steam train due at Lime St station - Sat 19th July

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07-12-2008
quincyg

steam train due at Lime St station - Sat 19th July

the former LNER A4 Pacific 60009 Union of South Africa is due to be in Lime St station from lunchtime Saturday to celebrate the Tall Ships event.

let's hope there will be an opportunity to go in and see it as it's only there for a few hours.

choo choo :PDT11
07-13-2008
robt

Quote:

Originally Posted by quincyg

the former LNER A4 Pacific 60009 Union of South Africa is due to be in Lime St station from lunchtime Saturday to celebrate the Tall Ships event.

let's hope there will be an opportunity to go in and see it as it's only there for a few hours.

choo choo :PDT11

Arrives about 12, leaves about 5 - it won't be kept in the station between those times though.
07-13-2008
snappel

****, all this stuff happening while I'm away!
07-16-2008
robt

Arrives 11.41, leaves 17.31, but like I said, it won't be in the station all day, probably just for 20 minutes after arrival and 20 before departure.

Incidentally, it is a charter train from Scarborough.
07-18-2008
Cadfael

Where are they going to be turning it? If it's coming in to Liverpool cab front then it's not going to be going out cab front when it departs?
07-18-2008
robt

Probably Crewe, which will also be looking after another steam engine that day for a charter from Chester.

Liverpool: http://www.toton-rail.co.uk/fullsize/60009bread.jpg

Chester: http://www.mikegtn.net/images/6233_HHD_3.jpg

Lime Street will be very busy tomorrow between half 11 and 12 as there are three charter trains due to arrive at 11.30, 11.41 and 11.59, one steam hauled and one Orient Express coaches.
07-19-2008
disco

Union of South Africa

Over an hour late, but worth waiting for.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...o/IMAG0176.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...o/CRIM0081.jpg
07-19-2008
quincyg

yes well worth the wait. :PDT11

At least I had a few fellow trainspotters to chat to during the long wait and the drizzle went off just in time.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture430.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture433.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture434.jpg
07-19-2008
shytalk

Quincyg darlin', dunno what we would do without ya. :PDT_Aliboronz_11:
07-19-2008
disco

A few more snaps taken at Lime street today.
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...o/IMAG0174.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...o/IMAG0169.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...o/IMAG0175.jpg
07-19-2008
quincyg

superb Disco :handclap:
07-20-2008
andyk

Great pics; thanks for sharing !

Is that the reinstated Olive Mount curve ?
07-20-2008
Aureol

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Originally Posted by andyk

Is that the reinstated Olive Mount curve ?

Yes, although there's still a fair bit of work to do before it's reinstated.

To anybody with an interest in old diesels, "Western" loco D1015 Western Champion is working a charter train from Salisbury to Lime Street tomorrow, arriving at Lime St at 1130 and departing at 1743. The train will be stabled at the carriage sidings at Edge Hill in between these times.

Although they visited Birkenhead Woodside in the 60s, this will be the first known visit of a "Western" to Liverpool.
07-20-2008
robt

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aureol

Yes, although there's still a fair bit of work to do before it's reinstated.

To anybody with an interest in old diesels, "Western" loco D1015 Western Champion is working a charter train from Salisbury to Lime Street tomorrow, arriving at Lime St at 1130 and departing at 1743. The train will be stabled at the carriage sidings at Edge Hill in between these times.

Although they visited Birkenhead Woodside in the 60s, this will be the first known visit of a "Western" to Liverpool.

The loco itself will probably go to Warrington for fuel though.
07-20-2008
Aureol

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt

The loco itself will probably go to Warrington for fuel though.

I believe it is.
07-20-2008
Kev

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/...9dfd2b8a_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/...b9058379_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/...16dab949_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/...962032b1_o.jpg
07-20-2008
quincyg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aureol

Yes, although there's still a fair bit of work to do before it's reinstated.

To anybody with an interest in old diesels, "Western" loco D1015 Western Champion is working a charter train from Salisbury to Lime Street tomorrow, arriving at Lime St at 1130 and departing at 1743. The train will be stabled at the carriage sidings at Edge Hill in between these times.

Although they visited Birkenhead Woodside in the 60s, this will be the first known visit of a "Western" to Liverpool.

well lets hope so, although I'm not optimistic...
http://www.spitfirerailtours.co.uk/latest_news.htm
We have been advised by the DTG, owners of D1015 "Western Champion", that the locomotive has been booked in for maintenance during the months of June & July and therefore will no longer be available for our tour.
07-20-2008
John(Zappa)

Brilliant pics everyone.:handclap:
07-20-2008
robt

Quote:

Originally Posted by quincyg

well lets hope so, although I'm not optimistic...
http://www.spitfirerailtours.co.uk/latest_news.htm
We have been advised by the DTG, owners of D1015 "Western Champion", that the locomotive has been booked in for maintenance during the months of June & July and therefore will no longer be available for our tour.

I wouldn't pay too much attention to that, that news article was published in February, and the loco has been given paths between Old Oak Common depot and Salisbury in the early hours of tomorrow morning and return on Tuesday.
07-20-2008
quincyg

Quote:

Originally Posted by robt

I wouldn't pay too much attention to that, that news article was published in February, and the loco has been given paths between Old Oak Common depot and Salisbury in the early hours of tomorrow morning and return on Tuesday.

cheers Robt, thanks for that .:PDT11
so will it take the WCL in? Going on my rail atlas that seems to be the main route from that part of the world via Crewe.
will try and catch it before Lime St, so don't want to be stood at the wrong station:PDT_Xtremez_42:

will delay having my bloods done so I can see that and try and catch an hour of the tall ships.
07-21-2008
quincyg

Western Champion Diesel

went to Edge Hill in the end and managed a couple of pics for us trainspotters

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...rnchampion.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture583.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...nchampion2.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e2...Picture584.jpg
07-31-2008
robt

For anyone who is interested, as there seemed to be quite a few the other weekend:

LMS Class 8P 4-6-2 no 46201 Princess Elizabeth

Sat 2nd August

Lime Street (dep/arr) 0652/2312
Huyton (pass) 0704/2300
St Helens Central (stop) 0716/2244

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/picsa/03092357.jpg