The Lakelander (Saphos Trains) - 09/04/22

Grayrigg was a water stop. Tanker was parked on gravel right next to the train.

 

Passing Bay Horse this morning. No escape from the North Westerly!

 

There was nine minutes between the pair on Shap, at Salterwath that was. The clag from 34046 hung around for a good five minutes and as it began to thin, the steam trail from 35018 could be seen approaching Greenholme. Mainline steam at its finest.

 

Not the best picture but it is all that was on offer at a gridlocked Citadel Station. Both trains were due to use platform 3, 15 minutes apart, but as it happened, Braunton arrived on platform 1 leaving 3 for BIL There were trains parked everywhere due to West Coast main line trains terminating/starting at Carlisle with buses used north of there. Obviously lots of passenger movements off/to those trains which was nothing compared to the footfall when two steam hauled charter trains arrived. Both B and C roads had Pendos stabled there with Northern/Scotrail services parked on top of each other in the bay platforms. I don't know how the signallers managed it all.

 

34046 at Shap Wells .

 

Looks and sounds like Braunton was doing the work.

 

Certainly was with the 47 doing nowt.

 

A good old "nowt"...

 

Went to Carlisle today to see the 2 Bulleid pacifics working separate Rail Tours
Added a few phone pics Camera photos tomorrow

1st to arrive was
34046 Braunton arrives at Carlisle with Saphos Trains 'The Lakelander
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Neil

 

Wasn’t sure if NR would allow a tanker under the wires so thanks for the update.

 

Either side of the Millom water stop at Kirksanton and Kirkby in Furness...


Braunton at Bank Springs Brewery, Kirksanton


Braunton at Kirkby in Furness

 

SRWC class No. 34046 'Braunton' puts on a clagfest as it approaches Shap summit with the northbound 'Lakelander' with P. Murgatroyd driving, Ian Walker firing and Steve Levell TI



With the Coniston fells providing a beautiful backdrop,'Braunton' works the return 'Lakelander’ away from Kirkby in Furness and on to Carnforth with Mike Wylie
driving, David Ward firing and Bob Hart TI

 

You

You've excelled yourself again..superb photos...give the dog a bone....but you missed the "n" out of Braunton...only once though....

 

34046 at Salterwath, Eskmeals & Cark.


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Phil

 

A bit late to the party but images from Bay Horse and Greenholme; fortunately at Greenholme the clouds came at the right time - then followed the Big Brother from the West Coast stable !

 

34046 seen near the site of the old Scout Green Signal Box and passing Holme Island on the return in less than ideal light conditions.

 

After several abhorted attempts I've finally got my video of both Bulleids passing Greenholme/Scout Green uploaded
[added the same video to the Steam Dreams - S&C thread]:

 

Spot on Nige , see you caught the lesser spotted trespasser in the overgrowth near Scout Green

 

For the second time