The Salopian Express 1 - 21/03/18

She does indeed...

However looking at RTT she seems not to have left Carnforth yet, although may have just missed her path with the late arrival of the train from Barra, at least with the plethora of pathing stops there is plenty of opportunity to make up time?

Edit - Left Carnforth 25L

 

How on earth did you manage to lose 10 minutes between Barra and Grange?

 

35018 T+T 47760 dep Carnforth 0938 25 late. AN

 

Pic here of 35018 leaving Carnforth. AN

https://andrewstransport.smugmug.com/Northwesttrains/North-West-trains-2018/i-Lxd7sfQ

 

I notice that whilst she made up 15 mins between Carnforth and Preston she still had the allocated time stationary at Preston, would they have been watering there - seems strange as I know 5043 for instance has done Crewe - Carnforth without needing water?

 

With that tender ???
Doubt it

 

we were miffed at Piccadilly bridge as a pair of electrics{92s?} with containers stopped just cab passed signal post and driver got out, phoned, walked back down track and came back a while later, later turned out a schoolgirl from Ripley School had run away from school via tracks, police later said she had not been attempting suicide, 48151 type times and closure of Oubeck loop due to signal and points failure may have helped on time arrival at Preston.
anyway, leaky loco shoved up Ripley:-



OK, maybe only helping a touch or for heating, 47 gurgling well.

 

'The Salopian' with SR MN Class 4-6-2 'British India Line' in charge working across Carlisle Bridge on the approach to Lancaster. Mick Rawling driving to Crewe,
Mick Kelly driving to Shrewsbury and back to Carnforth, Chris Holmes firing outbound and Martyn Soames on the return

 

A mates footage .

 

35018 "British India Lines" on The Salopian Express" leaving Preston having passed under Flag Lane Bridge at Farington curve junction.

 

Can the leak be reduced when serviced at Shrewsbury ?

 

very unlikely they might have time to carry out adjustments etc, but if its not effecting the engines ability to cover its duty, its better to leave it till they are back at 10A

 

Engine sounds in good voice. Just hope they get these nagging gremlins sorted for the Great Britain !

 

The leaks been there since for every run it's done, just less visible

A 10:05 departure from Scarborough should ensure the drivers side being on the side with the sun for the GB run

 

Ian I thought FS was hauling the Scarborough to York leg?

 

A couple of short shots of her passing Oubeck Goods Loops and Bee Lane, Preston:

Chris

 

Yes correct. BIL from York onwards. I've only seen the Scarborough dep and Edinburgh arr times for that leg. 10:05 off Scarbrough is going to put the BIL section between noonish and mid to late afternoon at a guess?