WCR 2024 Railtours

44871 T&T 47802 is working today's Pendle Dalesman, 16 July. Lancaster - Carlisle via Preston and Settle both ways. AN

 

Do we know what happened to 44932? I thought that had been returned to service?
I'm also unclear the status on 46115 Scots Guardsman which may now be out of ticket?

 

None of the 10A fleet apart from Tangmere is air braked.

 

That's true but are they otherwise operational with active boiler tickets?

 

Email just received from WCRC stating the Dalesman of 23 July has been cancelled. ". . we had hoped until the last minute to be able to secure the use of more Mark2 heritage carriages with CDL, unfortunately this was not able to come to fruition on this occasion, therefore we have no alternative but to cancel the Dalesman on 23rd July 2024." Disappointing for all concerned, Oswald has been thwarted yet again!

 

Yes - 44932, 45699, 35018 have all been out this year.

 

Passing Carnforth yesterday on the train and all of the previously heavily used Mk1 set (the coaches with the names) were still all stabled on the lines at the south end of the site (where the mail coaches were before they were scrapped) which suggests that nothing is happening with them at the moment.

 

44871 at Lancaster and Settle with Pendle Dalesman

 

I'd have been standing shoulder to shoulder with you at Ais Gill if today had gone according to plan. We packed all the gear last night, got up early this morning to set off, checked the weather forecast for the area and bottled it. We still aren't dried out from the soaking there a couple of weeks ago.

 

Try again . 44871 leaving Carnforth,near Hest Bank , Bay Horse,Brownhill, Gisburn ,Selside Shaw and finally a very wet Aisgill .

 

Under threatening skies Ian Riley's Class 5 approaches Helwith Bridge with 'The Pendle Dalesman' 1Z51 with Mick Rawling driving, Fraser Birrell on the shovel and Roly Parker Guard



With the rain bouncing off the engine and stock (and my brolly) David Blair works the return 'Pendle Dalesman' 1Z52 off Denthead Viaduct back to Lancaster with Craig Todd on the shovel and Matt Miller Guard

 

44871 seen departing Carnforth with the ecs then at Bay Horse, Brownhill, Selside Shaw and Selside Shaw foot crossing then later on the return in a downpour at Aisgill.

 

Passing Catterall on the final leg last night.........

 

Many thanks for your help Ralph as its much appreciated and a big thank you to the crew, the result was well worth getting soaked for.

 

44871 on the last leg between Preston & Lancaster last night:

 

Much appreciated Ralph and like Nige said worth getting a drenching for

 

A cracking end to the day David perfectly filmed, I'm so glad to have shared it with you.

 

Ian Riley's class 5 No. 44871 approaching Helwith Bridge with the northbound 'Pendle Dalesman' before the heavens opened up further north