TBA Carnforth - Hellifield - Carnforth

No need to apologise Fred. I hadn't intended to get the going away shot, but with such great sound it was worth it. And yes, I enjoyed our chat.

 

Allegedly another Carnforth - Carnforth via Hellifield in for this Thursday (as of the time of post anyway), what will be Motive Power ? place your bets now!.

 

My bet is Guardsman this time. Maybe Tangers will follow suit in a couple of weeks too

 

Great video. She looks to be in fine fettle there!

 

Many thanks. I assume the test was successful and look forward to seeing her out & about.

 

The lineside talk on Friday was that Scots Guardsman is awaiting parts and looks like not being available for the help for heroes spcial ( a great shame if this is the case) The bets were on the Hall for a run out on Thursday, we will have to wait and see, hopefully the Scot will be back to full health in the very near future - a magnificent loco.

 

As I write a check on uksteam.info has revealed 46115 shown as loco for Thursday's run. Pity the local weather forecast is RAIN !

 

Bingo, what do you know, just checked uksteam, all we need now is times, a big hand for the guys at carnforth, who've obviously been beavering away, dedicatedly, and all for the heroes who risk life and limb to keep us all safe.

 

As i understand every thing has been given free all the money from the tour will go to Help The Hero's that could be a 5 or 6 figure sum

 

Will be more if all those linesiding,as a thank you to WCRC for pulling out all the stops with 46115,send them £10 for Help For Heroes.
Actions speak louder than words.

 

I fully agree with that

I looked at a lineside collection but the Charter Organisers have put it in the "too difficult" box because of the multiplicity of local authorities and TOC's who's formal consent would have been needed to arrange a bit of box or bucket rattling.

Shame - I would have liked to organise something to show that linesiders can be contributors, - so Matt and Neil - let's encourage people we meet to do just that!

 

Would it be possible for someone to set up something like a Just Giving page to benefit the charity? This URL could then be publicised on the lineside perhaps by those aware of it having some small flyers giving the web address plus perhaps relevant details like the commercial contributors who have waived their fees.

I won't be going lineside as its a long way from Bath to the north west, but if something like this were set up it might attract others in the rail community who feel this is a worthwhile cause but who aren't able to either travel or contribute to a lineside bucket.

 

Just been to carnforth and there's no sign of Scots Guardsman, only Oliver Cromwell and Olton Hall outside the shed, Olton Hall is in steam, possibly a steam test, and a rumour that gaurdsman wont be ready to run by tomorrow. Olton halls tender is detached and several feet behind peeping out of the shed. no idea whats going on by the way. another rumour is they are still pressing on with guardsman.

 

But its all the rumours that make these forums so-o-o-o-o-o interesting - and the reaction when the facts appear to disprove them all !

 

Thurs run reported caped.

AN

 

oh well - going off topic - was checking google earth out to check out some spots to capture the run . Thought about Eldroth , and then checked out the "street view" on google earth at school lane bridge. - There must have been a steamer due as there is a few photographer all set up at the bridge waiting for some action - must have been last march as the daffs are coming out.
John