A sunnier year
2013
After the Olympics of 2012, and the after-glow of the success of team GB the previous year, the weather finally arrived. Also Moyes took over (sorry, succeeded Ferguscum of Salford) And finally, a little bit of that SUN!!
After the Olympics of 2012, and the after-glow of the success of team GB the previous year, the weather finally arrived. Also Moyes took over (sorry, succeeded Ferguscum of Salford) And finally, a little bit of that SUN!!
11/12/2013
DBS Liveried Skoda 90036 hauls 6M02 to Warrington RMT past Morecambe South Junction
9/12/2013
The latest TPE unit to undergo testing, heads back south to Crewe with 5T73 from Carnforth past Morecambe South Junction
Another view as it heads towards Lancaster
13/11/2013
Bardon liveried 66623 heads north through Carnforth with 6C16 to Carlisle
21/10/2013
GBRf 92032 works 0Z92 to Carlisle to relieve 92044 (I think) on the 6M49/6S51 departmentals between Mossend and Carlisle
25/9/2013
FGW 57605 heads back south with barrier coaches from Kilmarnock (and an overnight stop at Carlisle), having delivered a set of FGW HST coaches for refurbishment
24/9/2013
90045 heads a rare daytime Freightliner through Carnforth working 4M83
21/9/2013
37603 /611 head to Crewe with 6K73 from Sellafield via Workington and Carlisle. By the way, it's grim and damp today!
Demic 57/3 is hauled by Stalwart, 40-odd year old, 47804 into Carnforth on 1Z29 Dundee-Blackpool.
An unusual light engine move, as normally these come in pairs.
Grand Central 43480 heads into the up loop at Carnforth, running to Crewe as 0Z43
Grand Central 43480 heads into the up loop at Carnforth, running to Crewe as 0Z43
Colas Grid 087 returns to the North-West, and passes Carnforth with 6J37 to Chirk
In full gloom and near darkness, Western Champion arrives with 1Z53 from Carlisle, at Carnforth
18/9/2013
Another returning "Dyson".
"Dante" arrives with 0Z30 at Carnforth, with a DRS driver training run, in preparation for DRS hiring DBS 92s for Intermodal services from Daventry.
"Dante" arrives with 0Z30 at Carnforth, with a DRS driver training run, in preparation for DRS hiring DBS 92s for Intermodal services from Daventry.
2/9/2013
Heading south on the approach to Carnforth, 56302 leads 6J37
29/8/2013
6C51 Sellafield-Heysham PS, accelerates westwards from Bare Lane with 20312 Top and 20302 tailing
A short while later, more heritage traction with Grid 105 working 6S96 to Grangemouth from Derbyshire.
The Grid could be heard coming through Lancaster about 1.5 miles south of this location.
And just to finish off a belting 2 hours or so, Tractor 37516 passed me 2 minutes later heading for Crewe with ecs stock.
The Grid could be heard coming through Lancaster about 1.5 miles south of this location.
And just to finish off a belting 2 hours or so, Tractor 37516 passed me 2 minutes later heading for Crewe with ecs stock.
26/8/2013
Powerhaul 66504 heads north out of Lancaster with 6C16 (consisting of 2 x MPVs), presumably in readiness for the forthcoming RHTT season
On the same day, DB Schenker 92015 heads north, with DRS crew undertaking driver training, having run south from Carlisle to Carnforth Down Loop with 0Z30
14/8/2013
Virgin WB64 set, with DVT 82126 leading, heads into the curves at Lancaster with a "Party" of drunken Jocks heading to watch their Football team play against a group of 11 overpaid, under-performing and massively inflated egos at Wembley
Grey Freightliner 90044 propels 1T91 south towards the equator (or as near as it gets for the Jocks)
Another view
And earlier, at Carnforth, 66112 heads a diverted 4M00 Mossend-Clitheroe empty Cements , apparently due to problems at Hellifield with 4S34
12/8/2013
37516 (newly adorned with "Loch Laidon" nameplate from terminally-ill 37214) arrives with 5Z60 with 47580 tailing, but idling
Unusually, 47580 started to reverse the remainder of the ecs back towards the access to WCRC
47580 propels the stock back
7/8/2013
With the Trough of Bowland in the background, BR Blue 31106 pushes 3Z03 south past Morecambe South Junction, running about 45 minutes early with a Mossend-Derby RTC test train
92019 pilots 92041 dit on the Dollands Moor-Irvine WO China Clays out of Carnforth loop
A northbound run for the TPE driver learner to Carlisle
Ugg 70013 heads through Carnforth with 6C16 departmental to Carlisle
6/8/2013
LM 350 on hire to TPE for driver training, 350252 pass Hest Bank
Vomit/bardier 221115 with modified ends passes Hest Bank
5/8/2013
Les Ross passes Pond Terrace/St, Carnforth with 5Z86 from Edinburgh
1/8/2013
DCR/Bars grey 56311 tows 31452 south from Wolsingham via Carlisle as 0Z56
BARS green 31452
10/7/2013
6S94 runs as a proper train for the first time in weeks, after light engine moves and non-runners, and with a DBS Pink Dyson 92015 instead of the Triple Grey versions.
