April 2017
This month dominated by two Branch Line Society tours - the "Bubble & Squeak Tracker" on 9th April and "Y Triongl Gogledd Cymru" on 22nd April - each has their own dedicated gallery. Some other pictures taken around these tours are featured here, a few to start, as per usual...
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46115 'Scots Guardsman', Carnforth Depot, 22nd April 2017
LMS "Royal Scot" Class 4-6-0 No. 46115 "Scots Guardsman" quietly brews up at WCRC's Carnforth Depot at 02:51½ on the cold morning of Saturday 22nd April 2017. It was due to take over 1Z86, the 07:10 "Cumbrian Mountain Express" from Euston, at Carnforth, replacing 86259 for the run to Carlisle via Shap. In the event, 86259 failed at Euston and eventually, the first leg of the tour was worked by 47746, arriving at Carnforth at 12:41, around 110 minutes late... Photo taken with permission and under supervision. Digital Image No. IGMP25699.
