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Flying Scotsman's Mainline Return After £4.2M Revamp
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The BBC ink is a little vague but I presume this is happening this weekend.
Local ABers....enjoy it for me and report back please !
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The BBC ink is a little vague but I presume this is happening this weekend.
Local ABers....enjoy it for me and report back please !
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Locals Get Another Chance To See The Flying Scotsman
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Friday, February 5th, 2016 8:59pm
The country's most famous and best-loved steam locomotive, "The Flying Scotsman", is expected to pass through Carnforth and Oxenholme tomorrow (Saturday).
An update on the Carnforth Station Heritage Centre's Facebook page reads: "Big crowd yesterday to see Flying Scotsman test run. For those who missed it there is another chance tomorrow (Sat) when it takes the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express from Carnforth at 11.24.
More details are here.
A Heritage Centre spokesperson said that for people who want to catch a glimpse near Oxenholme, "you can get quite a good view from the Sedbergh Road Bridge about half a mile past the Castle Green Hotel.
"There is a bit of rough ground where you can park. Also along Paddy Lane from the Greyhound towards Mealbank there are a few points where the line is near the road. Especially when you get near to the Appleby Road."
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express train is set to leave London Euston railway station at 7.09am, travelling up the West Coast Main Line.
It will be pulled by diesel engines to Carnforth, where it will be joined by the Flying Scotsman loco', before it continues up to Carlisle at 12.41pm.
The train had then been due to leave Citadel Station and travel down the Carlisle to Settle line. However as of this afternoon (Friday), the return route, which would take in the Settle to Carlisle line, had yet to be confirmed as it is currently closed due to a landslip.
Martin Frobisher, route managing director for Network Rail, said: "The safety of train passengers and railway staff is paramount and is the reason behind this decision.
"Consistent high levels of rainfall have saturated the ground and caused this slip, which has affected the stability of the railway through the area. Our aerial footage highlighted the scale of ground movement which has led us to close the line as a precaution while we confirm the next steps to tackle this issue. We do know extensive repairs will be needed to fix this."
Locals Get Another Chance To See The Flying Scotsman
News Home
More from Local News
Friday, February 5th, 2016 8:59pm
The country's most famous and best-loved steam locomotive, "The Flying Scotsman", is expected to pass through Carnforth and Oxenholme tomorrow (Saturday).
An update on the Carnforth Station Heritage Centre's Facebook page reads: "Big crowd yesterday to see Flying Scotsman test run. For those who missed it there is another chance tomorrow (Sat) when it takes the Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express from Carnforth at 11.24.
More details are here.
A Heritage Centre spokesperson said that for people who want to catch a glimpse near Oxenholme, "you can get quite a good view from the Sedbergh Road Bridge about half a mile past the Castle Green Hotel.
"There is a bit of rough ground where you can park. Also along Paddy Lane from the Greyhound towards Mealbank there are a few points where the line is near the road. Especially when you get near to the Appleby Road."
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express train is set to leave London Euston railway station at 7.09am, travelling up the West Coast Main Line.
It will be pulled by diesel engines to Carnforth, where it will be joined by the Flying Scotsman loco', before it continues up to Carlisle at 12.41pm.
The train had then been due to leave Citadel Station and travel down the Carlisle to Settle line. However as of this afternoon (Friday), the return route, which would take in the Settle to Carlisle line, had yet to be confirmed as it is currently closed due to a landslip.
Martin Frobisher, route managing director for Network Rail, said: "The safety of train passengers and railway staff is paramount and is the reason behind this decision.
"Consistent high levels of rainfall have saturated the ground and caused this slip, which has affected the stability of the railway through the area. Our aerial footage highlighted the scale of ground movement which has led us to close the line as a precaution while we confirm the next steps to tackle this issue. We do know extensive repairs will be needed to fix this."
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