80002 at the KWVR

D7076/D9016 pairing a few years ago had no problem getting away.....

 

Adhesive weight is hardly a myth but your stats certainly but it in perspective here ! a no -way- near full 5 on a quiet weekend and a fullish 5 plus the tender ( which is 2/3rds of the way towards another coach) on a gala day sure is going to make a difference... credit to the crews for getting it done anyway...

 

What's that, about 5000 horses ?

 

and no mention of it actually pulling anything... !

 

I suspect there was some beef in it as well. :bounce:

 

If everything goes to plan 80002 will have an extension until August now. It would be hoped that 5820 "Big Jim" would be ready around that time too. Although the extension is not yet confirmed.

45305 as someone has mentioned is to live at the Railway over the Summer as it's mainline base. We hope to have a weekends use out of it at some point, although nothing is yet confirmed.

1300 left yesterday.

 

The 38xx walked out of Keighley quite easily a couple of years back, City of Truro struggled and had to be banked by the Ivatt, but I think that was influenced by the driver who was taking real care of her.

 

My prize for best start out of keighley goes to the Super D, Grip your chair arm job...

 

A Black 5 using the Worth Valley as a main line base. That must be for the Fellsmen tours run by Statesman Rail by any chance?

 

Truro did well on the days I went to see it running, it took 5 up the line on its own.

 

Slipped hauling it's tender past the turntable on the Sunday with RT at the controls...

 

Dont now if its the increased traffic over the points , or the combination of unfamiliar Locos or Drivers but Gala days are always good for a bit of a wheelspin at Keighley.
Most other times theres hardly a slip.