Pennine Moors Explorer Sat 08/12/18

RTT still not working for me. This is the page I'm looking at:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54710/2018/12/08/advanced
Other things on RTT seem to be showing ok.

 

Same for me. Everything else showing, but not this train.

 

Arrived at Burnley 25E.

 

Left on time. Just the data that's running late

 

Presume the Northern strike has allowed a change of plan. We sailed past Rose Grove, the planned water stop and arrived at Burnley 25E and are watering there. Nearly an hour at a wet out of town station with no loos, not the ideal destination but well worth it for a steam only day out

 

Footage of 70000 thundering northwards past Standish this morning.

 

Grunting nicely up Copy Pit, weather kept the photters away, but plenty of the video brigade in attendance.

 

Looking forward to seeing footage later!

 

Running through Rishton Station



Over the top at Copy Pit at the foot crossing

 

So, is this the sign many of us have been waiting for? The end of the diesel in the rake?

 

70000 at a very wet and murky Todmorden.

 

I took one look outside the front door, felt the wind and rain and decided to 'do a Winskill' and stay in the warm. Going soft in my older age

 

70000 heading over Gauxholme viaduct in typical Pennines weather.

 

Ahh John even Winskill was out in it, mind it was on the ECML

 

70000 at Hoghton foot crossing and climbing Copy Pit at Holme in typical wet weather .

 

Very atmospheric!

 

If it had been an A4, I'd have been out mind!

 

Excellent. Thanks for braving the weather!!

 

Eee, yer nobut a pup yet! About an hour before I left home the sun the sun was out! I took a neighbour with me and just as well, because when we got to Tod the rain had set in, so it was his job to hold the brolly to keep me and the camera dry!

 

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