Scarborough Flyer 2014

Morning All

According to UK steam today 19th May motive power back to 46233 & 70013 for the 7 Scarborough Flyers this year
http://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/scarborough-flyer

A4 60009 Doing the Coast to Coast, but remaining on the West Coast runs
(wonder how long these allocations will last)

Neil

 

Will we ever see 46233 down here for some Devon Hill climbing? Churston 'Table has the special extension ramps made for Lizzie's visit lying unused....

 

looks like a date has been pulled from the schedule 22nd August now missing from RTC website

 

anyone know for sure what locos will be doing the Flyers (suppose 46233/60009 again) as 5305la website states 70013 staying down south for the Weymouth's

 

Anyone know the situation regarding the Scarborough Flyers, will they be running either Diesel Hauled or Steam/Diesel combo

many thanks

Neil

 

There isn't a "Flyer" on the 22nd anyway!
Are we to assume that you meant the "Scarborough Spa Express" on the 22nd ... or did you actually mean the "Scarborough Flyer" of Friday, the 25th?

 

been cancelled for over 2 weeks the 25th August run Ralph

Neil

 

The 22nd August Flyer cancelled a while ago I was booked on it.

 

cheers Ralph, been deleted from RTC website now
Neil

 

Best thing to do if it would be a Diesel again, means customers are entitled to refund or rebook if they prefer.

 

has this been confirmed by RTC Ralph?

Neil

 

RTC are still advising that the 1 August Scarborough Flyer will run, but there is no path in RTT at present.

David at www.uksteam.info

 

Thanks David & Ralph

Neil

 

In terms of the cancellation of the aforementioned, this might very well have resulted as a consequence of the fire risk, but other issues have since arisen which might be more connected to loco availability.
A posting has just appeared on the 'Lensmen' linesiders' forum to advise that Nos 46233 and 60009 are now banned from working over the Standedge route ... due to "gauging issues" and that further investigation by the informant suggested that the track, at a bridge where this is on a cant through it, is deemed to move each year. Even 'though, as he goes on to infer, the measurement train appears not to have been along that line for some time, Notwork Rail have added a ‘safety margin’ ... which is obviously a complete guess!
If it is merely a case of nudging track over to one side by a few inches, just how long would it take to manage this?