Saturday the 3rd March 2012 and BR 7MT No.70000 'Britannia' is seen hauling 'The Cumbrian Mountain Express' over the Settle and Carlisle Railway seen at Gargrave Viaduct and Horton In Ribblesdale.
Video Available Here
70000's first trip over the S&C - 3rd March 2012
Moderators: 52D, Tom F, Rlangham, Atlantic 3279, Blink Bonny, Saint Johnstoun, richard
-
steamingyorkshire
- GCR O4 2-8-0 'ROD'
- Posts: 591
- Joined: Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:46 pm
- Location: Leeds
- Contact:
-
Mickey
Re: 70000's first trip over the S&C - 3rd March 2012
Deleted
Last edited by Mickey on Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:35 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
60800
- LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak'
- Posts: 2316
- Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:41 pm
- Location: N-Lincolnshire
- Contact:
Re: 70000's first trip over the S&C - 3rd March 2012
Micky, 70000 hauled the royal train last month, so it has the (dare I say very nice) white cab roof from that. The roof is to be painted black this month, unfortunately.
36C - Based out of 50H and 36F
-
Mickey
Re: 70000's first trip over the S&C - 3rd March 2012
Deleted
Last edited by Mickey on Tue Apr 29, 2014 12:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
Blink Bonny
- LNER A4 4-6-2 'Streak'
- Posts: 3946
- Joined: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:21 pm
- Location: The Midlands
- Contact:
Re: 70000's first trip over the S&C - 3rd March 2012
Ay up!
Apparently "Driver Wales" may have been active on the run. He was certainly on the footplate for part of it....
Apparently "Driver Wales" may have been active on the run. He was certainly on the footplate for part of it....
If I ain't here, I'm in Bilston, scoffing decent chips at last!!!!