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Winter CME Trips 2018

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  1. Steve Sienkiewicz

    Steve Sienkiewicz Member

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    Thanks very much John, we were very lucky with the light here!
     
    Steve Sienkiewicz, 17. Veljača 2018.
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    dopeyt se sviđa ovo.
  2. Monopodmansdad

    Monopodmansdad New Member

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    Hi. Monopodman's video of Galatea at Scout Green and Ais Gill. Nice to back up here filming after a bit of a lay off. regards Mark and Joseph.
     
    Monopodmansdad, 17. Veljača 2018.
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    1020 Shireman, 6960 Raveningham Hall, sgthompson i 11 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  3. GBoreham

    GBoreham Member

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    Footage of 45699 thundering towards Shap Summit this morning then making good time on the S&C this afternoon at Long Marton and Crosby Garrett.

     
    GBoreham, 17. Veljača 2018.
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    1020 Shireman, 6960 Raveningham Hall, 46245col i 11 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  4. 981smithy

    981smithy Member

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    Excellent coverage Joseph and what a bark from Galatea at Ais Gill.....
     
    981smithy, 17. Veljača 2018.
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  5. lappinp

    lappinp New Member

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    Great footage as is everyones is for todays run. I love the fact there is a parallel running red car dragging a single white coach :) in the Scout Green section of video.
     
    lappinp, 17. Veljača 2018.
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  6. stevenjcrozier

    stevenjcrozier New Member

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    stevenjcrozier, 17. Veljača 2018.
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    Steve Sienkiewicz, Oswald T Wistle, Mick45305 i 2 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  7. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    Some brilliant stills and videos of today's run. Wonderful to see Galatea running with such magnificent power to hand. WCRC have really mastered the fine tuning of her. And I always think back to this picture below when watching her in action and delight in the achievements of Loco restoration carried out in preservation:[​IMG]

    Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk
     
    green five, 18. Veljača 2018.
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    60525, Fulwood Flyer, andalfi1 i 11 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  8. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    A truly great day today with Galatea on the CME

    The load of 11 was a significant challenge for a Jubilee running out at about 425 tons gross. But from the outset, it looked as though we were in for a determined assault of the hills. The fact that we topped Yealand at 36 was a clue to what was to follow. The main climb to Grayrigg was started at 63 and we only fell away to 36 by the top. The recovery was swift and we were soon bowling along at 70+ on the approach to Tebay. You cannot 'flatten' Shap as some video warriors would have you believe but Galatea did have a pretty good try and to go over the top at 29 exceeded my private view of what was likely by a few mph. There followed a dash down to Carlisle that necessitated a slight slowing to take the restriction at Penrith - (say no more). Our arrival in a sub 70 minute time for a Jubilee must be one of the best, if not the best runs for a Jubliee with that load - something that would never have been attempted (or allowed) in steam days.

    Our exit from Carlisle towards Ais Gill was sadly, too lively to avoid us catching the service train and we were brought to a halt at Low House for two and a half minutes. Nevertheless we only took 49 minutes to reach Appleby after more noisy running. It was wisely decided to leave the water stop early to give more time for the assault of Ais Gill as 29 minutes is really quite a tight schedule. That said. 30 min 15 sec to clear the top at 29 was another brilliant performance and onward running continued apace.

    The final tour de force was Wilpshire. We hit the viaduct at 49 and blasted up through Langho entering the tunnel at 29 where Galatea was eased slightly finally clearing the summit at 23.

    This day was the best trip I've had with a Jubilee on that kind of load. Galatea is clearly now a star performer but only because, I would suggest, the West Coast crews have worked out how to get the best out of her. Mick Rawling/Chris Holmes and Mick Kelly/Bob Bullock really did us proud today. Well done to all who made it possible.
     
    Big Al, 18. Veljača 2018.
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    JohnRobinson, staffordian, andalfi1 i 11 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  9. Oswald T Wistle

    Oswald T Wistle Well-Known Member Friend

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    Thanks for the report, sounds like an exceptional day out - you lucky . . .
     
