The Midday Scot 19th March 2016

Lockerbie?need topping up between Greyrigg and Beattock presumeably. Or short top up at Kingmoor then stop at Abington.

 

Can water be taken at Penrith? There to Abington should be just about possible.

 

yeah, yrs ago was on a shap beattock glasgow tour eith 34027 which im fairly cerytain took water at Penrith. Also think that I was on a northbound run with 5690 more recently which watered at Penrith, in the fenced off platform.

 

This is a question, not an assertion, but would it not be possible to utilise Carlisle Upperby's Down Goods/ Down Goods Loop, accessed from Upperby Bridge Junction, for this purpose?? As far as I can see from track plans, there exists a single lead exit across to the Up Main and Down Main from these relief lines, so on paper this could be ideal - it would give an intermediate distance of just under 85 miles from the Barton loop and around 59 miles onwards to Abington Down Loop. Upperby has certainly in the past been the site for water stops for trains avoiding Carlisle and turning left/ west to access the Cumbrian Coast line or right/ east to access the S&C/ Newcastle routes.

The only doubt in my mind about the feasibility of this suggestion is the comment about 6233 needing to be detached, and the (possibly) related point that the goods lines here are electrified, precluding any work atop the tender.

 

Just spoken to RTC about absence of tickets and timings. They are awaiting final timings and expect to receive these today, and will send out tickets this afternoon

We'll see!

Peter, with the sun trying to shine on Manchester this morning
http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com/f731739511

 

NR cutting it fine again?

Dave B

 

Ticket just arrived by email. 06.35 Man Vic, arriving Edb at 14.56. Steam one way as planned.

 

21.09

Actual timings are now on the RTC website...

http://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/the-midday-scot

 

Must still be finalizing the intermediate timings as still nothing on RTT.

 

Overall, good news so far. I'm still thinking of bailing out at Edinburgh, although the sad fact of the matter is that the Advance fares have crept up by about £10 overnight.

 

any news on when the 46233 and stock will move to Manchester?

 

Has anything appeared on RTT yet, just selfishly thinking this could be a very rare opportunity to see steam at Lancaster for the foreseeable future!

 

Coming through in bits. Off Carnforth Steamtown at 0223! Arr. P3 MAN VIC at 0622 according to RTT. Also a movement fron P19 at Edinburgh to Craigentinny TMD at 1503.

 

Path back to Carnforth on Sunday. http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50684/2016/03/20/advanced