The Britannia Express - 30/3/19 and return 31/03/19

Well maybe the EU flag is a nod to the fact that Mr Hosking's company is registered there (Dublin) and not the UK...
I wonder if, to capture the spirit of Brexit, the red parts of the coaches will be painted dark passport blue mid journey.

 

People who love steam locomotives come in many forms and have various political views. Some people would say we're a strange lot. Can we not rejoice that at least one of us is rich enough to pay for a steam excursion that we can all enjoy watching? The headboard is hardly likely to influence anybody's political views and anyone who finds it offensive probably struggles to appreciate tolerance and a sense of irony. Hoskins is setting himself up for ridicule by using an obsolete form of transport to celebrate something that has not happened and may not do so, but I bet that doesn't stop him enjoying the trip.

 

Ahh at last a positive ,well done Ian

 

Rule "Britannia".

Rule "Britannia", 30/03/19.

 

Very tasty Swiss,didn't even notice the rods

 

Mossley and Marsden...


Britannia at Mossley


Britannia at Marsden

 

Anyone know when the 47 takes over

 

Britannia runs York - Crewe, 47 from there to Bristol.

 

Do you reckon passengers were allowed to leave the train at any point, or had to remain on board far longer than expected?

 

Apparently they all wanted to leave at different points and nobody could decide exactly where.

 

Uppermill Viaduct where the railway crosses the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.
Not working as hard as I would have liked but fortunately blowing off.

No need to worry about the rods on this one Henry

 

Very nice Scott

 

70000 leaves Diggle loop and heads for Standedge tunnel. D1924 rear gunner.

 

Nice Alan! Brush 4 looks the DB's too. What an idiotic thing to do @ the fool sat on the wall!

 

Seems a while since any steam excursion was allowed through Standedge !

 

Thanks John. As for him sat on the wall....well, there's always one. He wasn't setting a very good example to the many kids that were milling around.

 

The last four coaches appeared to be completely empty, so clearly a lot people maybe more than half "remained" behind ...

Here is my amended effort at Marsden, that radio mast and generator box is a bit of an eyesore.

Over the top at Marsden by Inspiring Images, on Flickr

 

On Saturday 30th March today 70000 Britannia hauled the steam leg of 'The Brexit Express' seen passing Deighton at full thrash 1 minute late so as to avoid any delays of TPX services I would imagine, I think this is the fastest I have seen a steam loco driven through here



70000 Britannia 'The Brexit Express' Deighton 30th March 2019

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2019/The-Brexit-Express-30th-March-2019/i-WM7g2PR

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2019/The-Brexit-Express-30th-March-2019/i-dShDppw

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2019/The-Brexit-Express-30th-March-2019/i-43WgsDM

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2019/The-Brexit-Express-30th-March-2019/i-ZwxZ5mk

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2019/The-Brexit-Express-30th-March-2019/i-V2ccxs8


with D1924 Crewe Diesel Depot bringing up the rear

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2019/The-Brexit-Express-30th-March-2019/i-F3DvZfm

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Railtours-Year-by-Year/2011-/2019/The-Brexit-Express-30th-March-2019/i-4qprZJQ


Neil

 

The return trip at Ulleskelf where the sun didn't shine.

"Rule Britannia" (part two) 31/03/19.

 

Anyone know who the crews were for this.....