Calm & Chaos: Thunderbirds, SpamCan, and the Pullman. 3 Charters around Carlisle. 21, 22, 23 June 24

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Calm and Chaos: Thunderbirds, SpamCan, and the Pullman.
Three Charter Trains around Sunny Carlisle.
21, 22, 23 June 24
A beautiful weekend for trains around Carlisle!
Recorded at Carlisle's Citadel Station,
at Lazonby & Kirkoswald on the Settle & Carlisle line,
at Quintinshill, on the WCML in southern Scotland,
at Currock, on the Cumbrian Coast line
and
at Plumpton on the WCML north of Penrith.
On the Friday evening
we see GBRf Class 57s top and tail on the stock for Sunday's Glasgow GM Railtour for the Branch Line Society.
On the Saturday
We see the Midland Pullman - with a change to one of the Class 43s - on the Settle to Carlisle and Coastal Pullman. It ran from Holyhead along the North Wales Coast then via the Settle & Carlisle line to the Border City. It was reduced to a crawl awaiting the road at Lazonby as it was catching up on the preceding scheduled passenger train.
After a scheduled 4 hour stop, including servicing, we see the Pullman leaving Carlisle at Currock on its way around the Cumbrian Coast thus offering its clientelle views of the Irish Sea from Maryport to Whitehaven, St Bees to Seascale and from Ulverston to Arnside around beautiful Morecambe Bay.
The chaos? Well what do you think?
Tangmere and the Cumbrian Mountain Express arrived late due to its inbound train from London being held up by 'people on the line' early in its journey leading to it being over an hour late arriving at Carnforth. West Coast managed a speedy loco change.
The servicing wasn't too prompt, giving the late arrival and so departed late from Carlisle too.
We also see some signal glitches.
Signal CE302 failed due to defective bulbs in the Theatre Indicator, affecting departures from Platform 2. Several trains bound for the Cumbrian Coast left under caution.
Additionally Tangmere was initially routed West Coast Main Line when it was due to depart for the Settle & Carlisle line. The problem was quickly rectified!
On the Sunday
we see the Branch Line Society's Glasgow GM Railtour topped and tailed by GBRf class 57s at speed at Quintinshill and later at Plumpton, where the railtour had been put in the loop to allow a Pendolino to pass. I was able to drive between the locations as the Railtour also visited Upperby sidings after leaving Carlisle station.
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#cumbria #Class57 #freighttrains #tangmere
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@andrewnormansell1518 Ай бұрын

An excellent video - I really enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing.

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@MichaelScott-kw6gv Ай бұрын

Fantastic Video. Well Done.

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@burtonupontrentrailwaystod8589 29 күн бұрын

Les great video and selection of motive power thank you

@LeslieGilpinRailways 29 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@rodgerkey5952 Ай бұрын

Les how I envy you, a great three days well done. Rod

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

They were and the weather really helped!

@davidscott6468 Ай бұрын

Another great video Leslie.

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@MarchWestJunctionTMD Ай бұрын

Some awesome footage again Leslie just shared it on my facebook group. 👍

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Thanks Andy, I appreciate that

@davidmatheson8172 Ай бұрын

Good catch Northern and Transpenine leaving together.Almost love at first sight kiss

@3BRail-xw9kb Ай бұрын

Great video Les. Good varied selection of traffic and I particularly liked the blue Pullman. Many thanks !!

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@jameseldershaw7194 Ай бұрын

Cracking variety and scenery as always Les!

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@johntomkinson9781 Ай бұрын

Another great video Les. Thank you. John

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@declanjoyce8640 Ай бұрын

Love the telephoto shots through the bridge at Lazonby.....

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Thanks it's a perfect location for it, especially when there's a bit of heat rising from the track.

@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492 Ай бұрын

Well done Les another superb video again some great rural shots there matey excellent zooming loved it thanks for sharing take care a t b syd

@LeslieGilpinRailways 29 күн бұрын

Many thanks

@davedear929 24 күн бұрын

As usual Great stuff ..very entertaining very polished filming . Many thanks.. just subscribed.

@LeslieGilpinRailways 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Really appreciate tour comments

@pn112upfast Ай бұрын

Great video Les 👍

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Thanks

@roboftherock Ай бұрын

The Branch Line Society can certainly put together the most outlandish routes between two points. A journey that normally takes around 30 mins was stretched to over 100. All-in-all you had an interesting weekend.

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Thanks! They have a long reputation for devious routes.

@Barbarapape Ай бұрын

Thanks for another varied selection of action at Carlisle. The "Spam Can" Tangmere is certainly earning it's keep this year.

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Thanks. Yes Tangmere is being used a lot

@johnmay2786 28 күн бұрын

Thankyou for that Les, the close-ups of Tangmere's wheels were very interesting, I've really like the design since I first saw them in the mid 50s. I didn't realise the procedures that have to happen with changing buffer lengths and couplings, not like the old days with a shunters pole the only bit of kit that was required. How things have changed since I was a lad!

@LeslieGilpinRailways 28 күн бұрын

I think extending the buffers is something often forgotten these days. Thanks for watching

@stephendavies6949 Ай бұрын

Liked the "through the bridge arch" shots. It frames the trains really well, especially the Blue Pullman.

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Yes they do. The shot through Lazonby Tunnel is at a cracking location

@danspotter8618 Ай бұрын

Great Video Leslie!!! I got the thunderbird at Burton Nemesis Rail on June 21st

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Cool. They looked well turned out

@danspotter8618 Ай бұрын

@@LeslieGilpinRailways they sure did

@SimonTog 28 күн бұрын

Great done video :)

@LeslieGilpinRailways 28 күн бұрын

Thanks

@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi Ай бұрын

Muito legal gostei 4:54 movimentação de trem lelie

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

Thanks

@cedarcam Ай бұрын

It's a long time since I saw the RAF unit. A nice location for the Blue Pullman heading to the coast and Tangmere once again, I bet she turns up in York on Thursday meanwhile WC sent their duel braked stock to heritage railways rather than fitting locks. I found internally KWVR own stock was better presented than WC's was

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

I noticed that the Worth Valley had drafted in West Coast mk1s in another video. I think a combination of heavy use and insufficient maintenance don't help West coast

@cedarcam Ай бұрын

@@LeslieGilpinRailways That's how they look to me Externally they were newly painted so I expected the interior to be as well or at least given a good clean

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

@@cedarcam you would hope so

@2010ditta Ай бұрын

Those 57's dont look right in that livery, got to be fair. Anyway...lovely shots out in the country as always Leslie. Very good.

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

At least they were pristine and complete with their couplings which look as if they might work! Thanks Tim

@Tiffy552 Ай бұрын

Looks better than the drab W.C.R livery surely.

@briancooper562 14 күн бұрын

Well done. Since when has dry grass not been a fire hazard?

@LeslieGilpinRailways 14 күн бұрын

Thanks. Interesting point

@peterallam6494 Ай бұрын

25 6 24, Does the Diesel 'help' by pushing or is it on hand in case of problems ?

@AndreiTupolev Ай бұрын

Both, really, it can assist on hills (West Coast usually does this on Shap), and it's also needed to supply power to the train for heating and lighting (and, supposedly, air conditioning, although reports of how effective that is in these coaches that date from the 1970s is seem to be varied), and also to shunt the train

@LeslieGilpinRailways Ай бұрын

I'm told most drivers get annoyed (certainly from LSL) if the diesel driver tries to push the train - its there for hotel services and if absolutely needed to provide additional power. Most of the Mk2 stock used is from the 1960s with any Mk2Fs from the very early 70s with electric train heating.