The Tin Bath - 6/11/16

Footage of the Fives thundering past Crow Nest Junction in the sun this morning.

 

I like it.
Here's a thankfully brief shot a little further down the line at Lostock Junction. Not my finest hour - I was hoping they'd slow for the junction and then accelerate away! Hey ho - and I have no idea where all the muck on the lens came from:

 

2 shots of 44871 + 45407 at Preston

 

Flipping brilliant!! through Huddersfield 43 minutes early, only steam special for God knows how long, and its so early I missed it

Neil

 

seems to be stopped at Bradley junction, 44E

 

Now arrived Brighouse 36 early. no transport. so no chance

 

Always go out early for these tours. It was about 12 early at Chapeltown and gained time on the Penistone line.
There must have been a service train missing for it to be so early at Penistone and Huddersfield ?

 

First time the Tin Bath has ever been early coming on the Penistone line. Huddersfield-Sheffield service 19 mins late leaving Huddersfield

 

aerial footage of the Tin Bath departing Preston this morning

 

I did use it Ralph, but nothing showed from
29 9 Clayton West Junction pass 1501 pass 1441¾ 19E
29 62 Shepley [SPY] pass 1502½ No report
30 50 Stocksmoor [SSM] 1505 1533 No report
32 51 Brockholes [BHS] pass 1540 No report
33 48 Honley [HOY] pass 1543½ No report
34 50 Berry Brow [BBW] pass 1546½ No report
35 58 Lockwood [LCK] pass 1550 No report
36 76 Huddersfield [HUD] 4 pass 1554 pass 1510½ 43E

I was still expecting the Stocksmoor wait
Then it was too late for me to get out for it

Neil

 

RTT not updating....or its still at Brighouse...???....or held to time.....???....

 

looks like held at Brighouse for 85 minutes, on track again now

 

Yes held to time

 

A somewhat disappointing shot this morning as the safety valve drift falls down on the second loco, Ladybridge Lane, twixt Lostock Jnc. and Bolton, site of troughs in steam days.

 

There might be that, but what happens the one day they let you down ?
nothing is 100% bullet prove and it would be silly to think that,

 

Quite agree but it struck me as a declaration of faith that two locos fresh off a tough six months were relied upon to do both ECSs and the charter itself unaided.