Hadrian 27/05/17

Looking at the times posted on Real time trains, it would appear that the Duchess is making an appearance - L.E. movement from Carnforth to Hellifield, via Preston and Blackburn ( gauging issues on the Morecambe line - as i was informed on the grapevine yesterday at Shap) and a L.E.return to Crewe in the evening

 

UK steam has 46115 down for this and some speculation has been circulating that it is a final outing before withdrawal. Maybe yesterday was?

 

RTC originally stated 70013, then 46115 for a short period before it changed to 46233.

 

Nice long day for those joining in East Anglia.
0610 to 0039 from Norwich is not quite the longest "day trip" I have been on, but runs it close.
Glad I did not choose this one to steward on, my colleagues have my sympathy.

 

Sounds like a normal day trip from Norwich to me. NENTA run trips several times a year using these sort of start/finish times. They are usually full and do not have a steam component either.

Peter James

 

Yes I had forgotten about NENTA's marathon days which I heard sold well.
Believe if not actually sold out The Hadrian is almost full as well.

 

no times yet on UK Steam - but found these - Carnforth to Hellifield LE. Move - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50627/2017/05/27/advanced

Norwich to Carlisle - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50626/2017/05/27/advanced

Carlisle to Norwich - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50629/2017/05/27/advanced

John

 

Mrs W and I took our 2 year old grandson to see 46233 and POB through Pleasington (5E). Thanks to the driver for the wave and "toot toot".

 

She'll be stuffing the lad with bacon sarnies.

 

Chicken, gravy, carrots and mash for him; beans on toast for us - no bacon on the immediate horizon!

 

46233 arriving at Hellifield and approaching Horton station .

 

Now there's a novelty. An LMS loco with a stuck drain cock.

 

27/05/2017 - Into the Blue ! - 46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" exiting Blea Moor tunnel on the "Hadrian" heading for Carlisle.

 

Your shares in Sarsons doing well?

 

We have had the lot today, Royalty, sun, rain, thunder and lightning, ravenous midges and leaking drain cocks.
LMS 8P class 4-6-2 Duchess of Sutherland puts on a fine display at Langcliffe with the northbound 'Hadrian' rail tour



With thunder and lightning all around, LMS 8P Class 4-6-2 No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' powers away from Shotlock Hill tunnel with the return leg of 'The Hadrian' rail tour

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45407and44871/34121483543/in/dateposted-public/

46233 today in the lovely weather we had this morning

 

Spell check, LIGHTENING a drop in the level of the uterus during the last weeks of pregnancy as the head of the fetus engages in the pelvis LOLxx

 

Another from Langcliffe and sheltering from the downpour at Kirkby Stephen Station...


https://www.flickr.com/photos/iancawthorne/34129417723/


https://www.flickr.com/photos/iancawthorne/34096825034/

 

Ais Gill in the rain

 

And another spell check.
Fetus is an unborn American child, whereas in England it's a foetus.