The Tin Bath.

Where is the LNE zone boundary? Presumably Sheffield- Huddersfield-Hebden Bridge section is in the LNE zone? I've got £60 riding on this and just wondering if there could be a route plan B. Any thoughts?

 

it has to come through Yorkshire to justify the name, if not might as well call it the 'Plastic Bucket' and be done with it

 

Maybe the a Todmorden curve could be christened by steam? A route taking that in would have some appeal no doubt. Include the little nw and other lesser used lines might salvage something.

 

Yep. Preston-Victoria-Copy Pit- Blackburn-Preston- Carnforth-Hellifield-Blackburn-Sough- Mcr with a guided tour of Carnforth WCR chucked in!! Better than yet another postponement. But which zone is Todmorden in I wonder.

 

Todmorden is in LNW (just); the LNE boundary is 1 mile short of Hebden Bridge. How about Changing the destination to Buxton instead, so as to preserve as much of the original route as possible. Perhaps Preston-Manchester Vic-Stockport-Buxton-Chinley-Guide Bridge-Ashburys-Brewery Junction-Todmorden-Copy Pit-Blackburn-Manchester Vic, all of which is in LNW territory.

 

Put me down for either of those options - as long as something runs on 2nd November & preferably with the Riley duo on the front.

 

Thinking of booking it, as its fairly good value whatever the final route. You never know, things might have slackened off by the end of October.

 

still no news yet then?

 

looks like sold out if you check the online booking form

 

I seem to recall NR had only signalled Tod curve in one direction (can't remember which way) leading to further delays on the new Mcr-Burnley service, over and above the lack of units for it of course.

Dave

 

Seems reasonable, given choice who would want to go back to Burnley ?
Suppose the ticket machines that way have been set up to only sell singles as well ?

 

The curve is currently signalled northbound only (towards Burnley) and will remain the case until southbound signalling is added in February.

 

So, in the absence of agreement between WCRC & NR how about re-routeing it Man Vic - Todmorden - Copy Pit -Blackburn - Preston -Carnforth - Hellifield - Blackburn - Bolton -Manchester Vic. I'm not sure how the mileage would stack up be there's still some good climbing in there & a 60mph blast up the WCML. It could even be renamed Figure of Eight or Pieces of Eight or something equally daft if a continuing "literary" reference was preferred. That's got to be better than another cancellation - if only there was time to decide & sort it...........

 

going original route now according to Ian Riley, just awaiting confirmed times

 

As I recall it was originally advertised as Victoria but engineering works forced a shift to Piccadilly for the 11th May & then back to Victoria for the 25th May. Let's hope it's sticking with Victoria & a Platting Bank start.

 

RTC site and UK steam both say Victoria. Do you know different Ralph?

Will there be a box on the back? I'm hoping they just send one down for the run back to Preston in the evening.

 

previous runnings of the Tin Bath have not had a box on the back