RTC 2023

Caught 790 and 1000 at Clapham North Yorkshire on this train , heading for Carnforth

 

Hardwicke and Evening Star at Bentham

 

Hardwicke and Flying Scotsman at various loctions in 1976

 

Here is Hardwicke and Flying Scotsman departing Hellifield on 1st May 1976, the day od the S&C Centenary. As I recall the Centenary special and display at Settle station should have involved a Black 5 and the Midland Compound but both failed the week before and these two from the Midland's rivals were turned out instead.

Not quite sure how we have got on to this on the RTC thread as these events preceed Nigel Dobbin's railtours by a couple of decades or so, but its nice to revive old memories.

Looking forward to tomorrow's trip to Edinburgh, but not alas with Hardwicke, or the A3.

Peter

 

BIL has made it to York, but has developed a problem. 46115 heading to York NRM later this evening ahead of tomorrow's Edinburgh job.

 

Wheel flats I understand.

 

The wheel flats can be heard at the beginning of this video:


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No they can’t.

 

From 50 seconds in you can hear them. If it isn't the wheel flats then the motion doesn't sound too healthy.

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We seemed to be the only people on platform 10 to welcome the Scot into York last night. WCR did an amazing job to pull that one out of the bag and thanks to the crew and everyone else for rescuing the situation for us travellers. Neil

 

That's because those lads don't do problems, they do solutions.
No point in crying over spilt milk, just get on with the job at hand.
Well done to everyone involved who pulled that out of the bag like that, hard work and a cracking job, how it should be

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46115 passing through Acklington 3 and a half minutes early, less than five seconds before the southbound Azuma, which was just about on time, came through and hid the coaches. A close call! If I'd been further down the platform I'd have been bowled by the Azuma.

And a second shot 59 Minutes later at Rock, a bit further north of the looping stop at Wooden Gate. Can't get bowled there, but the sun was at an impossible angle.

 

Catching the late rays of the sun as it sank behind high clouds on the return this evening.

 

A close call at Acklington, where Scots Guardsman was three minutes early, but an Azuma was on time to almost make a mess of things.

 

Work still continues on the Royal Border Bridge so looking to hide the scaffolding and huts I opted for some higher ground. No 46115 a late replacement for the failed 35018 crosses the River Tweed with the town of Tweedmouth sitting below. Sadly having had glorious continues sun for over an hour the light dipped at the critical moment as it mostly does.

 

A rather decent variation on the afternoon run round Kent theme. From a personal standpoint, Medway Valley, Sheerness and Canterbury East line are required.

https://www.railwaytouring.net/the-armistice-kentish-belle

 

That has tempted me, a rather enticing itinerary indeed.