great Strickland on the return .