2012 Fellsman Season

Been told its the 8f again for tomorrow . Steve

 

48151 passed Houghton twixt Lostock and Pleasington about 10/15 mins down as usual, going very well as usual, weather grotty as usual with some fog thrown in for good measure this morning!

 

Footage of the ever faithful 8F at Hoghton Bottoms foot crossing on the outward leg, nice to meet Nat Pres member Britfoamer today.

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Hope you enjoy.

 

Nice footage as usual Phil, good to meet you at last, admired your work for a while, keep the good stuff coming, Thanks Harold.

 

Good to meet both Britfoamer and 981smithy at Hoghton. Great performance as usual from the eight and its crew. Usual high quality footage as well.

 

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Footage of 48151 at Forton, Ramsgrave,Gisburn and Bleamoor on the outward leg and Langwathby and Aisgill summit on the return . Steve LMS 48151 The Fellsman on the 25/7/12 - YouTube

 

Cracking videos guys one form me from Pleasington tonight

Northern Rails - David Tomlinson Photography

Dave

 

Another good video Steve. It will be interesting to see if anyone onboard videoed those trespassers under the bridge arch!!

 

Excellent vids chaps. I see from some of the shots the smokebox door has suffered a bit from burning; the first crew, northbound, seemed to be 'going for it' and maybe there was a bit too much 'carry-over'? Or, could be just build up from the three runs so far; paint burnt a bit thin over the time? Quality machine though all the same.

Alan. ;-)

 

Thanks Shep , I wonder if someone did catch them on film and I would like to think so. I wonder if our friend was one .Nice to chat at the burger van at Ribblehead . Steve

 

May someone please find out if 61994 is powering next weeks Fellsman. Railway Herald has listed it with a ?. Hope So

 

Lineside rumour-mill today has 61994 favourite for this week 1st August's trip. Unlikely to be 48151 if she goes to North Wales as planned on Tuesday. Not 44932 if LE's thread is correct and she went to York today (Monday).

 

Now that would make a nice change. Has 61994 ever traversed the S&C before? It must be some years ago if it has. 45305 must be in the frame too though?

 

Think LNER 3442 made a run in each direction circa 1989 and may have also done in the sixties in early preservation.

 

3442 made a number of appearances on the S&C during 1989 and 1990 - made quite a reputation for herself pulling CME stock, in addition, sometimes, to a dreaded 'ethel'. Don't recall it on the S&C during the 60s though.

 

Info I have is 48151 on the Fellsman this wed after her run on the North Wales tour on the Tuesday .

 

8F would be most logical having run today assuming no defects arising. Would guess K4 is least likely now 45305 is available as well. K4 was due a test run a couple of weeks ago I understood but nothing materialised.

 

No test run was ever booked being no need for one.