CME - 2019

It pleased Mr & Mrs V when we got Les Ross (first taste of an 86), BIL #18, AND Mayflower AND a snow blanket over the Cumbrian mountains. A fantastic day...............including the icicles.

 

dont forget the guest appearance at your table from Moi, all the way from the same Town

 

Yon 86 wa built in Donny tha knows! Yorkie machine no less.

 

I got a birthday cake as well.

Yon 86 must be 50 years old, it went like it was new.........very impressive. It was a bit late leaving Preston on the return but bye hell, RT into Euston.

 

It’d please me and I’m on it! (coach F/16B from Preston).

 

We're 19 and 20F. Same side. Hope it's milepost side for the outward.

 

No snow this Saturday, but it looks like another superb day according toi the Met Office. I wish it wasn't a 600+ mile round trip from here! Still, I'm sure that travellers and linesiders alike will have a good day and I'll look forward to the pictures and videos when they are posted up.

 

Yes otherwise it’s standing for a couple of hours

 

Looking forward to this trip. First time behind a Merchant Navy on the mainline for me. Group of us from Chester will be joining at Crewe.

 

Just as well you booked Saturday's. Tickets came today for the 2nd March and it's Leander - not that we mind. We love Jubilees.

 

Maybe 35018 will be out on the WCR job on the same day? I guess it would be that or the 8F.

 

What's up with 45699 ? Be quite an achievement to have both Jubes into Carlisle on the same day on separate tours.

 

It’s happened before... 11th August last year with UoSA thrown into the mix

 

Of course, that was the hot spell with diesel power. That's why I didn't recall.

 

So I'm now told. I'm sure they'll want to get the 8F out for the first time this year.

 

The 8F is rather more appropriate than the Merchant Navy for a train titled the S&C Thunderer.

 

Is the 8f got a few months left on its mainline ticket i thought it had run out and out 4 winter maintenance when i looked on wikipedia west coast fleet details there was no date on its mainline ticket expiry date

 

2nd March is Leander on the S8C Thunderer and BIL on the WCME

 

Not according to an earlier post above as it states 45690 on the Winter CME on his ticket.