Return of the Cotton Mill Express

Copy Pit first loop then via Rochdale direct to Manchester second loop. Superb itinery!
Look on uksteam website.
Regards,
John

 

Times now on Uksteam

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0213c.htm
Terminates at Preston on return trip, coach to Lancaster

Neil

 

shame the light will have gone when the train reaches summit tunnel on 2nd circuit, hopefully will run during lighter nghts

 

Could be a busy day, I've got 6 locations lined up. :car:

 

Confirmed Itinerary & Timings

I have the official WCR timings sheet in front of me as I type. The answer to your query would appear to be, NO it isn't going via Copy Pit ... on the second trip round the 'loop', that is! :doh:

Incidentally, what is not stated on UKSteam.info is that the the ECS departs Carnforth at 07-19 as 5Z28 and 1Z28 departs from Preston's Platform 4 and returns to Platform 6 (as 1Z29). The return ECS (supposedly still with 46115 at the front) departs on the Sunday from Preston GL dep 17-06 Carnforth D&UGL arr 17-39. :confused1:
The load, by the way, is '11-on'!:clap2:
Let's but hope for some decent weather (again!) :smow:

 

Morning everyone.
Whos riding and whos linside for this trip? Fingers crossed all goes well today.
Regards,
John.

 

46115 dep Carnforth 0755.

AN

 

46115 past Bay Horse at 08.22.
Pic at http://philmetcalfe.fotopic.net/p63289125.html

 

20ish down at Culcheth, and just heard reported failed !!

 

She didn't look or sound good at Culcheth, the loco was totally obscured by steam and moving at around 8 MPH or so. I will post a photo shortly.

Neil.

BTW, nice photo Phil.

 

Reported middle big end failure with cylinder damage. Cannot verify accuracy of report though.

 

Confirmed failed at Eccles.

 

OMG that sounds expensive, so sorry for all concerned.

 

Photo now up here.

Edited after I read the above posts.

http://galleryneil.fotopic.net/p63290143.html


Neil.

 

What a shame for all concerned.
We are not having any luck this year I fear.

 

WCRC 47 dep Carnforth 1005 via WCML to rescue.

AN

 

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Failure is once again a shame for all the people who bought tickets, but I also feel for the owners and the organisers. WCR will have a huge bill to put Guardsman right but as always they will deliver. RTC will work with WCR to re-run but probably with a different loco. RTC are a very respectable operator and value their reputation highly. I'm sure that in the end, everyone will have a good outcome. As someone who has sat in a failed Pendolino on a number of occassions, I reckon we have to put this into perspective... mechanical things do break down, old and new.

 

I agree the operators will bounce back and make the tour on a later date. I found RTC very professional in their operations. Guardsman will get the attention it needs it's a fantastic loco, just look back at last years performances.

Brian

 

good god, and I just uploaded a video , must be devastating, here it is aproaching Lancaster.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me7OMf8zra0