Cathedrals Explorer

That could have been a lot worse. Well done to all concerned for doing the job, & fingers crossed for Monday.

Mark

 

60009 Union of South Africa upon arrival at Shrewsbury nearly an hour late.


60009 Union of South Africa by Teenage Steam Photography, on Flickr

Thanks,
Lewis

 

My footage from days one and two of The Cathedrals Explorer, featuring 35028 Clan Line and 60009 Union Of South Africa. Locations featured are:

Day 1 - Basingstoke
Day 2 - Tiverton Parkway, Taunton, Filton Abbeywood, Keynsham and Abergavenny.

Enjoy

 

The engine allocation for the workings in the North East and back to London are still to be allocated yet. DBS 66 from Stanhope to Redmire, Redmire - Whitby, Malton to London anyone?

Im sure frantic efforts are being made to sort it out. Could Union work to London but then will need a positioning move elsewhere or to a depot. 45407 is booked for the NYMR Gala as far as I know, while the K4 was down for the part of the tour but now is not. Im guessing thats more loads and engine size than anything else. I could be wrong.

Anyone else know anything?

 

Either 60009 or 60019 or a combination of the two is what I've heard.

Andrew

 

Well, I cant see an A4 going to Whitby. The curves for the line are what has restricted Sir Nigel Gresley to the NYMR rather than let it do the whole Pickering to Whitby runs as well. However, 45407 could come and assist on the run from Stanhope to Whitby as the Gala has finished at the NYMR this weekend. Will have to wait and see...

 

Has Britannia been repaired following the collision and is back in order? Otherwise a movement from Bury to Stanhope would be on the cards. As yet, nothing is there...

 

You wont get an A4 to Whitby, the only run by SNG, caused some frame damage, which was repaired recently.
Don't think any loco owner would allow that run..

 

I believe the plan has always been for passengers to transfer to an NYMR train at Battersby.

 

Is UoSA in steam today? RTT shows the Cathedrals Explorer running a few minutes early along the North Wales Coast.

 

RTT is showing all movements today for this to be Diesel, even the evening 1z64 Carlisle to Hexham.

 

RTT shows Steam hauled as Diesel for some reason

Crewe Heritage centre to Crewe station earlier this morning
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50660/2013/05/13/advanced

Neil

 

Nick, RTT shows all steam movements as diesel at present. Hopefully this will change some time

Mark

 

60009 has just backed on to the train at Crewe.

 

That's very good news. Here's to a good run over Shap then, to make up for the loss of the Cumbrian Coast route.

Mark

 

On time arrival Preston.

 

Brief clip of No.9 crossing Dutton Viaduct;