Steam on Settle And Carlisle 27/04/19

Early publishing of times for this UK Railtours trip:

Kings Cross - York - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55258/2019/04/27/advanced
York - Carlisle (Steam) - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55259/2019/04/27/advanced
York - Carlisle (box) - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55263/2019/04/27/advanced
Carlisle - Kings Cross - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55260/2019/04/27/advanced

Nice one, Steam from York to Carlisle with rear gunner following 60009 U. of S. A. a couple of minutes later from the look of it.

 

Except the diesel is heading north out of York and 60009 is heading south...

 

Still pleased to see the separate path.
From UK Railtours, when I enquired, had not looked closely at the box's path.

 

Looks good news on 60009 U. of S. A!

Any recommendations for a good real ale pub near Carlisle Station please? (Griffin??). We only have an hour.

 

Never been in (as I’m too young) but there’s 301 Miles on the station

 

Joining at PBR, Coach A, 15B, if anyone wishes to say hallo.

 

Coach A! sincerely hope that's the A4 end of the consist! lucky man if it is! music from York to Carlisle and no buzzing for the rest!

Kings Cross for us coach D 4, tight connection from St Panc, so PBR if we miss the charter. Birthday treat for 'erself, I'm just going along to keep her company

We intend bailing at PBR on the return and getting the service train which overtakes the charter, gets us home an hour earlier after a long day.

No danger of lineside fires from the forecast!

 

York

 

Just seen a video that shows it has 13 carriages. Anyone know who the crews are?

 

Still got that drain cock blow.

 

Im sure you will be informed later

 

60009 at Helwith bridge .

 

A moody looking Pen-y-Ghent stands out as the 'Union of South Africa' works the 'Steam on the Settle & Carlisle' rail tour northbound through Selside

 

No. 9 powering through Selside with the 'Steam on the Settle & Carlisle' rail tour from York to Carlisle

 

A different view of 60009 at Helwith Bridge

 

Lunds Paddock.


60009 at Lunds Paddock

 

seems not!....

 

Mmmm looks that way lol

 

At the north end of Bleamoor Tunnel - luckily a brief moment when it wasn't chucking it down with rain or hail stoning with a vengeance!
And fairly certain i saw JC on the footplate - its his elbow you can see!

 

I counted 93 stones in the wall