LEANDER SUN 17TH MAY 2009

H F Railtours have received confirmation from West Coast Railways that 5690 Leander will be available to haul their train on Sunday May 17th 2009 from Hellifield to Carlisle and return. Please can i make it quite clear that H F Railtours has no affiliation with Kingfisher Railtours whatsoever. The H F Railtours website has just come on line at http://www.hf-railtours.co.uk H F Railtours have received confirmation from Chris Beet that Leander passed her boiler test on Thursday and as stated above will be hauling our train on Sunday May 17th, departing Hellifield at 1030 am. Tickets in all classes will be available from 9-15 am on a first come first served basis from the Hellifield station cafe. Premier dining £125 First £89 Standard £59 H F Railtours would like to thank those who travelled on our train, those who supported it and Chris Beet and his support crew for making the day a great success. We have seen a very good video on youtube taken from our train by an individual who goes by the name of "rockdropper12" could he/she please get in touch with us as we would like to buy a copy of the film as a record of our first train. Thank you. EMAIL info@hf-railtours.co.uk

 

Anyone out for this ?

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t09/t0517c.htm

 

Being a 'Born again Bachelor' I don't have THAT problem (thankfully).

 

I might be able to get out for the outward run but I am on a late shift and it also depends on the weather. Looking forward to seeing Leander on the mainline again.

Neil.

 

Does anyone know how work is progressing at Carnforth with Leander?

Indeed, WILL we see it out on Sunday ... and, if not, what is likely to be the substitute?

 

I'm hoping to be out to see this, weather depending. A red Jubillie over the S&C, yes please! Hoping it will be sunny.

 

It almost sounds as if you are willing Leander not to be available. Is there some ulterior motive I wonder. :-k

 

Perhaps someone is hoping to hide his green credentials ( NUDGE NUDGE WINK WINK )

 

Obviously a green 5X would have been more to my taste (brings back many memories of cleaning 'em at Holbeck in '67!), but on a complete rake of all-maroon, I honestly wouldn't mind, one way or t'other. (Just so long as it's not going to be that freight loco with the absolutely hideous nameplates!!)

 

I will be filming at either Selside or Blea Moor on the outward leg and Ais Gill on the return. I am really looking forward to see Leander over the S&C. PSOV's footage of her last summer with a full rake of maroons was simply stunning.

 

Im hoping to be out for this and give the old Capri a Blast through the dales ,just seen the weather forecast not looking too good may change yet there's still time

Dave

 

hasn't it had some work done on it , so shouldn't it be tested first.

 

Leander was in steam at Carnforth this am (Thurs):

http://andrewstransport.fotopic.net/p58210811.html

Cheers

AN

 

Leander on steam test with olton hall parked smokebox to smokebox in front of it up middle shed, 46115 lit up at 10 am. leander was in light steam wednesday. all at carnforth of course.

 

so that seems to be that, thanks mate.

 

Forecast is light rain ( so far); we'l see ! LOL

 

So that probably means heavy squally showers on the S&C then. I'll put the waterproofs on before I leave home.