RTC Cumbrian Mountain Express Jul-Sep 2011

I've posted times for 23 Jul with 45305 at uksteam.info, but only for the section north of Liverpool. Unfortunately I have no info for Crewe-Liverpool and return, or indeed whether passengers are being conveyed on this section. Maybe someone can advise ?

David

 

David

From the RTC website : -

Actual timings shown

Station Depart Return
Crewe 06:03 22:14
Runcorn 06:40 21:32
Liverpool South Parkway 06:57 21:13
Liverpool Lime St. 07:22 20:32
Prescot ------- -------
St. Helens Central 07:49 20:00
Wigan North Western 08:06 19:41
Preston 08:30 ------*
Blackburn ------ 18:42
Carlisle 11:40 14:37

Paul

 

45305 reported departing from Liverpool Lime St. 5 mins late at 07:27.

Thanks posters. <BJ>

 

45305 dep Wigan 08:17. Thanks Aaron. <BJ>

 

45305 reported passing through Bolton le Sands 15 early at 09:27. <BJ>

 

45407 Docker 10:48. <BJ>

 

My video from today of 45305 working well in the sunshine. Stevehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpuFrU8oXzM

 

one photo of the black 5 at Docker this morning
http://www.northwestrailphoto.co.uk...?album=lastup&cat=0&pid=961#top_display_media

 

I was working this morning and missed the outward leg.
I headed upto Ribblehead to capture the return, chasing it down to Hellifield Green to get it again after a watering stop and then a drive to langho station to catch the climb up Whalley banks.
8 pictures posted here - http://www.steamingnorth.com/displayimage.php?album=36&pid=4066#top_display_media

Enjoy - it was a lovely day

John

 

When did 45305 last work over Shap and Ais Gill?

TIA

Andrew N

 

Lucky? The words I would have chosen are skillful and superb. Very well done. <BJ>

 

Which could apply equally to both the handling of the loco or the video shoot

 

A short video (not without it's problems) of 45305 at Birkett Common and Langho:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhdipxePf2I

and some snaps from similar locations at:

http://www.farfromhome.me.uk/20110723 45305.html

Chris

 

Hi Guys,Heres a picture of 45305 passing Brock,Lancashire working 1z42 Liverpool lime street-Carlisle

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garstangpost/5968907869/in/photostream

Best Wishes Tony

 

Some excellent photo's and video's so far. Here is my video offering;

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

 

I'm guessing same loco again next weekend, as there's not many other options?

 

cracking videos and pics guys ,only managed to get out for the return leg a couple of shots at whalley Arches from the wife and one at Hoghton tower

http://davidtomlinsonphotography.weebly.com/steam-railways.html

Dave

 

Some great pics and videos guys. You dont often see smoke rings, so a great capture Austin of the 5 doing its party piece on shap.

With a 5 working a passenger train on shap for the first time in a few years, i made the journey north. Please see my two contributions from yesterday.

Low borrowbridge
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oli_g_15/5971051068/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Ais Gill
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oli_g_15/5970507753/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Cheers,
Oli