The Fellsman 2013

This seasons Fellsman series starts running this Wednesday, is there any info' available on the likely loco's yet ?

 

Surely they start Wednesday 12th

 

You're right, Wednesday the 12th, my mistake!

 

Timings are on RTT advanced.

 

Times are up on UK Steam now. Interesting, the train takes 43 mins to do the 1.3 miles from Hellifield to Long Preston (suspect typo error, 10.04 depart should probably read 10.44)! Chasing on foot a real possibility.
Ribbblehead (3 b's)?
No offence meant, thanks for all the wonderful information without which our hobby would be very difficult.

 

Correct - it should be 10.44 - see http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U53167/2013/06/12/advanced

 

Intresting to see that the the water stop at Appleby on the return is only 16 mins this year. Previous years it has been scheduled as rather longer and the train often left 20+ minutes early. Next week there's a coal train from Killoch scheduled through Appleby at 1611 (isn't RTT wonderful?), so I expect they will wait for right-time, to let it get out of their way. I don't know if that goods runs every Wednesday, though, so on other occassions The Fellsman may still run early.

 

0708 start from Lancaster is considerably earlier start that it has been in previous years, if I play my cards right each day I could combine a look with the daily commute - pity I can't hithc a ride down to Preston!

 

uksteam.info now indicating 61994 as the likely loco'.....

 

Why can't you?

 

61994 seen simmering gently on shed, next to 45231 which has some black smoke emanating from it? Hmm....and 48151 dead beside that, at 14.00 today.

 

So whats on the front today, after all that i am working from home today and thus nowhere near the station at 0708 this AM.

 

61994 was at Cumwhinton approaching Carlisle about 3 mins down. Green Mk1 support coach (Braunton's?), a few WCR Mk2's and Mk1's, then LMS carriage and GWR saloon at the back.

 

well here's a video of 61994 climbing Ripley Bank just south of Lancaster at 07.15 this morning :-



enjoy....

 

Photos of the K4 at Duncowfold, both north and southbound.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/iancawthorne/9026957866
http://www.flickr.com/photos/iancawthorne/9026961086

 

Footage of The K4 Slipping at Langho on the return leg.



Hope you enjoy.

 

Yes you are correct Ralph and I must say a lot less busy than the Station oh except for the dog at the golf club.

 

Footage of the K4 at Lancaster,Ramsgrave and wilpshire ,Gisburn and Risehill tunnel on the outward leg and near Newbiggin and Aisgill summit on the return . Hope you enjoy .

 

61994 Cumwhinton
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