TORNADO 03.10.10

Carlisle station has waited 18 months for the arrival of the new A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado, There was a great welcome for the 50th class of 49 which was scrapped in the 1960s. She is turned out in L.N.E.R Apple Green 1948 nationalised British Railways livery.  She also returned on the 4th & 10th of October.

Its a far cry from the water tower, water for Tornado is delivered by road tanker.

Tornado waits to return to Carlisle Station after been service at Upperby.

Mr John Graham Chief mechanical enginneer of the A4 Preservation Trust.

 Unexpected a class 90 121 in Scotrail livery in the center roads.

 Two of the three Frieghtliner class 66s in platform 1.

17.10.09 Two Voyagers meet at Shap Summit.

 17.10.09 L.M.S Jubilee Leander at Shap Summit.

24.10.09 Scots Guardsman at Brampton Cumbria. by Steve Ford.

G Scale with L.G.B at a friends garden railway.

Autum reflections locomotives back to back crosses the bridge.

A rare site of a diesel shunter in Carlisle Station, Tornado brought 13 coaches which were too long to go down the neck so they were shunted to London Road.

10th October L.M.S livery 6233 Duchess of Sutherland  also came the same day as Tornado. She waits to depart on platform 3 via Shap.

03.10.09 Tornado at Culgaith by Andrew Irwin.

On the rear of Duchess of Sutherland class 47

10.10.09 Upperby, flying past in style Duchess of Sutherland it was her last trip to Carlisle until her certificate is renewed.

10.10.09 Duchess of Hamilton at Penrith on its last run to Cumbria before her cerificate ran out. by Mike Ford. 

10.10.09 Tornado on Smardale Viaduct heading for Carlisle by Mike Ford.

10.10.09 Tornado is steamed up opposite a National Express east coast diverted H.S.T. via carlisle to Newcastle. While Tornado is waiting to depart on platform 3 via Shap.

10.10.09 Tornado at Penrith by Mike Ford.

17.10.09 Class 56 Artemes logo on the Setttle by Mike ford.

 27.10.10.09 Class 47270 at Carlisle.

31.10.09  Class 5 Sherwood Forester departs Ramsbottom station on the East Lancs Railway.