VT Shap, S&C Double-Header with 5043 and 6201 - March 10th 2012

6201 & 5043 heading away from Tyseley today, can't recall seeing a reversal anywhere ion the timings though! : Small Heath | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

Short video of the pair passing through Leyland Station on their way to Carnforth in readiness for tomorrows tour.

[video=youtube;8PLs6JrsJiA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PLs6JrsJiA[/video]

 

Footage of the movement at Bay horse . Steve 5043 & 6201 Engine movement from Tyseley to Carnforth 9-3-12. - YouTube

 

It was easier to turn at Bescot than split Lizzie and tender to turn on our table at Tyseley.

 

4 pictures from Fowler lane & Billsborrow here - Mainline Steam & Notable Workings - 2012 - Steaming Around the North

enjoy!

John

 

In the interests of full disclosure, we have a change of motive power for the Tyseley to Carnforth diesel portion – 47500 will now take the train to Carnforth.

No wild theories please – 47500 was made available to us and was returning to Carnforth anyway.

PS – How great did 5043+6201 look together today!

 

Couple of pix of the move near Carnforth today:

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This must be the first time ever that a Castle and Princess have worked in tandem?

Andrew N

 

Fantastic!

It reminded me of a photo in a book I once had (long since gone to a charity shop I think) of 46210 piloted by 6834
on a West of England express in the 1950s when a few Stanier pacifics were loaned to the WR to replace 'King' class locos
that were taken out of service for some reason.

 

Cheers for that Ben, was more suprised than anything, hope you have a good run tomorrow.

Does Lizzie ever get turned at Tyseley by splitting the loco and tender on the turntable or is it always a run out to the nearest triangle ?.

 

47500 passed Euxton Junction with the diesel leg at 09:02 with 10 coaches, so I guess that will make 12 for 6201 and 5043 to share.

 

Footage of the pair passing Shap wells.

[video=youtube;49Bm3crr4Eo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49Bm3crr4Eo[/video]

Hope you enjoy.

 

Brilliant work as usual Phil - very fast upload. And still the Earl has steam to spare!

 

Nice clip, though not as fast as I though, i was expecting a 60+ figure over the top with that power on tap.

 

Looks at least 60 to me. I don't think you'll get up Shap much faster than that with 12 coaches.

 

WOWSERS!!! What a fantastic ascent, hope to see the same on Ais Gill later

 

12 coaches past a fixed point in approx 9 secs is pretty close to 60 mph by my rough estimation.

 

Just received a call from Leander saying Lizzie has failed with a hot box, so Castle will be working back solo from Carlisle.

 

A real shame hope its not too serious can the castle handle 12 solo from Carlise I'm not familiar of the gradient profile there.