Lune River Trust tour Oct 2014

Route now changed York dropped, destination Carlisle
http://www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/train-trips/lune-rivers-settle-carlise-2014.cfm

 

Clearly not much optimism that this is going to get sorted any time soon.

 

So will this be going over Shap too just like the Cumbrian Mountain Express (RTC) scheduled for the same day October 4?

 

http://www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/train-trips/lune-rivers-settle-carlise-2014.cfm

NO

 

Our day will start with the train being diesel hauled from Hellifield station to pick passengers up at Bentham & Wennington.
After picking up more passengers at Carnforth steam will then take over as we go through Preston Blackburn & Clitheroe as we take the scenic route over the S & C. Dining passengers will be served a full English breakfast and a light lunch on the outbound journey with an Evening Meal on the return.
After a break of approx. 3 hours in Carlisle we will return over the Settle Carlisle to Hellifield then onwards down the branch line in order that passengers can alight at Bentham, Wennington & finally Carnforth

 

The times on UK steam indicate 46115 doing the Hellifield -Carnforth leg as well. Can anybody verify please?

 

RTT shows 95mph path from Hellifield, so looks like 47/57 to start with. But 18 minutes at Carnforth is very tight for a loco change, but just about ok for a water stop.

 

Uksteam shows this path for 46115 with ECS and a diesel to Hellifield

. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55377/2014/10/04/advanced

 

Timings from sources :

Hellifield 0725 – Wennington 08e05 - Carnforth 0831/0839 – Carnforth U&DGL 0842/09WS00 - Lancaster 0910/0917 – Preston 09/44 – Blackburn 10/09 – Clitheroe 10/42 – Hellifield GL 1119/11L28 – Blea Moor 12/29 – Kirkby Stephen 12/53 – Appleby 1306/13WS20 – Culgaith 13/30 – Carlisle 1402. Loco turned via Upperby Up Loop & London Road Jn.

Carlisle 1655 – Culgaith 17/35 – Appleby 1748/18WS00 – Blea Moor 18/50 – Hellifield GL1913/(19RML30 – Wennington 20e28 – Carnforth 2047.)

 

I wonder why 46115 is on the "easy train" and 45699 on the CME over Shap? Seems the wrong way around to me.

 

I have been told it is 45699 on the Lune rivers from a reliable source and 46115 on the CME so we shall see what appears on Saturday morning .

 

Even with the blastpipe realigned and a new header ?

 

On Lune rivers hoping for Galatea. Train starts from but not picking up at Hellifield per letter that arrived yesterday. So I can drive past it to Bentham...

 

46115 dep Carnforth 0936 to Carlisle via Preston.

Andrew N

 

seen report on 'Rail Live' now Galatea

 

Running very late according to RTT.........72 down at one point.