Running about 90 minutes down, 92015 heads north out of Lancaster
Running about 90 minutes down, 92015 heads north out of Lancaster
DRS thunderbird 57304 " Pride of Cheshire" heads towards Lancaster with 5Z41 Kilmarnock-Wembley. It was returning the Virgin MK 3 Pretendolino back to Wembley in readiness for diagrams on the Birmingham/Wolverhampton-Euston route whilst the WCML blockade is on next week.
At this point, the working was 30-odd minutes early, having been 2 hours down at one point.
At this point, the working was 30-odd minutes early, having been 2 hours down at one point.
6/7/2013
Double Grids seems to be the order of the day at the moment, following a succession of failures, as 105 and 087 head 6J37 past Hest Bank.
1/7/2013
4M27 passes the internationally famous Pond St Shot at Carnforth
And a little later Ronnies/Body Snatchers 007/011 head 4M44 past Woodacre (north of Garstang)
And the sun did appear, as 094 heads a late running 6J37 past Woodacre
30/6/2013
56094 completes the June Colas 56 gallery, with the empty logs from Chirk to Carlisle. All of the currently operative Colas 56's in one calendar month.
Coming soon, already liveried Colas 56078, awaiting a test run
Coming soon, already liveried Colas 56078, awaiting a test run
20/6/2013
Colas 66850 enters Carnforth with a 6J37 STP working.
Grid 087 had failed on the northbound empties a couple of days before, and as a result, the southbound workings were cancelled, due to a lack of locos to take the loaded trains from Carlisle back to Chirk.
Grid 087 had failed on the northbound empties a couple of days before, and as a result, the southbound workings were cancelled, due to a lack of locos to take the loaded trains from Carlisle back to Chirk.
Ex-Virgin Body snatcher 308 runs to Gresty Bridge light engine, a few minutes later.
Note it is de-branded and nameless.
Note it is de-branded and nameless.
Heritage traction with DRS 37610 and 602 heading a well loaded 4M44 to Daventry.
Great stuff for locos over 50 years old!
Great stuff for locos over 50 years old!
And finally, as a result of Colas loco shortages, Veteran 47739 starts to open up leaving Lancaster, with a loaded 6S96 Sinfin-Grangemouth Tanks.
The veteran loco had run light to Carlisle late on 19th, to swap with 66850 on the southbound empties, meaning 66850 was then available to work the extra path on the Logs, (seen above).
The veteran loco had run light to Carlisle late on 19th, to swap with 66850 on the southbound empties, meaning 66850 was then available to work the extra path on the Logs, (seen above).
19/6/2013
Body snatchers 008 and 010 head 4M44 into Carnforth in full sun. Soon there will be no DREDS!!
17/6/2013
Back to dull but warm, as the NMT passes MSJ with 1Q37 Heaton-Crewe LNWR with 1Q37. Hope that wasn't Summer 2013!!
56087 heads past Hest Bank (with "sick grid" 105 DIT) on 6J37 to Chirk
16/6/2013
DRS 47501 speeds past MSJ, with 1Z38 York-Bingley "Father's Day" circular Northern Belle
And tailing was Northern Belle liveried 47832 which was powering as well.
And about 5 minutes later, a northbound daylight 6C37 with 56087
15/6/2013
47786 heads the charter ecs back to Carnforth after abandoning the punters in Morecambe for 2 hours.
47854 had led the charter towards Morecambe, on the link from the WCML to Bare Lane, at the back of Morecambe Golf Club, with 1Z77 from Perth. Now seen tailing the ecs.
11/6/2013
The sun re-appeared just before this came south at Hest Bank, between some angry dark clouds and spots of rain, as 56105 heads 6J37.
The northbound venture to Carlisle would be cut short the following day, as 105 was declared a failure at Carnforth.
The northbound venture to Carlisle would be cut short the following day, as 105 was declared a failure at Carnforth.