RTC Cumbrian Mountain Express Jul-Sep 2011

Well I went out to see this at Garswood this morning, beautiful clear, cool and still morning. We could hear 5305 for a good 4-5 minutes climbing up from St Helens, then bumped by a service train...nothing to see here.. :frusty:

I suppose there is always the return this evening.

Neil.

 

Reported aproaching Carnforth 10 early for a drop of water. <BJ>

 

Reported away from Carnforth 5 late at 10:25. Thanks to AR. <BJ>

 

45305 seen at Carr Mill near St.Helens followed by 5043 at Mold Junction;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3iu6ugxOyI

 

Video to follow of 45305 working well today. Steve

 

45305 working well at Oubeck loop near Lancaster , near Shap summit and Waitby common on the return . Stevehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NahxI-Du8u8

 

45305 passing Bay Horse this morning - http://philmetcalfe.zenfolio.com/p268550676/hda62101#h42feb7e

45305 at Lowgill - http://philmetcalfe.zenfolio.com/p268550676/hda62101#hda62101

And on the return at Kirkby Stephen - http://philmetcalfe.zenfolio.com/p268550676/hda62101#hdfc88d1

 

Footage from todays tour at Euxton, Bay Horse, Sedgwick and finally Wilpshire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8wbgsU1j08

Hope you enjoy.

 

Cracking videos and pics guys heres my effort from this morning thought id try one of my old spots didnt bargain on how much the trackside was overgrown so that blew the still shot .
so ended up using the DSLR to video it before the long walk through the wet field to the car !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrQT73py3N0

Dave

 

Just caught it at Billington, a minute before the Colas 66 and the empty logs train returned via the S&C

http://www.steamingnorth.com/displayimage.php?album=36&pid=4140#top_display_media

John

 

A nice touch tonight at Eccleston Park station on the return Cumbian Mountain Express. A gathering of photographers, onlookers and families were spotted by the driver of the Northern Rail Wigan train as 45305 approached. The driver stopped short of the platform until 45305 and its train had passed through. It then proceeded forward. A very nice gesture indeed.

 

Now 45305 tomorrow, 27 August, not 70013 which is undergoing maintenance.

 

Footage of 45305 on todays tour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DllGGAr98RU

Hope you enjoy.

 

anyone know why 47580 is running to hellifield to meet this tonight? is there a problem?

 

Managed to silp out of work this morning so went to Horwich Parkway ,we were pretty lucky as a unit passed 45305 just as she came into view will try and get out later for the return .

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

Dave

 

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This is my footage of 45305 from today at Shap Summit , Langwathby and Aisgill Summit . Stevehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt0Qw7Iz0AI