Dalesman and Pendle Dalesman 2021

Does anyone know which engine is out today on the Pendle Dalesman please?

Many thanks,
James

 

45690 was in steam on Steamtown yesterday

 

Leander working the Pendle Dalesman south through Brock.

 

Today is "Pendle Dalesman Day" so off to Chapel Lane. The schools are on holiday and instead of 20/5 minutes of crawling traffic to the motorway I did it in 5. The weather was sunny, the sky cloudless, no breeze and at 9am it was already 21C and feeling much warmer. I was the only person on the overbridge, although there were several down by the foot crossing.

RTT showed the train running RT after leaving Preston. Not long to wait and then the sound of a Stanier hooter in the distance, then another and soon the lovely, unmistakeable sound of a Jubilee working hard. The exhaust roar came closer and closer before she burst into view under the occupation bridge, the sun reflected on her shiny black paintwork; a sight and a sound to behold. Moving at a good speed (35/6mph) she roared under the bridge accompanied by a fleeting grey haze. The coaches followed, as they must. The train breasted the summit (1E) and as she headed down the short section of 1/110f the beat of her exhaust quickened before she began the gentler climb towards Pleasington.

Whilst 9 coaches (+POB) may not provide the economic returns of a longer train, it is the length of train for which Jubilees were designed - and it showed.

 

Thanks Ralph, a good whistle for the crossing so I’ll take that.

 

Passing Bolton-le-Sands this morning with the Carnforth - Lancaster ECS..................................

 

After last week's debacle with my mobile phone only a fool would be back in action . . . here is a bit of mobile phone footage from this morning. Soundtrack is better than the visuals, so set volume to 11 and settle back.

 

Currently forecast by RTT to cross at Settle Jn 1721. It would take a bit of stage management for that to happen though!

 

Someone will get the master shot

 

I have cognitive dissonance whenever I see Leander in black…

Simon

 

The two engines passed each other about 1/4 mile north of Long Preston

 

45690 Pendle Dalesman return leg 20.07.21.

 

45690 seen from above Helwith Bridge and on top of Shotlock Tunnel, many thanks to Ralph and the footplate crew.

 

Jubilee class No. 45690 'Leander' working through Langcliffe with the northbound 'Pendle Dalesman' to Carlisle with Mick Rawling driving and Rob Russell on tyhe
shovel



Approaching Salt Lake Cottages, No. 45690 'Leander' with the return leg of 'The Pendle Dalesman' with Steve Chipperfield driving and Craig Potter on the shovel

 

45690 passing Jack Green in the late evening sunshine.


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Phil

 

45690 Leander passes Blea Moor with the Pendle Dalesman of 20/7/2021

David Price
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