RTC 2021

That is an offer I can’t refuse. I will send you a PM on Monday (we don’t want others turning up to share MY wave.)

 

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Times for Liverpool- Scarborough on Saturday. Any quotes of motive power?

 

GalbertaLeon according to rail advent.

 

Galatea/Sierra Leone after arriving early into York with the RTC Coast to Coast charter. Awaiting departure time. And ready for the return run at Scarborough.

 

Any ideas for this weekends traction on the Cumbrian Coast Express?

 

Been a bit of changes for the RTC Christmas program.

The Easterling on 2nd October due to be hauled by Tornado is now cancelled - no longer on the website

Tornado is doing a few of the trips Duchess of Sutherland was due to do, but equally now it seems Black 5 44871 will be coming down south to help out, in some cases covering for Duchess where Tornado cannot, in other cases, covering for trips Tornado was due to do, for example the Cheshireman on 20th November was Tornado, but is now 44871 (a nice change given the route).

Despite this a couple of trips still say Duchess is hauling them, including one that Tornado was doing (confused?), and it looks like the two Christmas White Roses will have Tornado on one leg and "a steam locomotive" on the return (probably implying 44871)

 

The Gloucester and Cardiff trip Nov 23 I thought was Tornado originally, now implies Duchess out Tornado back. Of course could be a cut and paste error although the picture in use is now the Duchess and I am sure it was Tornado before.
I assume my favourite Black 5 will need some decent rear end assistance to get a full length train up Camden Bank.

 

Didn't notice that, again could be a copy paste error but the fact the image is now Duchess is interesting.

 

When did a Stanier Class 5 last take a train out of Euston? And what are the odds for a diesel helping?

 

45305 did it on 6th November 2010, but only load 6 so no diesel.

44871 and 45407 have worked together out of Euston. Did 44767 haul a tour from there as well, or is it only St Pancras it's visited?

 

Poor shot of the two climbing Camden Bank Nov 30 2013 also en route to Chester I think. I seem to remember a diesel on the back of this one.

 

Today's Cumbrian Coast Express at Harrington...


Scots Guardsman at Harrington

 

46115 certainly put on a show leaving St Bees with 1Z87

 

Overcast conditions this afternoon as 'Sid' the Border Collie shepherds No. 46115 'Scots Guardsman' around the curve on the approach to Kirkby in Furness
Station with the return leg of the 'Cumbrian Coast Expreess' to Carnforth. Steve Chipperfield driving north and round the coast, Rob Russell firing from Carnforth
to Whitehaven, Craig Todd firing to Carnforth with Mike McPeake Guard throughout

 

46115 at Docker Viaduct, Scout Green and Holme Island.

 

After our Liverpool York and back on Thursday with 60163 today found us behind 46115 on the CCE, deafening at times in coach 3. Thanks to all the crews and volunteers who have made the past few days wonderful.

 

46115 seen from Docker Bridge, Scout Green, 86259 on the Kendal high line, 46115 Holme Island through to Arnside.

 

Rait day out on the cumbrian coast express today with 46115 to make up for missing out on the A1ST Caledonian tour, some nice fast running from Preston to Carlisle on the 86 Les Ross and even better run round the cumbrian coast furness line on the old sections of pand rail clickety clacking along. Many thanks to R.T.C. for another great day out in Cumbria. (No pics to post this time lads)
Davo 56F

 

Great image as always Shep. Appreciate the effort made to produce these images. When was the last time a pacific went on the Cumbrian Coast?