Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 2016

I can only think the shunt of 46233 and stock at Howe & Co. took longer than expected, as there appeared to be a good 10 minutes grace to be clear of the the single line section at Culgaith for the service train coming in the opposite direction.

It must have been frustrating to let the charter leave Carlisle, followed 5 minutes later by a service train, only to have to sit and let it go ahead 5 miles later. Maybe they wanted the charter out of Carlisle for space.

 

46233 was held at Howe and Co signal box for about an hour due to a late running unit in front of him hence he then had to wait for the Northbound unit .

 

Footage of 46233 at a snowy Shap summit , Cotehill wrong line and finally Kirkby Stephen .

 

Nice footage...you deserve a medal for being out there today!

 

Thanks John , must admit it was bloody cold as I forgot my hat and gloves !

 

Excellent work Steve and what a bark the Duchess was making on the shots on the S&C.

 

Some good video there thanks. I waited for it at Ribblehead and finally saw it, well sort of, from the comfort of the Station Inn whilst thawing out! I guess the single line working for the next few weeks may well have implications for the remaining CME's, at least so far as timekeeping is concerned.

 

It's a pity they can't find a path the other way round, north up the S & C and south over Shap, at least it would cut out the need to reverse.

 

Well we had the lot today, snow, sleet, hail and a freezing wind, the joys of linesiding I suppose. LMS 8P Class 4-6-2 No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' seemingly struggling on the climb to Shap

 

Unusual pace for the Duchess up Shap ! Maybe a couple of slips ? Or poor rail conditions ?

 

Especially with only 10 on, that's what I thought. TSR somewhere? Not steaming to well?

 

Theres no joy linesiding in those conditions Waste of time no sun no fun

 

I thought Geordies were suppose to be roughie toughies, you will have to put on your coat of many colours on to keep warm!!

 

Lent it to Joseph lol xxx

 

Lovely video. Those window boys seemed to be enjoying the moment!!

 

No Fun no fun takes me back Henry .

 

Superb footage on here from the usual chaps. Very testing conditions on Shap today but still a privilege to be there to witness the Duchess slogging it up to Shap summit. Two shots from me, the first at Shap Wells and then the late return through Kirkby Stephen station at 12800 ISO handheld.

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Cheers, Simon

 

Good to see no diesel and wisps from the steam heat. So it can be done!

 

A Geordie with a coat?! I thought everyday was t-shirt weather up there!

 

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