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Northern Belle 2023

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door Oswald T Wistle, 4 jan 2023.

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  1. 30567

    30567 Part of the furniture Friend

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    That was my take.So massive clouds of smoke and steam at Bell Busk and Giggleswick. Presumably T and T on the return from Carnforth.

    How do I get an invitation?
     
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    30567, 9 nov 2023
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  2. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    looking at times the ecs run to Bradford should pass Flying Scotsman at Keighley
     
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  3. Keith Sergeant

    Keith Sergeant New Member

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    Tangmere passing Brock 23 early on the Rolex express.
    I wasn't going to go out for this, but the rain stopped just in time :)
    57601 was on the rear.

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  4. sgthompson

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    34067 at Clapham and climbing Giggleswick Bank in Dire weather .

     
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  5. neildimmer

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  6. Oswald T Wistle

    Oswald T Wistle Well-Known Member Friend

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    “The Rolex Express”!!!?? Is this a wind-up?
     
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    black5 Well-Known Member

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    They chartered a previous trip in 2019, with Lizzie to Holyhead.
     
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  8. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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    I just hope it ran to time!
     
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    34067 with todays Northern Belle
     
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  10. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    That loco continues to look and sound like a show pony every time it is on the NB. I guess what this does is allow other locos in the Carnforth pool to do rather more of the heavy lifting on other charters that in some ways is probably sensible use of West Coast's resources.
     
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  11. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    And unless I'm mistaken, the NB stock is air braked, and it's the only air fitted loco available.
     
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  12. sgthompson

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    That’s totally correct Ralph .
     
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    Maybe the videos would be better on TikTok
     
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    Very good :)
     
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    I have no issue with it being dedicated to NB work, but would like it to run on a couple of 'normal' charters as I have yet to get a ride behind this loco! Any chance of it being allocated to a winter CME!?!

    I am suprised West Coast haven't fitted air brake equipment to another loco in their fleet, but guess this is where the rumoured discussions regards Lizzie maybe heading.
     
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    Al, unless you were on the train today as an invited guest of Rolex; it doesn’t really matter whether 34067 or 57601 did more or less of the work.
     
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  17. Big Al

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    Just so. That's why it's useful but it's not all that sensible to rely on one loco though.
     
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  18. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Indeed. The NB is for a different market from those on here. I've no criticism of that at all. Neither do I have a problem with the WCR strategy. What I can't work out is why they stick with vacuum but the 6201 comment may be in the game plan.
     
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    Just a couple of short shots of Tangmere being dragged to Bradford near Kettlesbeck and then passing Eldroth on the way to Preston in the pouring rain:
     
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    ECS movement seen at Clapham then 34067 with the charter climbing Giggleswick Bank in dismal conditions.

     
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