Steam over the Settle & Carlisle Railway - September 2020

Описание: It has always been one of my long held ambitions to film steam over the famous Settle and Carlisle Railway in North England and with a family holiday tieing into no less than 4 steam charters in the space of a week in early September I couldn’t resist to tag along!

The first steam sighting was on Tuesday 1st September with West Coast Railway’s “The Dalesman” from York to Carlisle & return with steam haulage in the form on Royal Scot Class no 46115 ‘Scots Gaurdsman’ taking over from Hellifield, the Scot is seen at the classic S&C location at Ribblehead Viaduct on its northbound run and the return is seen in some beautiful late summer sunshine at Birkett Common on the climb to Ais Gill, 46115 was bearing a wreath on the smokebox door to commemorate the sad passing of WCR fireman Mike Middleton whom died whilst firing the very same loco on a run 2 weeks previously


The following clips were taken on a combination of my old Panasonic camcorder and my iPhone 11 as my main camcorder developed a fault during my stay away
The next day Wednesday 2nd September would see the other Scot taking on the S&C, 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ at the head of Saphos Trains “The Fellsman” from Crewe to Carlisle & return, seen once more at Ribblehead Viaduct on the outward run and on the return seen at Ais Gill more than harsh weather conditions

Sunday 6th September would now see Jubilee Class no 45699 ‘Galatea’ in desguise as long lost sistership no 45562 ‘Alberta’ on a faithful recreation of “The Waverley” running from York to Carlisle & return, seen slogging up the long drag at Stainforth with its unassisted 12 coach load and on the return once again at Stainforth as the Jubilee speeds down the grade into Settle with a nice show of exhaust

Finally to finish up another run of “The Dalesman” on Tuesday 8th September from Chester to Carlisle and return, with motive power in Southern flavour with Merchant Navy Class no 35018 ‘British India Line’ from Hellifield to Carlisle and return to Carnforth via Shap, seen running tender first with support coach at Giggleswick and now with the tour battles through the elements at Helwith Bridge on the long 1in100 climb


Inbetween clips I have included a few scenes of “The Staycation Express” with a variety of diesel haulage during the many workings the train did between Skipton and Appleby providing a benefit to tourism for the line and Appleby itself!