The Cumbrian Mountain Express 11th July 2015.

That should be possible, and would mean the tour is "only" around 105' late after Hellifield - but then you've got the problem with pathing through the Clitheroe terminaters and the associated shunts.

 

Was looped at Penrith to allow three trains to overtake.

Now being held on Carlisle avoider to allow trains to/from Leeds/Newcastle.

 

Full marks to sticking to the plan, but im surprised this never went via the loop to Hellifield due to how late it was to then pick up original times. Would have just been arriving into Hellifield.... Is it closed for engineering work this weekend. Scot cant be out of gauge surely?

 

227 late passing Petteril Bridge Junction.

 

Cracking run on the S&C by the looks of things, now only 123' late

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50580/2015/07/11/advanced

 

Footage of 46115 making a storming run past Woodhouse (Cumbria) running 190 late and a shot of 37612 & 37604 thrashing over Arnside Viaduct heading the Retro Cumbrian Coast Explorer.

 

46115 at Salterwath, Kirkby Thore and Stockber .

 

46115 making light work of Shap with the heavily delayed CME at Salterwath/Shap Wells

 

Nice footage.
The hill in the background of the 46115 shot is Fareleton Fell and I scattered my fathers ashes up there after he died in 1993. His family came from the village of Holme nearby and he spent a lot of his childhood there. He loved to visit the area whenever he could, as indeed I do myself.....a lovely part of the world, and the hills still echo to the sound of steam. Magic!

 

Strewth, turn my back on steam for a week and this happens. Plus SD's diesel July 9th trip.

I came over Shap myself today, southbound at a steady 65 mph making the noise of a Brit being really thrashed. Like you do. Returning from another week with my Owls.

Thought about stopping to watch this. Damn glad I didn't though, running that late on the way North.

 

46115 did its part
Feel for those passengers.

 

Excellent run up Whalley Banks at Langho followimg a Ribble cement train - piccy here -http://www.steamingnorth.com/displayimage.php?pid=5902&fullsize=1

 

Despite earlier problems, LMS 7P Class 4-6-0 No. 46115 'Scots Guardsman' approaches Salterwath in fine form with the 'Cumbrian Mountain Express'



LMS 7P Class 4-6-0 No. 46115 'Scots Guardsman' approaching Appleby



Suitably fed and watered, LMS 7P Class 4-6-0 No. 46115 'Scots Guardsman' accelerates away from Appleby with the 'Cumbrian Mountain Express'

 

Feel for those passengers.[/QUOTE]
I agree wholeheartedly.

 

Made a lovely sight and sound climbing to Aisgill summit

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10257146@N05/19606697552/in/dateposted-public/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/10257146@N05/

 

It's managed to depart Watford Jct, 121 late at 0002, arrived Euston 117 late at 0020.