The Duchess to Carlisle: VT - 12/03/22

Very nice Liam. Everything in the right place there.

 

46233 at Craghill farm foot crossing ( Helwith Bridge ) . Armathwaite curve and finally Kirkby Stephen.

 

6233 gets away from an additional 20mph TSR on the approach to Blea Moor.

 

6233 crossing Lunds Viaduct.


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Phil

 

Lunds Paddock.


The return of a Duchess

 

Seldom seen up north these days but still making a fine sight and sound No. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' heads the 'Tyseley Steam Trust' passed Quarry Farm
en-route to Carlisle

 

Driver was Tony Jones of DB Cargo. Fireman was a Vintage Trains fireman. On the return the driver was called Martin who was a Vintage Trains driver with Simon Scott firing and Tony Jones route conducting.

 

Noticing the tribute to Brian Radford; who was he ?

 

Passing Helwith Bridge - the new microphone and dead cat couldn't cope with the wind so the sound is terrible:

Back to the drawing board.

 

He was a trustee of PRCLT.

 

Watering at Crewe. Change of plan, Duchess will now lead back to Tyseley.

 

Is the 47 staying on the rear or tucking in behind the Duchess?

 

LMS 6233 seen from Arcow Quarry, at Armathwaite Curve and blasting through Kirkby Stephen Station.

 

Good start out of Carlisle, 38 mph at Cumwhinton, then looks caught up the service train.

From Appleby re-start up to 57 mph over Ormside viaduct, minm 44 before Crosby Garrett, 53 max after. Thro Kirkby Stephen in 16m 08s at 35 mph. Then struggled, down to 26 before Mallerstang, recovered to 35, then 24 minm before Ais Gill. Over the summit at 28.

 

Staying on the rear.

 

Footage of 6233 making heavy weather of the final mile to Ais Gill in the fading light this evening, along with 47773 at Coppull Moor this morning and 45690 on the Cumbrian Coast Express around the Duddon estuary.

 

Sir, if I were wearing a hat, I’d doff it, what a cracker.

 

Guessing you gentlemen were stood next to each other?
Seriously wow! What a cracking sight! I’ll just say it, there’s nothing quite like a Big Lizzie is there?

 

Another from Lunds Paddock good to see familiar faces at this fabulous location.