Double Royal Scots through Penrith | 46100 Royal Scot & 46115 Scots Guardsman | 11/02/22

Описание: Today’s trip was an impromptu one but a worthwhile one for sure. Today we had double WCML Royal Scots, and these are the both of the only ones preserved!

46100 Royal Scot was hauling Saphos Trains’ ‘The Lakelander’ from Crewe to Carlisle with steam coming on at Preston. 46115 Scots Guardsman was hauling the RYTC’s Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express from London Euston to Carlisle, steam coming on at Carnforth. Both tours will go up the S&C later on but I decided to just focus on the outward of both tours as I’m quite busy at the moment lol.

I took the 7:26 off my local as usual, and headed on the 8:07 Avanti service from New Street up to Lancaster, where 46100 is seen passing through on the down fast line towards Carlisle. After this the WCME passed through but it’s not included as steam only came on at Carnforth. At that I took the 10:57 to Penrith North Lakes, alighting and meeting‪@danielstrainsukofficial9133‬ and ‪@harnettyrailways‬. After this 46100 came blasting through, we were extremely close to being bowled by a 390 travelling in the opposite direction. Only 20 minutes later, 46115 Scots Guardsman is seen racing through as well, which makes it the first time I’ve seen her. After this Richard and I travelled back to Preston where I changed to take a train back to New Street and he continued to see 46115’s return later on.

Hope you enjoy!