Bringing Out the Crowds
British Railways Standard Class 7 70000 "Britannia" blows off steam as it brings the Saphos Trains' "Emperor of the North" railtour to a halt at Hartford to pick up passengers on its way from Crewe to Carlisle (1Z70).
A mix of commuters waiting for their daily Electric Miserable Unit towards Liverpool and folk who'd specifically come to see the spectacle of a steam engine stop at Hartford watch on from the platforms.
From Carlisle the beautifully turned out engine and stock made their way around the Cumbrian Coast Line before rejoining the WCML at Carnforth for the journey back to Crewe.
Bringing Out the Crowds
British Railways Standard Class 7 70000 "Britannia" blows off steam as it brings the Saphos Trains' "Emperor of the North" railtour to a halt at Hartford to pick up passengers on its way from Crewe to Carlisle (1Z70).
A mix of commuters waiting for their daily Electric Miserable Unit towards Liverpool and folk who'd specifically come to see the spectacle of a steam engine stop at Hartford watch on from the platforms.
From Carlisle the beautifully turned out engine and stock made their way around the Cumbrian Coast Line before rejoining the WCML at Carnforth for the journey back to Crewe.