Tangmere Late Again: A Few Hours at Carlisle. Class 37 start up, Stone Blower, Flasks 10 Feb 24

Tangmere Late Again:
A Few Hours at Carlisle.
Class 37 start up,
Stone Blower,
Flasks
10 February 2024
A few hours spent at Carlisle when Tangmere brought in the second Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express of 2024.
Tangmere arrived late after a 50 minute stop at Carnforth. Apparently low water pressure - from the feed injector? - caused some problems. Whilst Tangmere was at Carlisle, West Coast put out a Very Short Term Planning time for a Class 47 to head to the border city to replace the ailing Steam loco. However it was instead diverted to Hellifield. Tangmere took its train over the S&C but came off at Hellifield.
Other trains seen include a single flask from Sellafield to Kingmoor depot, a Stoneblower headed for Scotland and the daily Tesco train.
In the Holding Sidings Thunderbird 57307 Lady Penelope was shunted to its normal place on the back wall and a West Coast 37 was started up with the help of a passing fitter.
The times shown on clips are for guidance only and shouldn't be taken as definitive.
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[@mr2646]

Greetings. What a wonderful video. Thank you. Maurice from France 🇫🇷

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I'm glad that you enjoyed it!

[@schoolshorts]

Quality photography with some interesting, unusual viewpoints.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Tim. Being surprised by the WCME returning from upperby led to a quick decision to lean over that dratted fence- led to some angles needing editing out!

[@trainsontuesday]

Another great day at the station Les. I love the livery on West Coast 57315. The clag and throb of the 37 starting up was great too.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks David. That "Pullman" livery is smart and apparently freshly painted!

[@tracksidemike]

Very cool video awesome seeing different types of locomotives and power excellent share Leslie 😎🚂

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@sparky107107]

class 37 will always be my fav, and start up's, just love it

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Dave, it's becoming a habit to film the 37s starting

[@class77sncb]

Thank you for your video.The quality of tracks inside this station would lead in Germany to a complete shutdown. Greetings from Germany !

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I agree that the track is atrocious hence a 20mph limit through the station. Apparently it should have been changed many years ago but apart from the main through lines plain track nothing gets done

[@stevehull787]

Keep warm when out and about great footage as usual top man 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks 👍

[@cedarcam]

A lot better day than where I am, I am glad I came up there to see her and thanks for the Mech site info I see they are going to Glasgow so hope to see them there. Good to see you got the 37 start in full this time 3rd time lucky :)

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Excellent. You might find other stalls with what you want

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

great video again Les some awesome footage /camera work there matey .......lovely reakky enjoyed it thanks for sharing stay safe a t b syd 👍👌

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks

[@hotdogpilot6319]

Excellent, thanks Leslie.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@thecolneranger1588]

Nice one, full of interest.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@michaeltaylor1869]

Another lovely video Leslie well done great camera work as usual I am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time also when is your next video going to be on RUclips bye for now Philip

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@declanjoyce8640]

Cheers Les...good one...

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thank you!

[@AndreiTupolev]

The Pullman livery makes a big difference to WC's maroon doesn't it. I wonder what it would look like on a 37. (Or indeed if they adopted the two-tone green as on 47815 and 57009 as standard)

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I;m surprised noone has done Green but large logo and scotrail seem to be the favoured liveries

[@joangeddes380]

Nice video 👋🥰🤗👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thank you 🤗

[@roboftherock]

It looks like the driver of the stoneblower forgot to put FRED in the rear cab.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I hadnt noticed!

[@jameseldershaw7194]

Great footage Les, Tangmere may be a bit tardy on the arrival times but is a wonderful loco!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Tangmere is growing on me..

[@benstrainsandthings]

Hopefully it isn't late on the 24th when I'm seeing it!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Who knows with West Coast

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Bom dia lelier movimentação de trem de carga

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@rxcko172]

is there any freight trains today im gonna go spotting at carlisle at 11:00am

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Between 1230 and 1310

[@mikeuk4130]

4S43 sure is a lot of fast food, once it’s through Carlisle.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Certainly is - dunno if DRS get clubcard points

[@2010ditta]

Wonder if the punters could get there money back having a diesel haul them back. Good one Leslie.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

They might for the section where Great Western hauled the train from Hellifield back to Manchester

[@user-wz2qe2pv6r]

Poor old Tangmere lugging that flippin 56 around evrywhere...cant be good for it.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

The 57 is usually running to propel itself though exceptionally they are dead.

[@davidmatheson8172]

Aye Tangmere not right on song. She needs British coal me thinks.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Water issues from all accounts - injectors?