Winter CME Trips 2018

11 coaches incl POB. 47772 in the back. Looked good through Euxton Jn. Pics later

 

47772 off at Carnforth.
Hope we retain the heating

 

Good to meet YOU both


Mobile shot at Preston

 

Good to meet you too, decent climb up to Greyrigg loop, just away now.

 

So 47772 on the back was simply saving a path back to 10A - makes sense. Presumably she'll bimble across to Hellifield later for the return to Manchester.

 

Boiling hot in G with the box on. Lol
Approx 71mph guessed by mobile Penrith (corrected)

 

As the set looks a lot like the one that was at Southall before Christmas is the heat now working in the Pullman liveried coach does anyone know?

 

Footage of 45699 at Oxenholme and Shap Wells .

 

Footage of 45699 in full flow at Forton and Meal Bank in heavy rain this morning.

 

Howe & Co... My 2 year old boy loves the red un.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/iancawthorne/39218233664/
http://settlecarlislesteam.co.uk/2018/27th-january-2018-winter-cumbrian-mountain-express

 

Glad to see you got a bit of brightness and made the most of it. A very satisfactory start to the mainline year

 

Leaving Grayrigg

 

Very good Ian , better weather than Aisgill !

 

Not planned but 45699 at a windy Aisgill in the failing light .

 

Maybe (Ians shot apart)today we should rename the forum National Desperation
A test for any who have a sense of humour on here

 

There's nowt wrong with a bit o grim

 

Gotta agree with you on that one Ian as you can’t always get conditions you want

 

Climbing away from Oxenholme 'Galatea' puts on a fine display as it speeds towards Grayrigg, Mick Rawling on the regulator, Frank Chippendale on the shovel
and Roly Parker keeping them in order. Less said about the weather the better.



The performance coming through the Lune had to be heard to be believed drowning out any M6 traffic noise, won't mention the weather!!



With Mick Rawling still driving, Martyn Soames took over on the shovel and with a great improvement in the weather LMS 5XP Class No. 45699 'Galatea' speeds
away from Armathwaite with the return leg of the first 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' of 2018, had a good crack with Simon Kerry at this location

 

I have said it before but once again I'll refer you all to the work of Colin T Gifford, not all of it in colour or with sunshine over the shoulder but very evocative.
I know our world is very different to the one he and his contemporaries photographed but what you make of what's on offer is up to you !.

Not a bad start to the year by the way Ian, you are going to have to tell your little lad why BR red Jubilees are just wrong one day though .
I like the Lune gorge shot too Shep.

Scott