If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

WCRC Santa Specials 2019

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by 60017, Mar 19, 2019.

Page 5 of 16
  1. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2006
    Messages:
    6,780
    Likes Received:
    2,608
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Design Draughtsman
    Location:
    Hampshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Absolutely cracking photo and video contributions on this thread. Thanks to everyone who went out and captured a superb combination of former LMS motive power. And a big thank you to WCRC for turning out 45699 as Alberta in BR Green. She looks and sounds stunning. I haven't been on a ML steam trip since 2017 but if "45562" came south in future that would probably get me back on a trip. Been behind 45699 before and she didn't disappoint.

    Sent from my I3312 using Tapatalk
     
    green five, Nov 24, 2019
    #81
    FlyingScotsman4472 likes this.
  2. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

    Joined:
    Apr 30, 2006
    Messages:
    6,780
    Likes Received:
    2,608
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Design Draughtsman
    Location:
    Hampshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Magnificent shot.

    Sent from my I3312 using Tapatalk
     
    green five, Nov 24, 2019
    #82
  3. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2008
    Messages:
    4,010
    Likes Received:
    9,837
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Tobacco manufacturing
    Location:
    Kendal
    What’s most impressive is the top work from all at 10A to turn out Galatea in Green without it being plastered all over the net until this morning.
     
    sgthompson, Nov 24, 2019
    #83
    PaulT, ragl, RalphW and 8 others like this.
  4. nige757

    nige757 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 28, 2018
    Messages:
    661
    Likes Received:
    4,762
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    retired
    Location:
    kendal
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    45562 & 46115 at Salterwath Bessy Ghyll and above Mealbank.


     
    nige757, Nov 24, 2019
    #84
    Fulwood Flyer, leander, ragl and 20 others like this.
  5. 46203

    46203 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2007
    Messages:
    955
    Likes Received:
    4,132
    Location:
    S&C
    Appreciated.
     
    46203, Nov 24, 2019
    #85
  6. stevenjcrozier

    stevenjcrozier New Member

    Joined:
    May 6, 2007
    Messages:
    168
    Likes Received:
    500
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    South Lanarkshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    My effort from the return working today.

    Steven
     

    Attached Files:

    stevenjcrozier, Nov 24, 2019
    #86
    Jeremy English, leander, ragl and 9 others like this.
  7. 007

    007 Member

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2012
    Messages:
    449
    Likes Received:
    935
    THE mainline event of 2019..... and no one knew about it before hand! Awesome, well done WCR.
     
    007, Nov 24, 2019
    #87
    ragl, MikeParkin65, crusader612 and 1 other person like this.
  8. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2008
    Messages:
    4,010
    Likes Received:
    9,837
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Tobacco manufacturing
    Location:
    Kendal
    Think we did just didn’t spoil the party ;)
     
    sgthompson, Nov 24, 2019
    #88
    Jeremy English, Matt37401, keith6233 and 3 others like this.
  9. 61994

    61994 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2014
    Messages:
    328
    Likes Received:
    522
    Gender:
    Male
    61994, Nov 24, 2019
    #89
    sgthompson, leander, ykin01 and 10 others like this.
  10. Bodorganboy

    Bodorganboy Member

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2017
    Messages:
    640
    Likes Received:
    1,571
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Lancaster
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer



    Our footage of today's Santa Special, featuring 45562 Alberta and 46115 Scots Guardsman. Locations are Scout Green, Eden Valley Loop and Carnforth level.
     
    Bodorganboy, Nov 24, 2019
    #90
    leander, keith6233, sgthompson and 6 others like this.
  11. ficksberglion

    ficksberglion New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2009
    Messages:
    154
    Likes Received:
    2,130
    After being looped at Grayrigg 45562 and 46115 roar through Oxenholme. 45562 Oxenholme lr.jpg
     
    ficksberglion, Nov 25, 2019
    #91
    Romsey, leander, Landshrew and 19 others like this.
  12. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

    Joined:
    May 12, 2006
    Messages:
    19,232
    Likes Received:
    17,566
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Cumbria
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I note the max for a class 8 in leaf drop season is 11, this was loading 13 (14 if the diesel was dead) so fingers crossed that we will get similar motive power for our trip out on the 8th December!
     
    GWR4707, Nov 25, 2019
    #92
  13. Victor

    Victor Nat Pres stalwart Friend

    Joined:
    Aug 20, 2006
    Messages:
    14,526
    Likes Received:
    9,196
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    DEWSBURY West Yorkshire
    Aye, they'll do very nicely. Fabulous.
    We are indebted to.......Mr Smith, all at 10A, the loco crews and the support crews, and everybody involved in making this job possible. Thank you.
    And thanks to the people who turned out to record this special day be it photoing or videoing.
     
    Victor, Nov 25, 2019
    #93
    PaulT, Matt37401, Davo and 10 others like this.
  14. Fred Kerr

    Fred Kerr Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Joined:
    Mar 24, 2006
    Messages:
    8,383
    Likes Received:
    5,368
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Freelance photo - journalist
    Location:
    Southport
    Perhaps this proves the point that if left undisturbed Mr Smith and the Carnforth Crew will achieve things; it's only when "enthusiasts" begin to interfere by making demands that irritation and non-co-operation sets in. My personal thanks for the return of 46115 to main line service - one of WCRC's finest IMHO.
     
    Fred Kerr, Nov 25, 2019
    #94
    ragl and MikeParkin65 like this.
  15. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

    Joined:
    Sep 11, 2005
    Messages:
    36,443
    Likes Received:
    9,907
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired-ish, Part time rail tour steward.
    Location:
    Northwich
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    The diesel was running for heating and therefore would have been manned.
     
    RalphW, Nov 25, 2019
    #95
  16. 46223

    46223 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2011
    Messages:
    6,693
    Likes Received:
    6,342
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Lancs
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Equivalent to 15 or even 16?
     
    46223, Nov 25, 2019
    #96
    weltrol likes this.
  17. Victor

    Victor Nat Pres stalwart Friend

    Joined:
    Aug 20, 2006
    Messages:
    14,526
    Likes Received:
    9,196
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    DEWSBURY West Yorkshire
    A cracking event agreed, but don't forget BIL and Mayflower on the WCME at the beginning of the year, they flattened Shap.
    That too was a WCRC job.
     
    Victor, Nov 25, 2019
    #97
    pete12000 and Shep Woolley like this.
  18. Davo

    Davo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2018
    Messages:
    1,539
    Likes Received:
    649
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    W yorkshire 56f
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Hey is that 45699 and 46115 AKA 45562 Alberta on the W.C.R.C. Santa trains? When did she come out of 10A in B.R. green? She's looking good. Nice work put in to her from the lads at 10A. I hope to maybe have a run behind 45699 in 2020 perhaps on 1 of R.T.C. C.M.E.
    Davo 56F
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Nov 25, 2019
    Davo, Nov 25, 2019
    #98
  19. iancawthorne

    iancawthorne Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 23, 2010
    Messages:
    1,789
    Likes Received:
    6,133
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Brampton, Cumbria
    No, it really is Alberta. It's been kept a secret for 52 years that it was never really scrapped. :Pompus:
     
    iancawthorne, Nov 25, 2019
    #99
    Jeremy English, Matt37401, and60007 and 7 others like this.
  20. Swiss Toni

    Swiss Toni Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 9, 2008
    Messages:
    1,961
    Likes Received:
    3,664
    Location:
    Switzshire
    Wake up at the back!
     
    Swiss Toni, Nov 25, 2019
    #100
    Landshrew, steamvideosnet, Haighie and 1 other person like this.
Page 5 of 16

Share This Page