RTC Cumbrian Mountain Express Jul-Sep 2011

45305 dep Liverpool Lime Street 07:28 (6 late) en route to Carlisle. Ta AR. <BJ>

 

Saw it this morning at Coppull Moor just before the rain looked and sounded great

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

Dave

 

45305 reported through Bolton le Sands 09:29, 10 early. Ta RA. <BJ>

 

Nice shot - lucky with the rain ! Can't make my mind up whether to head out to Ais Gill/Ribblehead for the return - weather looks very dodgy!

 

45305 reported departing Carnforth at 10:35 behind 92017 (4S43 Tesco Express). <BJ>

 

Ah ha! Common sense invades Control!!

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/64454718@N05/6013851145/in/photostream

Photograph at Liverpool Lime Street 6 August prior to departure. Peter Kirk was in charge on the outward journey.

 

Passed Ribblehead in a thunderstorm about 12.38. I managed to see45305 north of Carnforth, followed by 48151 at Arnside, then 44932 crossing Batty Moss viaduct. Not bad, 3 mainline steam tours in less than 2 hours!

 

A flood alert has been issued for the north of England from Cumbria across to North Yorkshire. <BJ>

 

Unusual to see a Pendolino in Platform Six at Lime St - Virgin will not be happy as Platform Seven is their designated platform which the tour train is departing from.

Really nice to see that 45305 has got an "8A" (Edge Hill) shed plate which is appropriate for these railtour's. However, she was not ever allocated to Edge Hill although had stabled at the shed in late BR days. Records indicate she was allocated to Speke Junction (8C) late 1967 / early 1968.

 

Indeed. It may of interest to know that at 1105 the Tesco was at Harrison's sidings while 45305 was at Grayrigg.

Andrew N

 

Good day - video from this morning from Forton and t'other side of track from Shap Wells on what may be described as a grey day!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57rxbzGt-Bs

Chris

 

Footage of the tour climbing up to Wilpshire on the return leg.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_DOeOgTPGM

Hope you enjoy.

 

45305 reported passing Farington Jct at 19:22 and Coppull 19:35. <BJ>

 

Short video of 45305 at Stockber on the return leg. Stevehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQZlRYRF0GQ

 

A video featuring two shots on the outward run at Olive Mount Cutting and Carr Mill and two on the return near Langho and climbing to the summit at Hoghton;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40rqJBHqMdc

 

Carnforth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjYt71ABBew

 

Fair play for getting Olive Mount and Carr Mill Austin. I went to Edge Hill, then drove to Carr Mill but got there just as the train went over the viaduct. Not helped by missing a turn and ending up driving through St Helens!