48151 on the Yorkshire Coast Express 4/3/13

[sgthompson]

Footage of LMS 8F 48151 on the Yorkshire Coast Express at Clapham, Long Preston and Hellifield curve . Hope you enjoy. Steve

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[theblackwatch]

For anyone interested, I gather 37516 should do the Carnforth-Crewe leg of this tour tonight.

 

[nedchester]

For anyone interested, I gather 37516 should do the Carnforth-Crewe leg of this tour tonight.

Train terminated at York on the return after the kettle set fire to half of Yorkshire.

 

[theblackwatch]

Train terminated at York on the return after the kettle set fire to half of Yorkshire.

Geordie is quoting diesels on their way across from Carnforth to York to pick up the tour (expected departure 20.15), yet real time trains gives it as cancelled. Whatever the situation, I feel sorry for the passengers and the guys at Compass.

 

[nedchester]

Geordie is quoting diesels on their way across from Carnforth to York to pick up the tour (expected departure 20.15), yet real time trains gives it as cancelled. Whatever the situation, I feel sorry for the passengers and the guys at Compass.

Indeed. 55002 was quoted at one point!

 

[theblackwatch]

Indeed. 55002 was quoted at one point!

Yes, caused a bit of flapping in my house! Might have ended up doing York to Warrington for a TPE overnight back if it had.

 

[nedchester]

Yes, caused a bit of flapping in my house! Might have ended up doing York to Warrington for a TPE overnight back if it had.

I could have got to Preston for it to Crewe.

Oh well!

 

[43167]

37516 worked it York-Crewe. Departed just after 2130, arrived at Skipton around 2300, before continuing to Carnforth and the WCML.

Excellent run.

 

[Tracky]

On another forum, the following point has been made.

To me this begs the question...

What was WCRs contingency plan in the event of mechanical failure out on the mainline?

Given that...

The nearest available vacuum braked diesel loco was Carnforth.