SRPS Duchess - Friday 12 sept and Sunday 14 sept

The SRPS have announced 2 dates with the Duchess.

Friday 12 September.
From POLMONT, Falkirk Grahamston, Cumbernauld, Wishaw
Diesel-hauled southbound to Lancaster and Crewe. Steam-hauled northbound by 'Coronation' Class 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' from Crewe along the West Coast Main Line over Shap and Beattock summits. For a longer break passengers may spend a few hours in Lancaster.

Sunday 14th September.
From LINLITHGOW (morning train) & DALMENY or INVERKEITHING (afternoon train)
Morning and afternoon steam specials round the 'Forth Circle'; over the Forth Bridge, along the Fife Coast and round the Fife Circle to Dunfermline, then along the shores of the Firth of Forth to Kincardine and through Alloa to Stirling, and returning through Larbert and Falkirk.

http://www.srps.org.uk/railtours/programme.htm

 

Confirmed times for the 12th are on the SRPS web site.
46233 northbound:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50665/2014/09/12/advanced

 

According to RTT the Duchess will be sharing Lockerbie Down Loop with a Crewe - Coatbridge freightliner, though the latter is a "Q" path.

 

Hi All
On Friday / Sunday with the Duchess. thinking of having a look at the old Waverley Route on my way home.
What 's there to see around Hawick, Riccarton Jn, Steele Road on the B6357 is it accessible.

 

Is anyone.booked on this? the duchess has got a challenging day tomorrow.. not how far polmont is??

Anybody familiar with this route and what challenges the duchess will face on the way to scotland??

 

The same as any other WCML trip to Scotland, the usual climbs of Grayrigg, Shap and Beattock..

 

Put a few more on the hook & it might give the Duchess a bit of a challenge ! But otherwise, it should breeze it !

 

Well she'll be flying tomorrow. 46223+POB+8Mk1's

 

Possibility of a new personal best up Shap. Look forward to the reports.

 

I don't think I could manage a POB, never mind 8Mk1's as well!!

 

Thanks Ralph. I'm heading out to see this shortly. Is the stock all maroon mk1's? Is there a headboard of any description on?

 

Thanks Ralph!

 

Maybe they'll be changed at Carlisle.

 

couple of shots of the Duchess at Balshaw Lane jn earlier
http://www.northwestrailphoto.co.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=22&pid=2991#top_display_media