Two steam hauled excursion trains on the Hope Valley line later this month............

[Mrs Trellis]

...........both outbound only:-

Saphos Trains | The Christmas White Rose - Wednesday 20 November 2024

Wednesday 20 November 2024 | Enjoy a fabulous steam hauled tour travelling through the impressive Pennines over two very different routes with the outward journey taking the spectacular Vale of Edale through the Peak District…

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Saphos Trains | The Christmas White Rose - Saturday 23 November 2024

Saturday 23 November 2024 | Travelling through Manchester our train takes the taxing climb up Miles Platting bank and threads its way through the suburbs to join the spectacular line across the Peak District. This…

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Detailed itinerary/passing times when available.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

20/11/2024 Rugby - York :- https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U35132/2024-11-20/detailed
York - Rugby :- https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U35137/2024-11-20/detailed

 

[Mrs Trellis]

If there's snow on Tuesday as forecast Mam Tor etc. will look spectacular from the train and so will the train itself as it steams along the Hope Valley line.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

20/11/24 Loco is ex LNER&BR B1 class 61306 "Mayflower" - though Mayflower was originally 61379

 

[Mrs Trellis]

23/11/2024 Barrow - York detailed:-

Realtime Trains | 1Z82 0517 Barrow-in-Furness to York | 23/11/2024

Real-time train running information for 1Z82 0517 departure from Barrow-in-Furness to York on 23/11/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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[Mrs Trellis]

As you were - loco is ex LNER & BR A2 Class Pacific 60532 Blue Peter. 20 odd mins late through Marple & Edale.

 

[shotlighter]

As you were - loco is ex LNER & BR A2 Class Pacific 60532 Blue Peter. 20 odd mins late through Marple & Edale.

Wow, that would have been worth seeing!

 

[Mrs Trellis]

It's not a million miles from Tornado as it's a rebuild with double chimney. I shot a vid. which I'll upload to Youtube but I bet there'll be much more professional ones on there by now. I'll look tonoght.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

 

[shotlighter]

Absolutely stunning (shame about the diseasel though). Makes me want to go back home - to the 60s!

 

[Mrs Trellis]

I was told the smelly is there in case the steamer fails as Notwork Rail charge for one of theirs to rescue - and, of course, it helps with these heavy trains > 700 tons.

Saturday morning might be tasty with new snowfall before the rain arrives.

Mayflower may be doing this trip. We'll see.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

Here's my vid. with apologies for quality. It was very cold and about 20 minutes late.

 

[shotlighter]

Here's my vid. with apologies for quality. It was very cold and about 20 minutes late.

Just saved to watch later.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

It seems to have stopped at Guide Bridge - it was already 30 mins late there.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

As you were - it's woken up and passed Hyde 30 odd mins late.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

Yep it was Mayflower in apple green. An hour late into York, departed 45 mins late.

 

[Mrs Trellis]

Train finished at Preston due to flooding at Ulverston. Already 2 hours late - had it got to Barrow it would have been something like 01:30 24/11/2024 having left Barrow at 05:20 on the 23rd. 20 hours on the train so per hour the fare is reasonable.