The Citadel Express 8th May

Not me but I'll be linesiding - hoping to get better results than the recent NWC run!

 

Yes tickets came this morning.

 

I'll be making a decision on seeing it at either Acton Bridge station, Dutton viaduct or Daresbury.

 

I have decided that Daresbury will be the spot for me on Saturday. Thanks to Ralph for supplying info & map of the location.

 

I'm on it Ralph, updates to the usual number I assume ????

 

I shall be out in the morning somewhere near Warrington/Golborne area and possibly in the evening. I am busy midday so wont be up near Shap for this one.

Neil.

 

a shot of this tour passing through Leyland this morning http://northwestrailphoto.fotopic.net/p64712584.html

 

Seemed more or less to time today at Golborne. I have just heard that it topped Shap summit at 44, 15 early into Carlisle, sounds like an excellent run with 6233. Not had a chance to look at the piccys yet. May have something later.

Thanks to Ralph for the updates.

 

Caught her at Woodacre and Carnforth - looked and sounded great! Thanks to Ralph for updates

Pics here http://johnleyland736.mediaobject.co.uk/p64714358.html

I prefer the 2nd one

 

Saw 6233 at Daresbury this morning, nearly catching me out. Now tempted to go to Warrington BQ this evening!!

 

reported as just left carlisle @ 16.10.

 

See you there if you turn out Jeff. I haven't heard whether it has left Carnforth yet. Nice evening up here though.

Neil.

Edit: Just leaving Carnforth 18.02.

 

The train was looped at Warrington and was stopped in platform 1 for a couple of minutes so it would probably be a few minutes down by Crewe. I had gone there as steam usually tears through platform 2 at around 70+, should have gone to Golborne...

Nice to meet up with Jeff again as well.

Thanks to the 6233 guys for turning out such a great loco, Neil.

 

Probably due to the late running Voyager behind; 22 minutes late at Lancaster according to reports but 6233 passed Euxton at 18:35 nearly 10 minutes early.

 

Seven photos of 6233 at Hest Bank, in the Lune Gorge and leaving Carnforth added here:

http://andrewstransport.fotopic.net/c1803491_1.html

Cheers

AN

 

Nice shots there Andrew. Like the Lune Gorge pics -- must try that location with video

footage from Scout Green and Southwaite now online
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pBEsFTBbg4

 

6233 on the return leg,photographed at Garstang 08/05/2010

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garstangpost/4589344137/sizes/l/in/photostream/

 

Having privately hoped that one of Sir Williams pacifics would one day be seen in black livery, I was delighted to see 6233 in the flesh & she didn't disapoint. I think the post war black livery looks fabulous. Caught her climbing Shap & then got a good look at Carlisle.
Phil

Video at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKnCDJwQR8k

 

Excellent photo's Andrew, especially those in the Lune Gorge.

That's a lovely shot - I imagine she was fairly flying through there too!