Winter Cumbrian Mountain Expresses 2014

I am very pleased to be corrected. There certainly have been cases where, for one reason or another, the driver couldn't manage to shut the regulator immediately. Anyway it's clear that in this case the slip was controlled in time to prevent any harm.

And I echo the praise for the team at Carnforth. I had the pleasure to be on last week's WCME and it was a very satisfying day, despite the inauspicious start.

A slip may make for spectacular sight and sound but, like clouds of black smoke, it's undesirable in all other respects.

 

Here is my footage of the Scot at the tunnel on the Wilpshire Bank

 

Glad you made it there okay Ralph, I'm sure that your friend would have enjoyed the spectacle.

It was a superb day out on the train, lots of fab noise from the front end on the steep bits and some spirited running at other times - many thanks to the crew and all at 10A who made it possible. Can't wait to do it all again.

Cheers

Alan

 

Great stuff as always Stephen, I thought I saw you face in the gallery at Birkett

Steven

 

A couple of on train shots for today's WCME, firstly, approaching Grayrigg Summit and then at Greenholme - a really fantastic sound!!

Cheers

Alan

 

Nice clag at Wharton Dikes - http://philmetcalfe.zenfolio.com/p143854893/h16ab626e#h16ab626e

 

Footage from the final three weeks of the WCME's - she wasn't hanging around today!

 

The Scot signs off the WCME season 8 March 2014

On my last visit to Hellifield three days ago, to see Royal Scot 4-6-0 No 46115 Scots Guardsman leave with the Cathedrals Express to Carlisle, it was substituted by the Jubilee Galatea.

Having learnt that the Scot was heading the last Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express of the season, I turned out again and sure enough the Scot headed quietly into the loop at Hellifield five minutes early in the weak winter sunshine, and I feasted on the beautiful sight of the big green machine.

15 photos are at http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com/p615571305

Peter on a sunny Sunday morning in Manchester
http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com

 

Good to see a loco that at last looks as though she is at her best. I am not an engineman; why don't they momentarily ease off over that greaser?

 

Because if the greaser is operating as intended, it should only be greasing the areas where the flange makes contact and not the area where power is transferred between the tyre rim and railhead.

 

Thanks Steven , sorry I did not spot you in the crowd.

 

Thanks Shep , had not planned Birkett but could not turn down the sun shot .

 

My own attempt from Waitby yesterday evening, complete contrast to when I photographed the season opening with the Black 5 and B1!

 

Very nice

 

I think Jonathon may have over used the "Highlights" tool.