Cotton Mill Express 17th July, 3rd time lucky

Hi All

Hopefully 46115 can get 3rd time lucky for the Cotton Mill express on Sat 17th July

Times i should imagine as the aborted 13th Feb tour (i do stand corrected though)

Neil

 

Tickets arrived today. No mention of a diesel being used.

Timings as per the previous aborted trips.

Anyone else on this?

Dave B

 

Times now on uksteam

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0717d.htm

Neil

 

I think I will be out at Astley Crossing for the outward run, I have a busy day so may just catch the return somewhere else along the Manchester-Liverpool line. I will update the forum by text. I would have liked to have travelled on this one but have other comitments in the middle of the day. I recieved an email earlier in the week from RTC offering me a fiver discount as well.. :frown:

Neil.

 

46115 passed the euxton webcam bang on time at 0850, I am no expert, but the knocking sound didnt seen quite right, but that could have been the mic on the cam

 

I saw this at Culcheth in the rain. Just coasting past. I got an update ok from Wigan, thanks to whoever sent that in. I will probably be out along the Manchester-Liverpool line for the return this evening.

Neil.

 

Hi All

Few pics from Deighton this morning of the Cotton Mill Express with 46115 Scots Guardsman @ 11:57 (18 late)
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65990414.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65990416.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65990413.html
http://www.steamlocomotives.photos.gb.net/p65990415.html

More later on the return

Neil

 

What a cracking display at Copy PIt ! - Hundreds watching their and possibly a couple minutes up on schedule as well.

3 pictures starting here taken from the footcrossing

http://john-robinson.fotopic.net/p65991377.html

John

 

Eh up all !

She was going well at Diggle and Copy Pit this morning, 20ish down at Diggle to 10 early at Copy Pit !
Off out to see her again at Marsden in a bit, heres a couple of pics the missis grabbed, got some video to sort with a beer later, beats "big brother" eh !.................Matt

 

Failed at Victoria I just heard

 

I recieved this a short while back while I was out. Lets hope it isn't something too serious.

http://railways.national-preservation.com/showthread.php/25696-Railtour-SMS-Feed-t0717d

 

friend on board phoned earlier to say she failed with middle cylinder probs, sounded like she was working on one and a half on copy pit so he said, but this is just his observations not fact.

 

Thats sad if the failures true. Vids sounded like drain cock was stuck open.

Brian

 

Just had a text update saying left Man Vic at 3.30ish. Should be on the forum shortly. I am quite confused now...

Edit, link to update:-

http://railways.national-preservation.com/showthread.php/25698-Railtour-SMS-Feed-t0717d

 

Anyone know if its failed ? or just rumour dont fancy standing waiting for it later if its not going to show

Dave

 

Yes, update on railtour live confirms that they got her repaired

It would seem she's less than 30 minutes down departing Manchester

 

1540 at Miles platting???, she isnt due there until 1723!!

 

In the group of waiting photographers at Lydgate (on way to Diggle) at 15.15, when one guy got a phone call from someone off the train - " Loco failed, passengers off and told to make their own way back". Another call a few minutes latter said its gone up to Castleton Sidings (on the L&Y) to get it out of Man. Vic. and allow for inspection. We passed there on the M62 at 15.45, the stock was there but no sight of the loco. Speculation: loco either behind stock or gone onto the ELR for attention?