The Mad Hatter 11/05/19

17 mins behind at farington jct roughly cos of a a late service train in front either going to clitheroe preston or bolton

 

She looks to be going well on the WCML, picking up time nicely - or is there recovery time in tbe schedule?

 

Hallroyd Junction, Todmorden.

 

Bang on time in chester general 13:35pm and my contribution pic to yer lads another 3rd great day out with the A1 steam loco trust in chester many thanks. Davo 56F

 

Video took at Ratten Clough and Windy Bridge at the Copy Pit Summit. Joseph ( formerly Monopodman and now JTG transport videos) with the first clip and me with the fill in shots.

 

60163 on Copy Pit .

 

Crossing Lydgate Viaduct (a few photters removed from lower down).............................................

 

'Tornado' putting on a fine show as it climbs Copy Pit heading 'The Mad Hatter' rail tour to Chester

 

Yes he took me for two hundred quid, gave up in the end - put it down to experience, not been on many mainline trips since

 

A belter Steve

 

Cheers Shep.

 

I like this photo very much. Tornado looks lightly work-stained, not over-polished. The real business.

 

Thank you and yes thanks - my phone was only showing the realtime times and not the wtt!!

Richard

 

Catching up on the WCML at Euxton :

 

just another Tornado video with kick tripod included



in order to see cam screen in bright sun, one hand holding jacket over head and other on cam and zoom button. can't do two things with one hand.

 

11/05/2019 - LNER A1 - 60163 "Tornado" running through Rishton station 22 minutes down on "The Mad Hatter" rail tour from Darlington to Chester.

 

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60163 seen at Chinley North Jnc tonight

 

Footage of 60163 flying past Frodsham outbound and roaring through Delamere Forest on the return.

 

Climbing to Cowburn Tunnel

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Hat's off to 'Tornado' and all involved in running the successful 'Mad Hatter' rail tour of 11 May 2019, seen here tackling Copy Pit, in a spell of sparkling spring sunshine.