The Wansbeck - 4th April, then 10th October, now 2nd April 2016

61994 in steam at York. I suspect its going to leave tonight whilst WCRC have their 48 hours grace to tidy-up their affairs before the ban.

 

The Wansbeck postponed. See below post.

Edited: My post was an up to the minute update and has been followed up in the fullness of time.

 

Also on the RTC web site:
http://www.railwaytouring.net/announcements/postponed-wansbeck-and-hadrian-tours

 

Hardly surprising given WCRC's suspension by NR.

 

Postponed, not cancelled based on the RTC statement too.

 

Same here. Its particularly good considering it's a Bank Holiday.

 

Just had the following e-mail from RTC:

"We are emailing to update you on our progress with obtaining a revised date for The Wansbeck tour which was scheduled to run on April 4th.

We are currently hoping to be able to re date this tour to run in June, however we have been unable yet to confirm all aspects of the tour for this revised date.

We hope to be in a position to confirm the new date for the tour by the end of next week and would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience with us, whilst we organise it fully."

Assuming that it will still be a Saturday, I'm keeping everything crossed that it is the one out four that month that I'm not working

 

Same here. We're not out of the woods yet, but hopefully things are moving in the right direction.

 

Just received further news via e-mail from RTC:

"With regards to your booking on The Wansbeck on Saturday 4th April, we are pleased to confirm that we now have a revised date for this tour to operate. Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in confirming these revised tour arrangements.
The tour will now run on Saturday 10th October 2015.
We are hopeful to be able to run the tour as advertised including Lynemouth Colliery line and Boulby loop, however we will not receive confirmation from Lynemouth Colliery until late in the summer. We will write to you at this stage if the routing for the tour is to change."

 

Yes, got the email today, too. I'll probably keep the booking active, as it would be nice to see the clifftop section without fog, even if Lynemouth drops off the radar (which I hope not, as that branch was the only new track on the trip for me).

 

Despite actually being on leave that day I shall have to cancel as being in Sofia (Bulgaria) that morning is not a position of strength

 

*"Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends- Arghh!"*

Don't jinx it, Al! It would be interesting to know what's hauling it, though. Would a Jube be able to do the branches if one is fit? I seem to recall 45690 (and/or 45699) has been on the Blyth and Tyne before.

 

I have heard 62005 is out on another job on that day in scotland so it might not be that joining 61994, wonder if 45699 could join her.

 

Indeed K1 No. 62005 will be up in Fort William that week, rostered the Monday-Friday leading up to the Wansbeck.

 

Would guess 45231 might be more probable than 45699.

 

Second question is K4 No. 61994. With her being contracted to the Moors until the end of October, does the contract have enough flexibility to let the mogul out for a wander around the North East? Bearing in mind the NYMR's current difficulties with covering the steam turns with working locomotives.