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Train of Hope, 1st October 2011.

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by trainofhope, May 15, 2011.

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  1. ADB968008

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    1335 arrived Carlilse,very nice!
     
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    1514 depart from carlilse
     
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    1553 long marton
     
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    1556 arrive Appleby
     
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    1603 depart... Very quick stop (in between the soup for us on board). 16 minutes down
     
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    1617, lots of clag through hellifield, i have coal in my bap.
     
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    Outside hellifield after a nice steak dinner, 47 to take over
     
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    47580 (large logo blue) on the front, 47245 on the rear(it's like seeing wcrc in London...but up north)

    Same southern regulars... But up north.
     
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    Short video of 46115 at Garstang , Shap Summit and Aisgill on the return to follow . Steve . Video on my youtube page TheStephengthompson
     
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    Currently being held at Euxton, no apparent reason. Was 10 mins early...slowly looking at my last connection to Euston getting closer and closer!
     
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    Here are my three photos from today. Seemed to be that I could photograph 46115 in the sun or with clag, but not both! She passed Scout Green about 1pm with the 47 pushing hard, second before the fireman put a load of coal on, before passing me at Ais Gill on the return seconds before the sun came back out properly. However at least we missed the 158 which passed when the sun emerged! Not to worry, she sounded great on the return leg! Great to see Guardsman in the autumn sunshine.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/davestubbings/
     
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    Excellent contributions today from info to Videos and stills here is my footage of 46115 steaming through Acton Bridge with plenty of tender wagging.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RFG7kUozuU

    Hope you enjoy.
     
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    Arrive 2033 at Crewe, an excellent day out, thanks to those who put up the videos on you tube (power of the iPad and 3G) meant we were entertained watching 46115 videos (and 5043 from liverpool) whilst meandering south on the toh.

    Made my last train to london, for those doing a late night, 47245 +stock + 47580+ 47500 (failed this am) are looking set to head back to carnforth shortly from Crewe south.

    Very much enjoyed today, a lot of effort has gone into this tour, much more than your average tour and a very jovial crowd on the train. Taking a Tour of Hope bottle of wine and a TOH chocolate back with me as a souvenir... Well for mrs adb anyway. This has been a very well thought through trip, and the standard of service provided would be up there with the orient express.

    Several firsts for me today, first time by steam over Shap, first full day tour with 46115, first steam 1st class diner experience, 1st time over the s & c by steam (since the threat of closures been lifted!), first rail tour where getting a look out of the carriage door windows was not only easy, but polite !

    Can't fault the WCRC 1st class coaches, (coach B) some slick interior designing!, very clear windows, wallpapered ceiling?? Everything looking very new (that is the wooden interiors are clearly very new and dont look refurb revarnished etc), full english breakfast, and for dinner pepper & tomato soup, steak with vegetables and peppercorn sauce, desert, followed by cheese, followed by sweet deserts! Will definitely recommend that experience.

    Good to meet some forum members (groks, thompson1706 etc.)

    Well done all, and I hope it paid off for the charity.
     
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    Just arrived home, thanks to all on board who came and spoke to us, great day and hopefully a good fundraiser. Thanks also for the photos and videos so far, the one at Ais Gill is superb... Just a pity that what we assumed to be a leaking drain cock on the steam chest ruined the sound on the videos... Will have to wait and see tomorrow how my on board tirned out.

    John and the other members of the organising team should be very happy at the way the day went despite the problem at the start. Have a year off guys and then do it again in 2013.
     
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    Reading your Youtube caption, does that mean 47's or heritage diesels are going to be banned from the main line? In particular the WC main line & the S&C? I think not.
     
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    hello
    nice photographs could I just point out these photographs were taken on the 1st October and not the 1st August as titled.
    It did feel like the 1st August weather wise.!
     
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