Tin Bath 1/11/15

Keeping fingers crossed this is running as only the 2nd steam hauled tour through Huddersfield this year
no times published yet but I presume same as earlier in the year

Neil

 

It is running, and the timings validated..............

 

Good news I shall be watching as you pass through Chapeltown on the Barnsley branch, give a whistle if you can Ian

 

Looking forward to being on it for a second time this year.

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50704/2015/11/01/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50705/2015/11/01/advanced

bit later than it was in February from Sheffield

 

Take it romiley is the waterstop looking at times, also via bredbury instead of Woodley?

 

Probably a silly question but why is the stock overnighting on Saturday night at Blackburn and not Carnforth (I suppose the WCML may be closed between Carnforth/Preston) or Preston itself?

Saturday Carnforth - Blackburn http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50701/2015/10/31/advanced

Sunday Blackburn - Preston
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50706/2015/11/01/advanced

 

Copy Pit omitted now via Rochdale on return to Manchester

 

Although it will be dark...but I can stand and watch!

 

Is the problem of not going via Copy Pit due to the tunnel at Farnworth? I've noticed that there is another TinBath on Sunday 14th February and showing as going via Copy Pit. What's chances of it sticking to route?

 

Why Farnworth?

 

There is reduced capacity between Bolton & Salford Crescent still because the tunnel work hasn't been finished yet. That's also why it's taking a very rare run down the Wigan-Manchester Direct Line in the morning.

 

Yes, I know about Farnworth tunnel, but Monopodmansdad asked if that was the reason it wasn't going via Copy Pit. If it did go via Copy Pit it wouldn't go anywhere near Farnworth in the first place!

 

Wasn't the original routeing via Blackburn, Darwen, Bolton and Manchester Victoria where the pair of Black 5s would be released and the diesel take over for the return calling at Wigan for detraining passengers ? If so then Farnworth Tunnel would have been on the itinerary

 

Yes Fred, you are correct. I was assuming it was going direct to Preston via Copy Pit, but having just read the itinerary it was booked Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Manchester. Should have gone to Specthingys!

 

No need - I've a spare pair of bifocals I can lend you !

 

Realtime has The Tin Bath leaving Man Vic at 10.27 arriving at Romiley at 10.58 and so does UKSteam except UKSteam has the route via Guide Bridge and Realtime show the direct route via Reddish North. I would assume this is a late change and this is the correct route to be taken. If so I cannot remember any steam hauled train taking this route, is this a first?

 

Surprised that the "gauging issues" hasn't come up yet with the two unusual (for steam) route sections, mind it's only late Friday, time yet!