The Great Britain XII - April/May 2019

Formula is Power Classification of most powerful locomotive + 1/2 Power Classification of least powerful locomotive. So 8 + 1/2 of 5. 10 1/2. Always been told that's the case. Have no idea who worked it out many years ago.

 

Friday

Ayr 8.16
Carlisle 11.23 - 12.29
Hellifield 14.41 - 15.01
York 17.48-17.53
Scarborough 19.02

 

Many thanks

Are the times on RTT yet?

Steven

 

I see the drain cock has been introduced to a big hammer.

Now c'mon lads, it's a bit disappointing not to see any adverse comments about this run, y'know, like when #18 BIL had Mayflower tagged on the front.
It's a fair bet to think that the folk sipping their coffee on board thought "this is great"...........just like we did with BIL and Mayflower.

 

I have not checked,using mobile on the train with variable signal, will look shortly.

Yes see http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U52110/2019/05/03/advanced

 

Does anyone know whether there was a crew Change at Carlisle and if s of who the new crews were?

 

Footage of 60009 & 44871 at Bay Horse, Salterwath , near Plumpton , Harthorpe and finally near Beattock summit .

 

My short video of Day 1 at Swindon and Bristol

 

Video from Bay Horse and Greenholme today and Golborne yesterday

 

A shot this morning from Barnacre, while not the most typical of double headers it certainly does stand out :

A4 No. 60009 'Union Of South Africa' & Black 5 No. 44871 - Barnacre by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr

 

60009 & 44871 at Claughton on Brock (Barnacre?), Salterwath & Plumpton. I fully intended carrying on to Beattock but in the end I headed east, lured by possible sunshine & 6201.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/167082436@N06/47691392702/in/datetaken-public/


https://www.flickr.com/photos/167082436@N06/47744189431/in/datetaken-public/


https://www.flickr.com/photos/167082436@N06/40777600793/in/datetaken-public/

Phil

 

60009 and 44871 at Scout Green.


Cheers,

 

Bay Horse

 

Salterwath

 

Beattock

 

Docker Viaduct...


GBXII day 4

 

30/04/2019 - Gresley A4 - 60009 "Union of South Africa" piloting LMS Black 5 - 44871 racing north past Docker heading to Carlisle on the "Great Briton XII" rail tour

 

Our footage of GB XII at Lancaster, Bay Horse, Woodhouse and Hincaster

 

On the train we were told initially that a points problem at Shrewsbury prevented us from accessing a platform, so we took water at Hereford platform in order to give passengers a leg stretch.
Subsequently we were told that 46223 was out of gauge for platforms 3,4+5 at Shrewsbury so the diesel was attached in rear to drag the train back into the platform (4) after passing through on the centre road which is what happened.
We were variously told that were to be held at Hereford for an hour, then were allowed to leave before the unit, all these messages coming from on high until no-one knew what was happening!!!
Matters were made worse by the trespass incident but whatever was wrong at Shrewsbury I cannot see how blame can be put on the charter operators who only did as they were told!!