56312 settle to carlisle explorer

pics uploaded now at http://northwestrailphoto.fotopic.net/p55606205.html

 

running around 10 mins down coming off Whalley viaduct

http://john-robinson.fotopic.net/p55606097.html

 

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Car said it was 3 degrees - but ! was surprised to see that the station platform & car park had been liberally salted in case of snow.... so no chance of snow now but well done Noethern rail / rail track or whoever

 

here are my shots:

Some of my shots from today as well......And the DRS 37s passing Carlisle

Hanson 56312 sits in Carlisle after working the 1Z37 Derby - Carlisle with 67022 tucked up between the loco and stock

http://jack.prentice.fotopic.net/p55612569.html

37603/37229/37688 make their selves known as they head towards Carlisle
http://jack.prentice.fotopic.net/p55612722.html

56312 leaves Carlisle for Carlisle Yrd
http://jack.prentice.fotopic.net/p55612568.html

 

The Settle and Carlisle Explorer (56312-003)29-12

Here are some photos from Pathfinder's 'Settle and Carlisle Explorer' train which ran as follows: Derby-Birmingham New Street via Burton-Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury-Whitchurch-Crewe-Euxton Balshaw Lane-Blackburn-Hellifield-Carlisle-Penrith-Preston-Crewe and return via outward route. The train was hauled throughout by newly restored Hanson Traction(On loan to Colas) class 56 56312 (Formerly 003) which put in a brilliant performance,this was the first tour for the Class 56'Grids' since they were withdrawn from EWS stock in March 2004,the last tour hauled by 56078 and 115 ran at the end of that month and was called the 'Twilight Grids',looks like the sun is rising once again on this class in their revival.

http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/c1631093_1.html

Cheers,
Mark

 

Great shots guys,mine from yesterday now up at:
http://mark-walker.fotopic.net/c1631093_1.html

Jack-were you at the end of the platform where i was at Carlisle?

Cheers,
Mark

 

Here's mine from yesterday http://philmetcalfe.fotopic.net/p55609050.html

Better shot of 6K05 though http://philmetcalfe.fotopic.net/p55609087.html

 

yep, i was

 

1 word for that image: STUNNING

 

Now that certainly is one nice photo!! =D> =D>

 

Re: The Settle and Carlisle Explorer (56312-003)29-12

Not strictly true. The fastline 56s have done a few tours in the last few years.

 

Did they actually do one? I thought they all got changed/canceled? Please tell us and i'll update it.

Cheers,
Mark

 

Pathfinder's "Grid Arising" tour on 30th September 2006 featured a fastline 56 as have a couple of others.

 

Ah,poo!!Before i got in with the 'Gen' or even took notice much,just used to go and enjoy what i was doing back then......