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    You couldn't make it up. After over 2 months without main line steam, Clangmere fails again, and on a day with perfect conditions up on the S&C. The tour went forward with 37 706 and I was waiting for it by Salt Lake Cottages.

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    What was supposed to be the first Steam working up North after the 2 month steam ban saw me go to Hellifield to see 34067 Tangmere take over the Dalesman tour to Carlisle, sadly after being dragged to Hellifield by 47804 it was declared a failure due to a hot box.
    47804 arrives at Hellifield from Carnforth with 34067 Tangmere to work 'The Dalesman' to Carlisle and back later in the day
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    34067 Tangmere at Hellifield to work 'The Dalesman' to Carlisle and back later in the day
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    47804 & failed 34067 Tangmere at Hellifield waiting for a path back to Carnforth

    Its a shame about the failure after a 2 month steam ban, now any more steam specials from the Carnforth pool (1 engine!!!) will be diesel hauled while Tangmere is fixed
    More photos of the various shunting moves around Hellifield plus some phone videos here
    https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2026/September-2026/Tangmere/i-jRZgKZX
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    Neil,

    My like is for the fact that you went out to see Tangmere and for the photo, and not for the failure of course.

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    thanks, yes I was right at the top of WCRC yard waiting for the switch over, in the process got my ankles ripped to bits with brambles everywhere, I didn’t know about the failure till I hastened back to the station after the Dalesman left minus Tangmere!!
     
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    45698Mars, Sep 14, 2026
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    Not quite sure where to post this:

    Rail Advent reporting 48151 to head a "Private Charter" on Wednesday 3oth. Destination etc TBA.

    Private Charter - RailAdvent
     
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    45698Mars, Sep 29, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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    This has all the makings of unassisted steam each way over the S&C within days of each other, depending on what stock is used and the length of the train. Time to get the history books out to discover when that last happened.
     
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    September 2023 -

    5th - 46115 north and south
    7th - 45699 north and south
    9th - 35018 south
    10th - 60103 north and south

    As per https://www.settlecarlislesteam.co.uk/years/2023
     
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    48151 on load 7 today, unassisted.
     
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    Private Charter 1 NP.jpg

    Immaculately turned out, LMS 8F class No. 48151 charges through Beckfoot heading 1M34 a Private Charter from Carnforth to Upperby and later seen crossing Aisgill Viaduct on the approach to the summit with Steve Chipperfield driving and Martyn Soames on the shovel

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    LMS 8F 48151 Seen from Shap Wells and Kirkby Stephen Station + bonus footage of the 8F's last run over Shap before being withdrawn for overhaul running with thirteen on unassisted.

     
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    iancawthorne, Sep 30, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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    A couple of clips from today's private charter, seen at Shap Wells and Greengates.

    Video Available Here

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