Four Steam Locos at Carlisle! Great Britain XVI, Pullman and a Ghost Class 807, 15 April 24

Great Britain XVI,
Midland Pullman
and a Class 807 Delivery
at Windy Carlisle -
Four steam!
Ghost Class 807,
15 April 24
A Very windy day - Gales blowing from the north, through the station and across South Junction. I;ve done my best to keep the wind noise low.
With the Cumbrian Coast Furness section closed at Grange over Sands, the Railway Touring Co's Great Britain XVI ran from Lancaster to Carlisle via Hellifield and the Settle and Carlisle line (through snow apparently!).
We see it arrive into Platform 3. The schedule suggested - and the train crew believed - that the stock would be moved to the Holding Sidings for the layover. The signallers and operations staff decided it could stay in Platform 3. Tangmere uncoupled and ran back to London Road Junction to turn before heading light to Carnforth.
At Carlisle Tangmere was replaced, after a break for the travellers, by a pair of Black 5s for the run on to Glasgow Central via the Sou Western line and Kilmarnock.
We see the Black 5s at Upperby taking water in sidings normally used for parking tampers - the roads formerly leading to the erstwhile London Road Goods yard. This was to allow the Midland Pullman to run through the Upperby chord en route from Berwick upon Tweed via Newcastle and Hexham to the WCML and Crewe,
Meanwhile Britannia is seen being checked over in preparation for being turned and towed to Crewe in light steam but with the piston rods removed.
We head north of the station to see Great Britain XVI storms out of Carlisle for Glasgow.
Finally 807002 passes through the Citadel on its delivery run in Ghost livery from Newton Aycliffe via Darlington and Edinburgh to Oxley depot.
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[@vparry1]

Even by your high standards, Les, this was superb!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thank you! Thats most appreciated

[@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge]

Good collection of rolling stock in this one Leslie 😊

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Euan

[@jameseldershaw7194]

Smashing video Les!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks, much appreciated

[@paleriksson3345]

All your videos are nice, Leslie, bit this gotta one of the most entertainin ones!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@joangeddes380]

Awesome collection 🥰🤗👋👍🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thank you 🤗

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

superb video Les great footage there of the kettles matey excellent great display , do take care a t b syd

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@roboftherock]

The occasional forays to the city wall and to cover Upperby are pleasant diversions from the main station. Speaking of which, I see last year's weeds' seeds have germinated and are doing well.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I agree and the weather was right for the excursions - at last - no need for a shelter. The gardens are coming along famously

[@MichaelScott-kw6gv]

Fantastic Video. Well Done.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thank you very much!

[@rodgerkey1088]

Another great display and variety. Well done Les

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@monsvillerailways5736]

Nice selection of engines there Leslie. 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Wonderful assortment and cool catches!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Anthony

[@2010ditta]

Very good Leslie. You certainly know all the best vantage points in and around Carlisle. Just for a while Upperby was just like the old days with the 5's and Britannia. All thebest.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Tim, it certainly seemed that way!

[@michaelchester8997]

See the garden is growing again Leslie!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

We can crowd fund for some Gnomes

[@schoolshorts]

When did Upperby last see so much action on one single day? Poor old Britannia - let's hope she can be restored to health quickly and got back into service - a magnificent looking machine.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Its been a while! I think it wont take much to get Britannia running again

[@cedarcam]

A very busy day You must of walked a few miles all round and it was worth it for some nice views. I saw a video of Britannia through Penrith they were going pretty fast with Britannia in steam

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

The walking kept me warm! Britannia was in light steam going to Crewe but of course nothing connecting the cylinders to the wheels!

[@cedarcam]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways Yes the video was taken from the other side and also had the rod removed It would be in steam for lubrication

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Bom dia legal maria fumaça show 11:14 11:22 movimentação de trem lelie

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks

[@PeterClarke-p2r]

Les, perfect Carlisle session with a ChirkLogs train even !!!! But .... pleez ... can we even ONCE see a train RETURNING EMPTY from Chirk? Thanx (Peter Australia)

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

The return empties are the difficult trains to catch - middle of the night and just occasionally on a Sunday. Its a few years since I recorded one.