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Thanks for the kind comments . I only find out about the moves from the National Preservation website that has a thread called test runs and ecs movements plus mates I know hear things from the lineside when they are out and about .
LMS 45699 Galatea took the helm of The Railway Touring Companies railtour " The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express " from Carnforth over Shap to Carlisle and back to Manchester via the Settle and Carlisle line later the same afternoon. 45699 is seen digging in for the climb to Shap summit just...
LMS 45699 Galatea ran a loaded test run out of Carnforth via the normal circular route through Hellifield and Blackburn before taking charge of the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express the following Saturday .45699 is first seen at Low Bentham before the brief stop at Hellifield . The final shot...
LMS 46115 Scots Guardsman was at the helm of the Railway Touring Companies railtour "The Cumbrian Mountain Express" steam hauled from Carnforth to Carlisle via the West Coast Mainline over Shap and then retuning back to Farington Junction over the Settle and Carlisle line . A class 86 would...
LMS 46233 The Duchess of Sutherland was the motive power for The Thames Clyde Express from Lincoln to Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle returning via the same route later that same day. The Duchess would take over at Hellifield and is seen at Very windy Blea Moor working hard . The return...
Top work as ever Phil , 09 sounding well on the S&C.
This is my work from today at Lady bridge lane , Wilpshire , Sheriffs brow and Great Strickland . NKsH5X_XlRM
Footage of the Fellsman with 45231 The Sherwood Forester at the helm running over an hour late due to a blocked line earlier in the day . We see 45231 at Stockber working hard to make up time. jrf8oWrRpqI
LMS 46115 Scots Guardsman took the helm of the latest Waverley railtour and is seen at Coniston Cold and near Horton in Ribblesdale station . DG_73tVdIo8
Carnforth based LMS 46115 Scots Guardsman had the honours for the second Waverly railtour of 2013 after the first one was cancelled last weekend. The Scot was a late stand in after 45699 Galatea had failed so we we first see 46115 at Gargrave and then at Horton in Ribblesdale station after the...
LMS 46233 The Duchess of Sutherland took the helm of the Cumbrian Mountain Express operated by the Railway Touring Company on 27th of July 2013. The Duchess was a late replacement for 60009 and started the train from Liverpool to Carlisle via the Settle and Carlisle line . The Duchess is first...
LNER K4 61994 The Great Marquess would be the motive power for the 7th Fellsman railtour of 2013 . Fresh from her recent runs on the 1st & 2nd Fellsman we see her taking to the metals again . Sadly due to a the dry conditions a class 47 The County of Essex 47580 would be sat behind the tender...
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