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Steam Dreams: The Lakes Express 27 & 30/9/22

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by sgthompson, Sep 26, 2022.

  1. Mike Wylie

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    Thought it was you
     
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    70000 passing Bamber Bridge 27/9/22 70000 Bamber Bridge.jpg .........
     
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    Lakes Express 70000 1 NP.jpg

    With much whistling and fanfare 'Britannia' and 'British India Line' work their respective charters 'Lakes Express' and the Pendle Dalesman' through Dent Station

    Pendle BIL 2 NP.jpg
     
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    Jammy so 'n so.......brilliant!
     
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    After the Garsdale shot was binned I did 70000 at Penrith .

     
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    Brilliant !
     
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    70000 Britannia with the Lakes Express heading north towards Carlisle on the S&C, and southbound at Penrith, 27 September 2022.
     
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    The Empty stock moves passed each other again just south of Lancaster tonight
     
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    70000 Risehill Tunnel to Dandry Mire Viaduct.

     
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    Can't beat that for being in the right place :)
     
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    And expecting a more vigorous passage through Long Preston - how not to be :Facepalm:, the train slowed to a halt just after.
    The driver looking ahead for the signal just had to be in black and white .

    22D_1283 70000 Long Preston 270922.jpg 22D_1285 70000 Long Preston view forward bw 270922.jpg
     
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    Following the passenger, hanging back till it cleared Horton so as to get a run at the bank.
     
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    Yes I guessed that was the case, the brakes came on just after the station. Then the sound of the Brit accelerating drifted back - took me right back to listening to them leave Bank Quey the 60s.
     
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    This is the only video I could find of the two excursions passing each other:


    Sent from my XQ-BT52 using Tapatalk
     
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    Love how the whistles end perfectly in sync at the start!
     
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    Nice selection of vids and pictures. Couple of small questions.

    What does it say on the support coach and seems odd that the SC is not blood and custard considering it will probably run 80% of the time with immaculate stock in that livery.
    What is happening on days 2 & 3 of this tour?
     
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    It's Mayflower's support coach and Days 2/3 are free days for local excursions.
     
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    It is an interesting spot for the two trains to pass. Both will have slowed for the 30 mph restriction for the Dent station foot crossing where they met and both will have been whistling for this crossing as well as a greeting to each other. Perfect timing!

    Peter
     

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