CARLISLE UPPERBY 04.05.2011
70004 southbound on the Shap ballast train. Darren Armstrong
04.05.11 66 431 428 Darren Armstrong
05.05.11 A change of power with DRS class 57s 004 & 009 leave Currock for Sellafield By Darren Armstrong.
07.05.11 37706 & 37676, on platform 3 at Carlisle waiting to depart at 15 23.
06.05.11 Just for the record lighting flashes behind my house on the eve of the charter with a 2 hour thunder storm, it was not enough rain to dampen the ground for steam runs. it also raining at the station before departure.
07.05 11 Class 5 45231 Sherwood Forester at Carlisle power box, the loco came over Shap from Carnforth enroute to Scotland for day 3 of the Cathedrals Explorer. She suffered hot box and had to travel 5 mph from Plumpton to Carlisle holding up the morning northbound services. A temporary repair was been made,
By David Wilson
I was told she would have to return to Carnforth, some bad luck for the charter punters, re the drought which should be over by now in light of last nights rain.
THE CATHEDRALS EXPLORER (Day 5 of 8) 
(07/05) 
Fort William-Oxenholme (WCRC) [wcrc]
61994+45231 44871: Fort William-Cadder Yard
70000 34067 46115: Cadder Yard-Oxenholme
[34067 replaces 70000 which is unavailable]
[Now 46115 vice 34067, subject to fire risk issues]
[44871 replaces 45231]
Tuesday 10th May Carlisle time pass 20.23 just before dusk
http://www.uksteam.info/tours/trs11.htm for more details of
tours.
10.05.11 at 08.45 Carlisle Station, Scots Guardsman heads north light engine & support coach for the return Charter Cathedrals Explorer.
10.05.11 at 20 55 hours Scots Guardsman on the Cathedrals Explorer at Carlton south of Carlisle.
11.05.11 Cummersdale 66108 on the Dalston tanks Eastbound to Carlisle Kingmoor yard.
12.05.11 37611 & 20308 at Doves, lines to Bog Jct enroute from Crewe to Sellafield. WCML is to the left behind the locos.
13.05.11 two rival companies meet at Carlisle.
13.05.11 Class 5 45231 light engine movement from Carnforth to Scotland via Shap & Carlisle.
SATURDAY SUPRISE at Carlisle
14.05.11 class 20s 303 & 309 at Upperby on the DRS flasks from Crewe to Sellafield waiting for a crew change.
14.05.11 class 47580 in British Rail livery at Scotby with the Statesman, return charter from Carlisle to Swindon via the S&C.
THE SCOT & THE DUKE WITH FRIENDS
21.05.11 Scots Guardsman passes a GWR loco in wating at Appleby northbound.
21.05.11 West Coast Diversion Nr Appleby with a southbound Voyager.
21.05.11 The Duke in fine form appraching Appleby.
21.05.11 Lazonby 46115 (LMS “Royal Scot” class 4-6-0) “Scots Guardsman” (BR Green), 1Z41 05:53 Stevenage – Carlisle “Rail Tourer” By Steve Ford
21.05.11 Wetheral 47 500 (WCR), 1Z42 15:34 Carlisle – Stevenage “Rail Tourer” via Hexham, eastbound 15:44. Train assisted in the rear by 37516 below by Mike Ford.
27.05.11 -------- 57008 & 57009 on the flasks at Wigton West Cumbria from videocam.