Cathedrals Express 19 & 22/05/18 - 60103

Steve serious question,on what looks like a glorious day weatherwise, why did you shoot from the dark side

 

Bursting out into Mallerstang at Low Frith just before Steve's spot...


https://www.flickr.com/photos/iancawthorne/27416086257/

 

How wonderful to see and hear the reins loosened on 60103! I understand the restrictive terms under which it is allowed to operate and there is no shortage of customers . . . BUT . . . if only they would offer a couple of unassisted enthusiasts' trips each year and unleash her over Shap and the S&C. If British India Line can do it, so can Flying Scotsman!

 

Ah, but it's a national treasure now

 

Fuel?

 

Never been a fan so wasn’t really that arsed where I filmed from lol

 

Tucked nicely in between 'The Dalesman' rail tours, 'Flying Scotsman' works day 4 of 'The Cathedrals Express' towards Aisgill summit with Steve Chipperfield
driving and Andy Simkins firing

 

22/05/2018 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" enroute from Edinburgh to Preston via S & C captured here at Barrow foot crossing ,heading towards Whalley.

 

Flying Scotsman in full sun heading to the summit of the long drag over the Long drag this afternoon on the Catherdrals express.

If you have ever photographed on the Settle and Carlisle you know how incredibly rare it is that it all comes together, especially in this location!

Flying Scotsman at Ais Gill viduct by Inspiring Images, on Flickr

 

60103 at Barrow foot crossing

 

There was always the diesel on the back though lol

 

Don’t see any difference Henry unless I’m missing something.

 

What a great show from the A3, I can't say I've ever heard her sound like that ! While it's debatable if she's pulling the whole equivalent load of 15+, I'd say at a minimum she's pulling 12 !

 

Enjoyed that Liam what a difference it makes to exposure etc being on the right side for the light

 

Thats a cracker Ian hope you don't mind us copying it on Saturday with the Jubilee

 

Thanks Henry, I certainily wasn't doing a round trip of 340 miles, to do the dark side lol

 

I live local as you know Liam but I don’t get the obsession which side is good or bad as it’s still the same noise !! Mind you unless there’s a written rule it’s my mistake lol

 

Nothing wrong with going against the light as I do it myself, but I thought it was best to make the most of some rare conditions.

 

Seems strange to me that the sun and wind were in opposition on Tuesday yet nobody has mentioned the fact

 

Is it a Jubilee Saturday?