Duchess Of Sutherland PMR Specials

What's surprising with that is how much more looping there is on a Saturday than a Friday, on the outward trip, the stops in excess of 10 mins seem to be for watering/servicing, but plenty of pathing only ones on Saturday.

Much as I'd like to do steam properly over Beattock as opposed to a 47 shove, the prospect of a repeat few hours combined in loops at Lockerbie, Beattock and Abington puts me off somewhat, fair enough looping happens, but seems more frequent and for longer periods on the WCML north of Carlisle.

 

Fair point Ralph and I agree that on the day consideration may change matters BUT creating a timetable some months in advance and including steam paths in that deliberation does cause some difficulties. I well recall a Duchess run which was to be looped at Grayrigg to allow a Bristol - Glasgow service to pass. The service was late and the Duchess was offered the chance to run direct Carnforth - Carlisle after watering - and the driver took it with both hands. Suffice to say that a famous photographer who arrived at Beckfoot to catch the Duchess leaving Grayrigg Loop arrived 10 minutes after the Duchess had passed !

In the current case I suspect a call at Penrith for water had been taken at some time in the past and for various reasons has been incorporated into later schedules for no obvious reason.

 

Any news on progress? Should be through Lancaster by now.

 

Right time through Preston.

 

footage of todays run from Bay Horse,Greenholme and nr Gretna

 

Thanks Ralph. Yes, free to gallop and make it seem quite effortless

 

Footage of 46233 at bay Horse , near Shap Wells and finally Beattock .

 

Two from myself, on the section between Stirling and Perth which is a first for No. 46233 in preservation I believe?


No. 46233 'Duchess Of Sutherland' puts on the power approaching Gleneagles 06/09


No. 46233 'Duchess Of Sutherland' races South through Blackford for England 07/09

Both photo are up on the website already, with a closer shot at Blackford being added later alongside Cammy Easton's videos from the two spots.

 

Photo of 46233 approaching Southwaite near Carlisle this afternoon...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iancawthorne/9694946096/

 

Likely to be the last time a green Duchess is seen over Shap etc for some time?

 

Looks like 60009 and 46233 shall be in Carlisle around the Same time with departures only 15 minutes apart.

 

46233 on today's Scottish leg of her Birthday Bash:

 

Thank you Ralph , return leg uploading now .

 

Footage of The Duchess on the return leg with a controlled handling of a slip from the driver.



Hope you enjoy.

 

Footage of 46233 at Crawford then entering and exiting the loop at Clifton on the return.

 

and there's more !! Crawford,Beattock,Metal Bridge and Shap