SRPS Railtours: 2019 Steam Programme

I can think of one NP member with a Lancashire business ,unless he's left ,who will know before SRPS .

 

It will be one of the Riley Pool (45407/44871, 45212) for sake of clarity. No specific engine requested; it will depend on what best suits the loco owner and may even change (as it has before) mid way through the schedule.

 

Looking forward to seeing the borders specials running this August. First one is on Sunday. Will the times published for this week apply each week?

 

44871 for the Borders Line tours this Summer according to Mr Riley on The Works.

 

Could someone please tell me whether the train will be turned round tonight so that 44871 is boiler first out of Linlithgow next week?

 

Previous years have either seen the Black 5 return to Fort William, removing the need for a turning move, or use of the triangle at Carmuirs.

Tonight, neither happened (nor were scheduled to it seems), so No. 44871 has arrived back at Bo'ness currently facing West. Could prove interesting for next week....

 

Could someone please tell me what happens to 44871 after Sunday?

 

Presumably will either join the other Black 5s at Fort William or will return south

 

Plan says heading south on Monday.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54579/2019/08/26/advanced

This move includes 44871 propelling the Support Coach along the E&G from Bo'ness Junction to Linlithgow.

 

That's a lot of long stoppages. Wonder if that will end up running considerably early later on?

 

Yes, over 8 hours to get from Carstairs to Tebay is quite impressive on the looping front.

 

44871 looked lovely in the morning for when I passed her at Boness junction this morning on the way to work. Would have loved to have gone for a spin but duty calls.

 

Just a couple of many today. Great for this year's Borders railtours to go out with a bang, with sunlight for the majority of it and what was sounding like impressive performances from the lineside.

Black 5 No. 44871 - Halflawkiln by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr

Black 5 No. 44871 - Pettycur by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr

Black 5 No. 44871 - Kirkliston by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr

 

Suppose I should probably add a 'Forth'

Black 5 No. 44871 - Jamestown Viaduct by Jonathon Gourlay, on Flickr

 

Last SRPS steam for 2019 completed. Any hints for 2020?

 

Possibly a bit early to be asking considering the first SRPS tours generally aren't until Spring of the season, and previously has been commented that hints won't be given out?

 

Ok, thank you.

 

It's a long way (+expensive) for me to do an SRPS trip, so it has to be a special itenary for it to be worthwhile, although I do enjoy the SRPS experience with meals being available for all. I thoroughly enjoyed no 9's trip to Aberdeen this year.
Anything north of Perth would however tempt me...