VT 5043 to York Railfest - 9th June

Any news on this tour?

 

Two from today,

Burton Salmon in the morning.

Colton in the evening.

 

20 late leaving water stop at barrow hill.

 

Footage from near Sherburn and Monk Fryston now online.

Video Available Here

 

Any news?

 

Running about 30mins late at the mo but we ain't holding back, beautiful running into the sunset at present

 

Passing toton now 21min down

 

Leaving burton at 21:45 time caught back now 4min early

 

I was at Railfest and decided to allow more than enough tme to go to see 5043 and was surprised to see her waiting for her path into the platform quite a bit before she was due in.

Must have been some great running again.

 

I was on this tour yesterday, and have to say that it was a damn good show from all at VT - 5043 was on top form, and the service was amazing. I left my phone on the train at York, and had it returned to me, with appropriate mild ribbing from the stewardess, as we got back on, the food in Premier was absolutely top notch, and to top it all off, I had a birthday cake, and rousing chorus from all in coach A, presented to me as we sat at Barrow Hill on the return... An amazing day out.

John

 

Just to second the above post. An amazing day with the run back being the highlight for me as we tried to claw back time, (not to say the outward was disappointing) . We were held up at Barrow Hill North Junction for a good 20mins waiting to proceed up one signal to take water, (Stewards mentioned to me afterwards about NWR wanting to let the two freight trains pass us before we moved forward / something along those lines). I thought it would have been setting up a block so that the water hoses could be fed under the adjacent line which happened??

Having left about 30mins down we reckoned, 5043 then proceeded to claw back time to the extent that we arrived into Burton early! Words cannot describe how awe inspiring it is to steam into the sunset in the high 60's / maybe low 70's for mile after mile with your face outside a window breathing it all in. Fantastic stuff.

Full congratulations to Vintage Trains, NWR and WCR from me....now need to pick the next run!

 

Ah, Happy Birthday to you, Regards from one of the Rowdy SVR lot in coach A


A fantastic tour yesterday, Ben, Suzanne and the team excelling themselves yet again with some absolutely top notch service in the Prem-Dining section. The Run back from Barrow Hill, clawing back the time into the sunset was absolutely stunning, what more could you want with an accompaniment of fine wine than the chorus of 5043s 4 cylinder bark chattering across the countryside up ahead...?

 

anyone know who the crew was for this trip ?

 

Here are my pictures of the tour at York. Some were taken with the camera over the fence on the path next to the station.


5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe The Railfest 9th June pictures by DanHill1991 - Photobucket

She does make a great sound. Saw her outside the NRM a few times as well where they have a Earl of Mount Edgcumbe nameplate on display.

 

Certainly was. :thumb:

 

Never noticed that but having looked at my pictures I can spot it now. Very nice.

 

The buffers were polished with a certain GWR for the trip to Scotland.

I am very glad a good time was had by all.

See you on the next one.....new program out in a couple of weeks.