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The Cathedrals Explorer - 2012

Discuție în 'What's Going On' creată de steam_mad, 7 Iul 2011.

  1. malc

    malc Part of the furniture

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    Just been told there's track circuit failure in Carlisle, so we could be here for a while.
     
  2. iancawthorne

    iancawthorne Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for the update malc.
     
  3. malc

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    Departed Quintinshill 15.59
     
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    has gone to be serviced at Carlisle, probably wont depart at 17.00 now. also reported lineside fires in its wake.
     
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    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

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  6. wcmlbls1846

    wcmlbls1846 Well-Known Member

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    Bittern passed Crosby Garrett two hours late at 1945 to Hellifield.

    6201 arrived Carnforth 2005 tonight.

    Andrew N
     
  7. aemmott

    aemmott New Member

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    Stock left Hellifield approx 21:50

    Bittern dep Hellifield and past my bedroom window at 22:30, whistling merrily as she went on her way
     
  8. iancawthorne

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    Footage of 4464 climbing Ais Gill summit.

    [video=youtube;lc-gItek874]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc-gItek874[/video]

    Hope you enjoy.
     
  10. wcmlbls1846

    wcmlbls1846 Well-Known Member

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    Three photos of Bittern at Crosby Garrett, plus one of a lineside fire it started at Waitby, here:

    North West trains, 2012 - andrewstransport's Photos

    Cheers

    Andrew N
     
  11. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Well I think that four and a half hours from Edinburgh to Carlisle must be some kind of record. It is a pity that someone didn't notice that the finish time for the Fife/Forth evening circular and the start time for today would compromise the crew's shift regulations. So the moment a later start time was requested of Network Rail we were at their mercy and boy, did they make us pay for it. As someone else said - every loop between Edin and Carlisle visited, apart from Kingmoor, plus a coal train sent ahead in our path at Carstairs that relegated us to playing chase the freight train down the loops to Carlisle. And then we were not allowed out of Carlisle until after the stopper. The fact that had we left when we were ready and kept to our booked time, including stopping for water, we would have arrived at Long Preston before the stopper was due counted for nothing.

    Despite this Bittern stormed up Cobbinshaw despite a TSR half way up and when we weren't waiting behind the stopper on the S&C or negotiating the various speed restrictions, she made light of the climb. But what a day!!
     
  12. steam_mad

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    Footage of A4 4464 on the Cathedrals Explorer including a sunset shot:
    [video=youtube;vWlDKo2kKF8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWlDKo2kKF8[/video]
     
  13. alastair

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    Superb! Thank you for sharing.
     
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    Fantastic vid,I was with you at Culross/Linlithgow,nice to meet you. At least the idiots didn't spoil your shot at Linlithgow completely,you would never know tbh.

    Cheers,
    Mark
     
  16. Alberta 45562

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    Just got back from chasing this round Scotland,had a fantastic week,the weather was quite unbelievable,never have I personally had better weather in Scotland for a full week.

    My dad really enjoyed the Durham-Long Preston legs on the train,thanks to all involved for a very enjoyable tour,much better without having to get up at silly o' clock each morning.......


    I have uploaded 24 shots to my site from the week:

    The Cathedrals Explorer 2012 - a set on Flickr

    Cheers,
    Mark
     
  17. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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    Superb shots Mark. Bittern at Arten Gill is stunning.
     
  18. Guest

    Guest Part of the furniture Account Suspended

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    How much royalties do I get for starring at Culross?

    Mark - I wish I had had your inside info. We gave up at Langwathby after a chat with the signalman at Culgaith - if we had know he was coming before dark it would have been worth staying. Arten Gill was my intended final location. Well done!
     
  19. Alberta 45562

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    Thanks both.

    LOL,my dad said he saw you on top of the roof! Are you on the shot if I look closeley?!

    As for info,I was told 7pm at Garsdale by people on the train but that soon turned to 8pm,we were beginning to lose faith,especially when the sun went in,so glad I stayed up there unlike some poor bloke who walked down 5 minutes before it came and went home with basically nothing!!
     
  20. Sidmouth

    Sidmouth Resident of Nat Pres Staff Member Moderator

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    any news on 6201 today ?
     

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