TBA Carnforth - Hellifield - Carnforth

these were the times for Tuesday, might be the same, but with Carnforth, anything could happen

CARNFTHST 08:43
> >> > CARNFORTH 09:43 09:44
> >> > CRNFTU+DG 09:47 10:17
> >> > HELFD GLS 11:14 11:40
> >> > BLACKBURN 12:39 13:19
> >> > PRESTON 13:46 14:17
> >> > CRNFTU+DG 14:59 15:29
> >> > CARNFORTH 15:34 15:35
> >> > CARNFTHST 16:35

 

48151 + ECS but no diesel dep Carnforth 1020. May well gain on schedule later...

AN

 

I went to the library to see if I could post that info this morning and found that carnforth library is only open 3,1/2 days a week, not tues or thursday, most libraries have public computers in, still don't know if carnforth's has, also forgot my mobile, sorry about that. just off to lancaster station, get a bit more video if I'm not too late.

 

Running a couple of minutes down to the times posted for the Tuesday run - Running fine and seems like Carnforth have done another good job. Just needs a coat of paint now.

Some pictues here - http://john-robinson.fotopic.net/c1826691.html

 

Nice to see you again John and the others that I bumped into.

I've uploaded some photographs from the footage I took this lunchtime, but I'm not uploading any of the footage because I just don't have the time. The Footage will be available on the 'Part 2: Spring Steam 2010' DVD released at the end of April.

 

passed through lancaster at 14.40, pendolino got in the way just as it got to the station.

 

Many thanks for posting the times PNEMickey. Good to meet you John and Simon

Here's a couple of shots from Hellifield Station and heading south towards Nappa

 

I have added a few photos from Preston, taking on water and on departure at http://northwestrailphoto.fotopic.net/p63777947.html
theres a few more if you click on the index

 

Cheers Ralph, it was!!
BTW - how did you do that?
Rgds
Mike

 

Vid here from Langho & Forton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVCpCwbZC3g

being about 45min down at Langho I thought they would still stop at Blackburn so I ambled across to Pleasington -- only to see the train go past as I was enjoying a brew and camera still in car!! should know by now to expect the unexpected.
Hope the test was successful.

 

Three shots of 48151 added here. It returned to Carnforth on time so hopefully all went well.

http://andrewstransport.fotopic.net/c1809372.html

Cheers

AN

 

Noted with no diesel on the rear - this is probably due to the fact that West Coast don't have any operational dual-braked ones at Carnforth, or, at least, didn't have when this test was being run! 37676 failed the other day en route to Bo'ness with Royal Scotsman stock and was towed back by 47826, while 37516 and 47245 were making their way up to CS from Southall today. The only option would have been to use 37685, though that hasn't been out on test yet, so I presume it's not finished. At a push, they could have used 33025 as thunderbird, as I believe it is vac-braked.

 

Now that sounded very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing.

 

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Sorry I messed up the going away shot at Langho.

 

No worries. The man who's never made a mistake has never made anything.

 

Mike30A wrote :

Apologies if I was the cause of that Mike - but nice to spend a pleasant hour in discussion.

 

Thanks Ralph.