The York Yuletide Express

Hi, Have just been browsing Railway Touring Company website. It now looks like 6201 Princess Elizabeth will haul the train in place of 5690 Leander. Rumour of 5690 wintering at the GCR appear to be well founded.
First run of a Royal down the Calder Valley? Unless anyone knows differant!
6233 has done at least one trip east, coming over Copy Pit from Blackburn.
Regards,
John.

 

Hi, times now on UK steam for this tour. Any riders or watchers out for this one?
regards, John.

 

I'll be out watching, and hoping she comes through Edge Hill on the right platform to get a long shot down the cutting!!

 

I'm Planning to see her through Wakefield Kirkgate

 

I'll be about somewhere out this way

 

I'm on it with the Mrs so I'll be on my best behaviour, but hope to get my head out of the window at some stage. I'll look out for you at Edge Hill, Austin.

 

i'll be going to brighouse for the water stop, never thought a princess royal would ever be turning up at brighouse.

 

I'd give that one a miss Ralph, not a very attractive view, remember my video from the second of last years YYE's. You should come to Edge Hill, I might change my mind before next week!!

 

6201 LE move to Preston Sat 12th Dec

If 6201 is hauling the Yuletide Express from Liverpool to York on Sun the 13th Dec, why does UKsteam have it going to preston LE on sat night???. anybody?.

 

Noelist-
I belive, That there is engineering works on, in the crewe area on the sunday morning. 6201 is hauling this trip.
Thanks,
James S

 

Yes there is work going on Saturday evening and Sunday morning so 6201 is heading north just before the closure. Probably staying near Preston overnight to meet the stock in the morning.

 

Ah so! thanks for the info chaps, I assume the ecs is from carnforth so it now makes sense, drag the stock with the engine on the back into liverpool from preston. sorted. Ta muchly.

well I should have scrolled to the bottom of the 'times' page but I still would have wondered why go to preston from crewe when there's a more direct route.

 

I shall be going out to Astley Crossing for the outward run.

Neil.

 

I am just disappointed that they are not taking the usual route through Huddersfield and on to Batley and Leeds.
Never mind, will probably go to Mirfield instead.
Seems ages since I was last out!!

 

Keep watching for a very grumpy old man:smt118:smt111

 

Sorry Bobbler but this is the usual route for the York Yuletide. 5407 did the honours last year but on two trips instead of one. Should be out for this somewhere on the Calder Valley between Summit and Brighouse.
Regards,
John.

 

I thought this one always went thro Wakey,isn't it rare to go via Leeds with this sort of working?

 

45407 went through Leeds twice last year, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley on both trips in December