Steam train on the Hope Valley Line and elsewhere 17/04/2024...........

[Mrs Trellis]

...........Sophos trains "The White Rose". No passing times up yet - will update when available.

THE WHITE ROSE

saphostrains.com

 

[Mrs Trellis]

Sorry folks - it's been rerouted via Stalybridge & Diggle. Work still ongoing on the HVL?

Full timings :-
Hereford - York (IZ81) https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U07297/2024-04-17/detailed

York - Hereford (IZ82) https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U07298/2024-04-17/detailed

 

[Mrs Trellis]

Good video of ex SR WC rebuilt Pacific 34046 Braunton passing Mossley:-

 

[alastairgott]

Damn, that’s close to my house. If only I were retired.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

Just a note on the re-routing. This was due to the landslip at New Mills Central resulting in single line working through there making pathing the excursion problematic. This has meant routing the Sheffield - Piccadilly stoppers via Stockport so the service through Marple is now hourly. The remedial work is expected to end by May 7th. I think this is optimistic as the site is problematic.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

Damn, that’s close to my house. If only I were retired.

I'm surprised it ran considering it was midweek in school term time. Ironically when they ran on summer Saturdays the weather was often rainy meaning thick cloud over Mam Tor and the windows were steamed up anyway whereas weather on the 17th was quite good given all the bad weather.

 

[pwhole]

On a roof in Settle and this just went past.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

Lots of steam excursions on the Settle - Carlisle line. Stunning scenery. The cricket ground looks good considering the wet weather this winter.

The Fellsman:- https://settlecarlislesteam.co.uk/2024/1st-may-2024-the-fellsman

 

[pwhole]

The residential home has a roof terrace so they can watch the cricket - when it's not raining!

 

[Mrs Trellis]

......and the choo-choo trains. When young I used to go to Stockport CC on Sunday (they were really dull in the 1950's) where the Buxton line runs alongside the ground. On Sundays they played one day "Cavalier" games starring the Test players who were "pro's" in the Leagues; Sobers & Dolly played there. Anyway the thing was to land the ball onto a passing goods train - so hitting it 20 miles or so from Stockport to Buxton.

 

[caving_fox]

For steam enthusiasts this weekend https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/thin...-canal-festivals/2024-05-11-steam-at-the-lift at the Anderton boat lift in cheshire, traction engines and steamboats. (plus beer).