    Oswald T Wistle, 18. Veljača 2018.
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  10. steamingyorkshire

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    'The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express' on the 17th February 2018 hauled by LMS 5XP No.45699 'Galatea'.

    Video Available Here

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    steamingyorkshire, 18. Veljača 2018.
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    DWH 2848, 60017, green five i 4 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  11. 26D_M

    26D_M Part of the furniture

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    Has 45699 had a fresh coat of paint, it looks a slightly darker shade in all the fantastic shared images? Maybe just the light?
     
    26D_M, 18. Veljača 2018.
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  12. 1020 Shireman

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    Morning. I ended a response to Oswald T earlier in the thread after the 3rd's excellent run with this portent for the 17th: "I wonder if Saturday will hold any surprises for us??"

    As the speeds I posted earlier and Alan's missive above tell us, it did, in the best of ways. Just to add to Alan's piece, the 51.2 through Oxenholme was a highlight of the climb to Grayrigg. The comparisons of the climbs of Yealand, Grayrigg and Shap are interesting to compare so rather than do a report which would be very similar to the 3rd's with the comments like 'that was quicker' and 'who knew a jubilee could sound like that?' and 'a Jubilee with 11 topping Shap at 30 ish? in your dreams' I've put both runs from Carnforth to Shap in the pdf attached. Write your own reports in your heads under 'I wish I'd been there' if you weren't; and 'so that's how fast we were going if you were and weren't near a timer or don't have a GPS.
     

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    1020 Shireman, 18. Veljača 2018.
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    staffordian, Where's Mazeppa?, Mick45305 i 3 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  13. IamDaniel

    IamDaniel Member

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    I'm booked onto next week's run (e-ticket is meant to arrive tomorrow), so am very much looking forward to it based the reports of the previous runs. First time over Shap (and I mean first time, not 'first time with steam') and first time doing all of the S&C.
     
    IamDaniel, 18. Veljača 2018.
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  14. alastair

    alastair Well-Known Member

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    Anyone on next Saturday's CME (24th), note Tornado on the North Briton is booked to arrive P3 Carlisle 1357 and depart 1415 before our ECS arrives 1420 for a 1427 departure.
     
    alastair, 18. Veljača 2018.
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  15. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

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    Not my footage but a fine display on Wilpshire .

     
    sgthompson, 18. Veljača 2018.
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    g8bvl, Andy2857, DWH 2848 i 7 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  16. LMarsh1987

    LMarsh1987 Part of the furniture Friend

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    That Jubilee Roar ! Glad to of been lineside for this one :Joyful:
     
    LMarsh1987, 18. Veljača 2018.
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    DWH 2848, Tyne Turbine, staffordian i 9 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
  17. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    I'm glad you were lineside too! I especially liked the 2nd sequence :)
     
    60017, 18. Veljača 2018.
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  18. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    A quick postscript on Saturday. Take a look at the RTT booked times and actual times. All Galatea did, despite that supreme effort, was to keep time to Shap Summit. Ditto from Appleby to Ais Gill. Yes, there is a little recovery time down the other side of Shap and the S&C is a quieter route but it does illustrate that this itinerary needs either a Jubilee with less coaches or at least a Class 7, preferably a Class 8.

    There was no leeway on Saturday; things went very well. But it remains a risky enterprise with that load and a 6P, albeit an exciting one.
     
    Big Al, 18. Veljača 2018.
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  19. sgthompson

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    Being a video warrior I must agree that although 45699 did keep time as per RTT it was some effort to be early on both climbs .
     
    sgthompson, 18. Veljača 2018.
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  20. JohnRobinson

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    DSC_10368a.jpg 7/02/2018 - Jubilee 45699 'Galatea' storming over Whalley Arches taken from Whalley road bridge over the Calder as she heads for home in the fading light working "The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express" from Carlisle to Farington Junction.
    View attachment 34051
     
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    JohnRobinson, 18. Veljača 2018.
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    60525, Fred Kerr, jsm8b i 8 ostalih se sviđa ovo.
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