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

[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

[robt]

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

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

[snappel]

****, all this stuff happening while I'm away!

[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.

[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?

[robt]

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

Liverpool:

Chester:

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.

[disco]

Over an hour late, but worth waiting for.

[quincyg]

yes well worth the wait.

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

[shytalk]

Quincyg darlin', dunno what we would do without ya.

[disco]

A few more snaps taken at Lime street today.

[quincyg]

superb Disco

[andyk]

Great pics; thanks for sharing !

Is that the reinstated Olive Mount curve ?

[Aureol]

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.

[robt]

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.

[Aureol]

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

I believe it is.