Private Charter Fort William to Mallaig and Rtn 16/02/19

47853 Fort William to Crewe at Drumchapel 2.15 pm with 98531 at rear. Carraiges 6311,35465,9993,3148,310,3125

 

Erm, what about the pic of 45231 in the next photo....or did I miss something. ?

 

I mean this one....? where, when,

 

Does anyone know whether the Saturday train from Fort William to Mallaig ran as steam only or with a tail gunner?

 

Ran as diesel only.

 

Thanks Jonathan. I'd thought about having a ride up but decided against it - I'm glad I didn't knowing that!

 

And something like it is on way back now, probably at or approaching Carlisle....

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55223/2019/02/17/advanced

 

strangely, A steam locomotive leaves Mossend Down Yard around 10 tomorrow morning to Crewe...45231? perchance..

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55228/2019/02/18/advanced

I wonder what it did whilst up there....

 

It was supposed to do Fort William to Mallaig yesterday and today it worked the Fort William to Crewe journey as far as Mossend.

Dave B

 

Expect there may have been difficulties crewing steam past Fort William if DBC were supporting the job in any way as they are thin on the WHL these days (mostly a GBRF route now). DBC still support LSL on a lot of these jobs according a few crews that have posted elsewhere. LSL appears to have at least one driver with past WHL knowledge from DRS days but no idea if he is passed out on steam as yet so would make sense if Mallaig was diesel operated utilising that driver.