The Border Raider with 60163 - 16/09/17

I'm coming up from M5 Junction 7 so those roadworks are going to be a real pain for me tomorrow. I'm going to set the alarm for 5:00 and try and set off in good time.

 

Load 13

 

Through Hamstead Station a few minutes after leaving Tame Bridge Parkway.

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graham

 

Just heard on radio services suspended between Carlisle and Carstairs. Hope that is resolved before the A1 is in Cumbria. Carlisle Station could be pretty packed if not.

 

Statesman tour passengers got on the wrong train at Stafford and now being thrown off at Crewe. Luckily for them the other tour is right behind us.

 

75 through Warrington

 

Did you send @Big Al your black pudding?

Dave B

 

Some good running between checks. BRI to WVH 24m 29s. Looped at Bushbury, 72 max before Stafford.

60 after Stafford fell to 55 at Searchlight Lane Jn on the new down slow line, gradually recovered to 65 at Whitmore summit. 76 max down Madeley.

Crewe to Preston 65m 21s. Caught up freight at Hartford then held south of Wigan for up Liverpool train to cross in front of us. From 36 thro Wigan NW sustained 41 on the 1:104 (?) to Boars Head, 60 at Coppull then more checks before a 72 max.

Train in P6 PRS while loco watering on P7.

 

Be fair to say you've lucked out Sean...Enjoy the noise!

 

Went out the window !

 

Wonder if he caught it!

Dave B

 

As Al expressed a lack of interest, I was planning on intercepting said Black Pudding as it made its way through in the handkerchief of hope. But like a Wetherspoon's breakfast, high on promise, low on delivery, and consequently, I have the empty stomach of experience...

 

Hope you find some decent sustenance at Carlisle then.

Dave B

 

Off topic, sorry. Talking of black pudding, I had an excellent full English breakfast, served at my seat, on one of Mr Bransons trains ((VTEC) last Tuesday, including splendid black pudding. Even Mrs V (appetite like a bird) demolished the lot including the toast and marmalade.The breakfast beat the hell out of a Wetherspoons offering.

 

22 late off Preston and looped at Barton for the GLC pendo. Prob will be looped again.

 

Tornado near Oldbury ,Chances glassworks buildings on left

 

77/78 Lancaster, 70/71 through Carnforth, chime blazing !

 

yes that was good. 73/74 at foot of Grayrigg but now sig stop south of Oxenholme, assume for the loop?