Black Five on The Lakelander
Locomotive Services Limited's LMS Stanier Class 5MT 45231 "The Sherwood Forester" steams across the Dutton Viaduct with Saphos Trains' "The Lakelander". The outward leg was running as 1Z61 08:30 Crewe to Carlisle.
With Britannia and Royal Scot both having suffered issues over the previous 10 days, the more diminutive Class 5 stepped up to the plate to haul the tour and completed its duties admirably (with the odd bit of assistance from the 47 on the rear for the steeper climbs).
This was the first of two Black Fives to cross the viaduct in the space of 25 minutes.
Black Five on The Lakelander
Locomotive Services Limited's LMS Stanier Class 5MT 45231 "The Sherwood Forester" steams across the Dutton Viaduct with Saphos Trains' "The Lakelander". The outward leg was running as 1Z61 08:30 Crewe to Carlisle.
With Britannia and Royal Scot both having suffered issues over the previous 10 days, the more diminutive Class 5 stepped up to the plate to haul the tour and completed its duties admirably (with the odd bit of assistance from the 47 on the rear for the steeper climbs).
This was the first of two Black Fives to cross the viaduct in the space of 25 minutes.