THE LUNE RIVERS TRUST SPECIAL, Sat 4th Sept

Now we see why 46115 isn't available for The West Highlander. A new tour has just appeared on UKSteam.info:

Sat 04-Sep: THE LUNE RIVERS TRUST SPECIAL (24/08)
46115: Carnforth-Hellifield-Chester and return.

 

Can't really grumble - if you wanted 6115 its been a regular performer on the SSE's this summer - and a Jubilee up Shap and Beattock - well 2002 was a treat - and back over the South Western - shades of the Thames Clyde - but - are there any pubs in Thornhill??

 

Oh, I'm not grumbling! Far from it. I love the sound the Jubilee makes, and the lovely crimson lake livery stands out against a summer landscape better than BR green. Leander has been an elusive loco as far as I'm concerned, so all shots of her are a welcome bonus.

I was more interested in why SG had been withdrawn from the West Highlander at fairly short notice. I was worried in case she'd developed another problem, so was quite pleased to see she'd just been assigned to a different tour.

Presumably The Lune Rivers Trust have been selling seats themselves, hence why it's not been advertised in the usual places before now.

Another day when I'd like to be in several places at once...!

 

IIRC this is a local charity supported by David Smith and I presume he has decided to furnish the tour with suitable traction; this may also explain why it has not been advertised in the railway press as I assume the tour is for Lune Rivers Trust personnel and friends only.

 

its been advertised on wcrc website for months.

 

... and has run in previous years, with 46115 in 2008, 48151 in 2007 etc (as UK Steam shows)

Peter from Manchester
http://pjhrailpics.fotopic.net

 

Through our General Manager, Pat Marshall, we have supported this very worthwhile conservation project (formerly the Lune Habitat Group), for a number of years:

http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/index.html

JS

 

anyone know when 46115 will be heading back to Carnforth?

 

i would guess it would go straight to hellifield for the cathedrals express tomorrow.

 

http://uksteam.info/tours/t10/t0902a.htm

 

of course, had thought that some days ago, showing my age, cheers.

well I thought it was wednesday today, er yesterday, its already back at carnforth and I'm peeved. but in the morning 5690 will delight.

 

46115 sounded superb this morning as she passed Clapham moor and this is my shots as she passes.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knbuYqdm130

 

Great vid Steve, i saw you walking across and nearly joined you. In the end i went nearer to Kettlesbeck. - One from this morning http://philmetcalfe.fotopic.net/p66932228.html

regards
Phil

 

My couple of piccys from Billington footcrossing this morning running about 5mins early . - Not used to early trains in the morning this direction so swopped sides otherwise train would have been in shadow.

http://john-robinson.fotopic.net/p66932212.html

John

 

Thanks Phil and what a cracking photo . Steve

 

Anyone know what. Position of this tour is presently on the train behind it tryinv to meet it at blackburn

 

Left Blackburn. 1835 sounds well

 

great pics and video guys ,a couple from me one at Hoghton on the outward run and on the return at Charnock Richard .
Was hoping for plenty of clag at hoghton no joy looked like some kind of restriction not sure or maybe due to someone who was old enough to know better than stand a foot from the running line wrong side of the fence !!!!

http://dtomo68.photium.com/photo6228356.html

http://dtomo68.photium.com/photo6228358.html

Dave

 

thanks for pics / vids already posted. here's my footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TJjYoBlrKg