60009 replaces 60007

After the failure of 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley last week it appears from various web sources that 60009 Union of South Africa will fill in on the tours previously booked for 60007 for the remainder of the year.

60009 Union of South Africa stands in Carlisle Station with The Hadrian 27 October 2012

That gives a few more opportunities to photograph 60009 over the next few weeks. Most of my shots are from our trip on the Hadrian a few weeks ago hauled by 60009 Union of South Africa. This is a chance to get some good action shots weather permitting. 

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley Failure

I noticed that the Tynesider on Saturday 24 November was diesel hauled from Newcastle to York after 60007 suffered a failure on its positioning move from the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Following on from that UKSteam info pages show that 6007 has been removed from the Christmas White Rose Special and the Lindum Fayre.

Does this mean we're not likely to see 60007 on the main line again this year. Anyone got any information?

What Next

After the weekend trip to film 46201 Princess Elizabeth thoughts are turning to our next possible filming opportunity. This one might be much nearer to home.

Click here to go to the UKSteam Info page with more details of this charter

The Christmas White Rose from Cambridge to York and return on 01 December 2012 presents a chance to get some action footage of 60009 Union of South Africa. This locomotive hauled our charter train The Hadrian several weeks ago but obviously when you travel on the train action shots are not possible.

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is due to haul the return journey and whilst I'd like to get some footage of this locomotive I'd like my first opportunity to be in daylight rather than darkness.

I've not done any filming over on the East Coast Main Line which will be a bit flat after the Settle to Carlisle line. I will need to plan careful where to go to take pictures.

46201 Princess Elizabeth on The Cumbrian Mountaineer

We made our planned trip to Cumbria to enjoy the scenery and if we were lucky gets some pictures of "Lizzy" hauling the Cumbrian Mountaineer up to Shap summit on the West Coast Mainline and Ais Gill on the Settle to Carlisle railway. I certainly need to do some more planning to find some good locations for the climb up to Shap summit. We somehow got lost and didn't have enough time to find a decent location, the nearest bridge had to do.

Our next plan was to travel over to capture Princess Elizabeth on her return journey along the Settle to Carlisle railway. With plenty of time to spare we made time for some lunch before taking a few photographs at some of the more northerly stations on the S&C from Armathwaite down to Kirby Stephen.

We had a good location to capture The Cumbrian Mountaineer on its return leg between Langwathby and Culgaith.

Finally with the light fading we returned to Kirby Stephen reckoning on this being around the final location for getting daylight pictures on the return journey.

Princess Elizabeth was in full cry as she headed through Kirby Stephen on the climb up to Ais Gill. Even here my video was spoilt by a helicopter hovering overhead spoiling the sound effects of a steam locomotive working hard.

Copyright: Original post from Steam Days http:/steamdaysblog.blogspot.co.uk/ author M Garrett

LMS Princess Class 4-6-2 no 46201 Princess Elizabeth

LMS Princess Class 4-6-2 no 46201 Princess Elizabeth is on the move on Friday from Tyseley to Carnforth. She's due to haul The Cumrian Mountaineer on Saturday from Carnforth to Carlisle. Looking at the steam tours for the remainder of the year this is probably the last steam hauled charter of the year over Shap and the Settle to Carlisle.

Provisional timings for Friday's move to Carnforth can be found here.

6201 Final Outing of the Year?

LMS 8P class 4-6-2 Princess Elizabeth [6201] is scheduled to haul Vintage Trains "Cumbrian Mountaineer" on the 17 November 2012. As the locomotives is due a major overall and its boiler certificate expires in December 2012 then this may be 6201's last main line run for a while. The timings for the journey from Carnforth to Carlisle over Shap and return via the Settle to Carlisle are here.

Perhaps it's a chance to get some pictures.

North Yorkshire Moors Steam Gala - 28 September 2012

Featured first at Levisham Station are Black 5  45428 Eric Treacy and 9F 92214 Cock O' The North.

45428 Eric Treacy arriving at Levisham

9F 92214 Cock O' The North at Levisham

Then moving to Goathland Station to capture Ex Southern Region Class S15 Maunsell 4-6-0 and Black 5 45428 Eric Treacy on a return run from Pickering.

Ex Southern Region Class S15 Maunsell 4-6-0 at Goathland Station

0-6-2 N2 1744 and 0-6-2 N7 69621 were captured heading to Goathland and 9F 92214 Cock O' The North on a return journey to Pickering from the road leading over Mill Moor.

0-6-2 N2 1744 and 0-6-2 N7 69621

9F 92214 Cock O' The North

It was then back to Goathland to watch Class 4MT 4-6-0 75069 The Green Knight on a Pickering bound train and 9F 92214 Cock O' The North heading to Grosmont.

Class 4MT 4-6-0 75069 The Green Knight at Goathland

Finally back to Mill Moor in time for 9F 92214 Cock O' The North and Ex Southern Region Class S15 Maunsell 4-6-0 both making return journeys.

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