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The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 2015.

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by 981smithy, Dec 31, 2014.

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  1. leander

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    Sorry got the firms wrong GBRF have the loco contract for the sleepers
     
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    The Duchess Hissing well on Saturday 28th February....



    Hope you enjoy.
     
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    68003 hauled the WCME to Carnforth this morning.
     
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    A noisy Duchess near Grayrigg and Griseburn on the return .


     
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  6. gricerdon

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    Being driven much harder on Grayrigg than at Griseburn, but cylinder drain cocks stuck open on Grayrigg?

    Anybody know who the crews were?

    Don
     
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    Steve Chipperfield driving on the northbound.
     
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    Certainly not hanging around by the time she reached Shap Wells or ImageUploadedByTapatalk1425153252.003867.jpg Aisgill. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1425152998.350825.jpg
     
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    Wheres Gordon,those fuscias must be taking some looking after






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    What's a lion tamer doing driving a steam train! [​IMG]
     
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    Duchess 1a.jpg

    LMS 8P Class 4-6-2 No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' speeding through Hincaster with today's 'Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express'

    Duchess 2a.jpg

    Overcast skies as LMS 8P Class 4-6-2 No. 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' works through Newbiggin with the return leg of the WCME
     
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    One if the best. Anybody have any details such as overall Carnforth to Carlisle time and minimum speeds over Grayrigg and Shap?

    Don
     
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    You need someone skilled with a whip to keep the fireman up to the job......
     
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    Is that from Fifty Shades of Grayrigg?
     
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    Agreed about SC. Now that it seems Gordon is less in evidence we have to look to a few other WC drivers who seem able to get the best out of their charges without causing the loco owners too much stress. Now is not really the time to go into any hall of fame as their job is to time the train and I'm sure all can do that. But, just as when steam was everywhere, you get to sense those who will do what's needed compared with those who get a little bit extra out of their locos and produce the memorable moments. Judging by RTT, today northbound was one of them.
     
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    Shap summit was approx 35mph.

    Was a good run both directions. Is the Duchess still only running at 60mph as speeds didn't seem to go much above that anywhere on the northbound run.
     
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    Wasn't timing that seriously by we topped Yealand Bank at just over 38; Milnthorpe 66; Oxenholme 53; Grayrigg Summit 45; Tebay 67; Shap Summit just under 33, at MP 37 1/4 not the summit board at 37 1/2; Penrith 69; MP 63 79. Got to 63 at Armathwaite on the return; 61 at Lazonby. Appleby to Ais Gill (259 3/4 not the summit board) 26 mins 4 and a bit seconds, speed at 259 3/4 was 46. Wilpshire was a bit subdued and topped at 22.
     
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    Peter Kirk in charge southbound.
     
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