Cumbrian Coast Explorer - 3 July 2010 - 71000 Duke of Gloucester

Steamy early morning at Crewe 3 July 2010

Three steam locos were scheduled to arrive at, and leave from, Crewe station between 6.30 and 9 am this morning. The latest mainline return of BR Class 8 Pacific No 71000 Duke of Gloucester began with its appearance on the new HF Railtours' first outing, a Cumbrian Coast Explorer to Carlisle, returning via the Settle and Carlisle. Shortly after the Duke headed north just after 7 am, the Black Rileys, Stanier Class 5 4-6-0s Nos 45407 and 44871 arrived from Bury, took water, and left southwards on the RTC's Central Wales Explorer. 8.50 am and at Crewe, steam was all over for the day.

12 photographs are at http://pjhrailpics.fotopic.net/

Peter, on a sunny warm day in the North West
http://pjhrailpics.fotopic.net/

 

Yes, 35469 was on the back of the train and was definitely working as the train left Crewe this morning - can't say whether the air-con was actually working in the coaches though.

 

A lovely evening for it tonight. Great to see 71000 back where she belongs.

I've uploaded a video shot from Birkett Common tunnel this evening, with the extra shot after Hellifield Station on the 'Part 4' DVD.

Video Available Here

 

The Duke is back and in style . This is some footage from today of 71000. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=murVmNPhbFU

 

Cracking day today a few frame grabs one from the wife and a video clip are on the links below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu4pYF9UDbM

http://dtomo68.photium.com/photo5470321.html ( wifes attempt )

http://dtomo68.photium.com/portfolio99406.html

Dave

 

The air conditioning was working in all the coaches.

 

Cracking bit of video that.

OK. Reckon I'm gonna have to get a run behind that one very soon. But it looks like she's heading down to fire risk country soon.

 

This x546x (sorry I can't bring myself to type out the full number of something that could be a box), is, presumably, a box?

If so it had gone by the time that superb video sequence I have just watched was filmed.

Did someone in the rear coach have a spray can that gets rid of boxes? Like fly and other pest killer sprays you use in the summer?

If so I want me some of that!

 

The Duke in half dull .Taken from crossing near Cumwhinton
Cracking shot at Birkett Simon,
David your wifes getting to good at this photography lark

Henry

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It's not a box, it's a generator coach.

Dave B

 

Why thank you. I have no knowledge of things that fit into boxes!

 

another shot from langho, just after the sun had gone http://northwestrailphoto.fotopic.net/p65720236.html

 

Thanks for all the videos and pics everyone, it's lovely to see her/him out on the main line looking and sounding superb.

I will definitely try and make it for the Bristol trip and if the weather forecast looks right will book one of the Torbay Express trips

 

I can assure you Ralph that 71000 DID come off at Blackburn, we arrived there at 8.27pm and left at 9.04pm behind a class 67. 71000 may have passed your friends garden just after 8.30pm but it would only have it's support coach behind it.

Dave B