4.6.11    47712 (DRSR) “Pride of Carlisle”, 47501 (DRSR) “Craftsman” return ECS working of Glasgow – Southampton “The Great Britain” ocean liner cruise train, stabled in platform 1 loop northbound awaiting train crew from “Northern Belle” train. Departed northbound 20:00. By Steve Ford

47790 (NB), 47810 (DRSR) “Peter Bath MBE 1927-2008”, southbound “Northern Belle” arrived platform 4 19:54. Departed via WCML 19:57. By Steve Ford

Tornado passes Brampton on the Newcasle line, Locomotive & coach movement from Tyne Yard to Didcot vis Carlisle WCML By Mike Ford.

Class 156 unit on the West Cumbria line at Cummersdale By Darren Armstrong.

DRS FLASKS

57008 009 37218 at Currock West Cumbria Line.  By Darren Armstrong.

57011 in spanking condition at West Walls. By Darren Armstrong.

Pendolino at West Walls heading to Carlisle Station.  By Darren Armstrong.

Pendolino at St Ninians outskirts to Carlisle

GBRF 66710 By Darren Armstrong.

 21.06.11 the longest day of the year which is wet & dull has 37059 & 37069 pass Carlisle Currock on the Crewe Sellefield flask to West Cumbria.

 22.06.11 DRS 37607 & 611 northbound on the rear with the test train at West Walls Carlisle by Darren Armstrong.

22.06.11  N Gauge layout American outline with a loco busting out of the Beverly Canyon tunnel a fictitious area.

The Government are wanting you to work to 66 & 70, good idea. Retirement is hard work, building model railways, shooting & editing videos, working on the computer, taking the dog out, shopping, washing the dishes, can I go back to work?

23.06.11 DRS 37s Flasks at Cummersdale River Caldew head to Sellefield.

MIDLAND RAILWAY CENTRE BUTERLEY

by MIKE FORD.

47327 (Jinty 0-6-0T North British built 1926) on demonstration freight over Hammersmith embankment

Derby light weight unit M79018 / M79612 under restoration

25321 on demonstration freight

31271 (FC) “Stratford 1840-2001” inside shed

92220 “EVENING STAR”  (9F 2-10-0 BR Swindon Built 1960)

4.6.11 The pair passing West Walls By Steve Ford

 9.6.11  47790 

 with bogies heading to Carlisle WCML

Grand Central HST passes through Brampton from Carlisle to Newcastle. By Mike Ford.

Tornado on the WCML at Penrith headind south to Didcot. By Steve Ford.

DRS FLASKS

37611 37608 At Cummersdale By Darren Armstrong.

37611  37608 at West Walls. By Darren Armstrong.

37 & 20 at St Ninians Carlisle heading south to Crewe

86605 Electric at West Walls By Darren Armstrong.

66731 Little Heck Nr Doncaster. By Darren Armstrong.

 Whatching the trains go by.

19.06.11 Deltic 55022 with 37 Bo'ness to Carnforth pass through Carlisle by Steve Ford.

 21.06.11 Class 156 unit heads the 10.43 at Carlisle Currock to West Cumbria.

N GAUGE AMERICAN

Same train on the treasle bridge. The layout is 5+3 feet in two levels, using 2+2 frame with ply board base. Scenery insulation board and paper mashie. Trees are Hornby N & a plastic tree used in fish tanks. Track & points by Peco. Controller Gaugemaster.

 DIESEL ELECTRIC MODELLERS UNITED

BURTON ON TRENT some pictures of the modern image layouts by by MIke Ford

D212 (BG) “AUREOL”, introduced in 1957 as type 4 reclassed as 40s

D6586 (BG), 50007 (GWR) “SIR EDWARD ELGAR”,

D1516 (BG), 47761 (RX), 45133, 45041 “ROYAL TANK REGIMENT”, D182 (BG), 685 (NS) stabled in yard

47327 (Jinty 0-6-0T North British built 1926) light

YORK NRM by Mike Ford

65243 “MAUDE” (J36 0-6-0 Neilson & Co,Glasgow built 1891) stabled on turntable

Experimental HST power car 1975

Grand Central heads north out of Thirsk

43465 (Grand Central),43468 (Grand Central) 16:48 London (Kings X) - Sunderland

Due to the failure of the1530 Edinburgh - Kings X at Tollerton, Freightliner 66598 and 66952 on route from Tees dock to Leeds light engine were called on to assist the failure south. The meant that all services were using the slow lines – nothing was observed on the fast lines