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The Mancunian - 01/03/25

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  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Anyone thinking of doing the Mancunian on Saturday?
     
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    Yes Booked on it, glad the timings only give us 2hrs in Holyhead, much better than 4hrs on a Sun.
     
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    Running 30 minutes late, ex-LMS Stanier Black Five 4-6-0 No. 45212 heads the Railway Touring Company's The Mancunian charter as it crosses over the West Coast main line at Hartford while en route to Holyhead on Saturday 1st March 2025.

    EOS 5D Mark IV_250301_6846.jpg

    Cheers,
     
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    Any idea what's causing the delays.
     
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  5. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    Problem with the hydrant at Denton.
     
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    45212 passing Conway Castle with the Mancunian to Holyhead on 1/3/2025

    David Price
    Cop Lane on Flickr Copy2.jpg
     
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    Thanks for info
     
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    45212 in North Wales, crossing the viaduct at Landdulas and passing the Ty Croes down distant signal with a backdrop of a snow covered Snowdonia.

    _25Z0404 45212 Llanddulas 010325.jpg _25Z0442 45212 Ty Croes didtant signal 010325.jpg
     
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    Cracking shots.
     
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    Thats a beauty David.
     
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    Thanks very much Henry
     
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    45212 on the Mancunian 1st March
     
    Bodorganboy, Mar 2, 2025
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    Not a bad foray into Wales on St David's day, all told. The link between Stockport and Northenden Junction was pretty rare and useful for the steam map, as was the stretch from Hartford CL Junction to Mickle Trafford (I did Hartford CL Junction to Northenden Junction via Northwich with 45690 back in 2016 - think much of this stretch was last done by 60163 in 2019).

    We never managed to recover the deficit caused by the low water pressure at Denton, which essentially snowballed into an hour by the time we left Holyhead. However, we were blessed by lovely weather and views of Snowdonia.
     
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    My effort from yesterday (Northwich), my first go with my drone.
    45212_Northwich_010325.jpg
     
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    Extra clip of 45212 at Bodorgan
     
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    Yikes - that lineside photographer's pushing his luck. :rolleyes: <BJ>
     
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    There's always one who is not satisfied with staying in a safe position. :Facepalm:
     
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    All the gear and no idea, if he’d stood on the path to the left of the signs he would have got much better front three quarter angle
     
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    Meanwhile in a land far away you can capture this daily life on a high speed route! 20250217_142556.jpg
     
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