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SAND TRAIN 

Carlisle Duranhill, the sand train been loaded.

Close up of the hoppers.

CARLISLE 16.07.08

D.R.S 66405 heads a mixed freightliner south.

57316 on the Log Train heads south.

The 153 units express the Hadrian's Wall logo, the train had arrived from West Cumbria.

MAIL TRAIN 22.07.08

86101 on the mail train at Kitchen Hill Penrith. By Mike Ford.

BRIAN'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT NOW A CLASS 66

27.07.08 The morning departure was delayed by 1 hour owing to the line from Carnforth to Hellifield being closed the night before.

Our driver was Gordon Hodgson from Carlisle.

The class 8 f climbed the Long Drag with no problem, Gordon keeps an eye on the road ahead.

Videoing from the train approaching Ribblehead viaduct.

Into Bleamoor the longest tunnel on the line.

The signal box at Appleby controls the track work which has just been replaced last year 2007.

Brian Irwin at Carlisle, Many thanks to Andrew & Kingfisher rail tours, a good hot day out.

Note I missed No 9 Union of South Africa on Sat 26th, I was busy decorating.

30.07.08 30777 Sir Lamiel heads The Dalesman at Cumwhinton south Bound, by Mike Ford

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Class 66034 heads the train on the Settle line at Duranhill.

The sand train at Armathwaite.                       Picture by Mike Ford.

CARLISLE 16.07.08

66565 heads a coal train while the Maryport train from West Cumbria Arrives.

Picture By Mike Ford.

Northbound ,a special run from Crewe to Carstairs is headed by 87002 & 86001, the train returned 20 mins early at Carlisle in the afternoon.

1st Class HITS THE BUFFERS

Looks like the economic climate has caused the Eddie Stobbart 1st class passenger enterprise too be withdrawn from the rails. Poor ticket sales seem to be responsible.

Plus there seems to be a lot of charters proposed this year, some also get canceled.

The Stobart train was to pick up at Carlisle this Sat 19th July en-route from Edinburgh to Crewe for the D.R.S open day at £50.00 per head..

The Loco & Stock belong to D.R.S, so we will have to see if they have any plans for the future.

BRIAN'S BIRTHDAY PRESENT NOW A CLASS 66

One passenger read the morning paper and took advantage of the hot sunshine.

Settle station looking north.

Ribblehead station now looking as good as new since its refurbishment, it also displays artifacts in the small museum.

Ribblehead Viaduct once condemned in the 1980s, now reduced to a single track the viaduct has stood the test of time after repairs were carried out when the line was saved.

Andrew Irwin has a small piece of grit in his eye.

Long Meg box is derelict, all the sidings are now lifted.

48151 Now named O Gauge Guild. She  was built in 1942 at Crewe the same year as myself, she's in good nick just like me.