Scot over Shap 9th May

Received ticket and 'times' for this today. It's a 6.40 approx start from New Street but looks like a good length lay over in Carlisle. No confirmation of times on either VT web site or on here yet. Looks like a late arrival back too. Good job the pubs stay open late Saturday! It's fully booked apparently, which is good news. Must be a few forum members on this.

 

This is one I was looking forward to.....a dayout and no work to do.
Unfortunately a much delayed family Christmas Dinner got in the way........don't ask. 8-[ 8-[ 8-[

 

Sorry ! NYM 'Tornado' gala is too big a draw away from Shap ! She's bound to go over there again (I hope).

 

Im on it

 

Sure Ralph, providing my phone behaves itself and stays in signal, pm me a number nearer the time.

 

We'll be getting on,somewhere 8-[

 

Mehh..Bigwig LOL

 

I'll be sure to hang an orange jacket out the window for you Jack =P~

 

Just seen it racing north at speed just north of Preston at Brock and running to time

piccy added

john

http://john-robinson.fotopic.net/p58086117.html

 

bright sunny weather at carnforth, she set of on time leaving a cloud of sweet smelling black smoke, caught it just north of carnforth with seconds to spare, hence wobbly video on U-tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lx17kyUpgI

 

6115 was running a few minutes early as it crested Shap summit. Weather was a mix of gale force westerly winds, heavy rain, and hail!. Within a minute after SG had passed, the sun came out.
Only one or two got the picture of the day as 6201 passed 6115 within Citadel station.
Scots Guardsman left Carlisle on time in glorious sunny weather: For the record, 6201 was also an on-time arrival.

 

Ralph, I think we suffered similiar weather conditions today. Sorry I doubted you. Nice video though.

 

4 shots of todays run, we had a spotlight of sun at Beckhouses this Morning, http://philmetcalfe.fotopic.net/p58088189.html
A shot at Hincaster in rather better weather at http://philmetcalfe.fotopic.net/p58093932.html
And in similar conditions at Hest Bank after its water stop http://philmetcalfe.fotopic.net/p58093954.html

 

Great work all round Gents, to see 46115 flatten Shap is well worth a soaking in my book !!

Here's my clip ...................... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw3dRiqqF50

Lets see if the "copper lid" can do better :-k

Matt

 

Scots Guardsman at Preston 9 May 2009

On a day when four Class 7 and 8 locomotives of LMS ancestry were out on the main line in the North of England, I could only manage a short outing. The priority had to be to spend more time with David Smith's magnificent Rebuilt Scot No 46115 Scots Guardsman, as it awaited departure from Preston with the Vintage Trains 'Scot over Shap' charter to Carlisle and back. The morning was fine and sometimes sunny, in complete contrast to the wild weather lying ahead of the train on the high fells.

12 pictures are at http://pjhrailpics.fotopic.net/

Peter, on a blustery evening in Manchester
http://pjhrailpics.fotopic.net/