76079 and 45407

51L · Post by **51L** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:37 pm

Hi All
On Tuesday 29th August 76079 came light engine to Grosmont from Machynlleth stopping via crewe and as i live in stockton-on-tees i decided to follow it from Eaglescliffe to Nunthorpe to Battersby.
Then Next day Wednesday 30th August Black 5 45407 left Grosmont on its way to Carnforth so i went to Yarm to catch it going over the viaduct, 2 goods trains went over plus a service train to Middlesborough and all 3 went slowl over the viaduct come 12.30pm 45407 came fast over the viaduct, and i nearly missed it but it was a crap shot and im never going there again to see steam!
Chris

51L · Post by **51L** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:43 pm

Hi ALL
45407 on wednesday did an unexpected turn at Oxbridge and left its coach at Eaglescliffe station did anyone see it.
I missed it damm!

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:40 pm

Well, I was on the engine so yeah I saw it lol.

Basically there wasn't an opportunity to turn the engine on Pickering Turntable before the move, which is why it was turned on the Triangle..

Post by **richard** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:14 pm

I wish we had half as many steam movements as in the UK.

Texas (a state that is about the size of Britain) has three steam operations - one of which is closing later this year. Movements out on the network are very rare - eg. the UP's Challenger trip to Houston for the SuperBowl.

Richard

51L · Post by **51L** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 10:31 am

Hi All
I thought firstly that the black 5 was going to turn at pickering because i went to NYMR late Sunday Night and seen the Balck 5 in shed.