Ready To Start The New Season (Almost...!)
The Rail Charter Services' "Staycation Express" (aka the Settle & Carlisle Tourist Train / SCATT) HST set races north through Hartford as 5Z44 13:40 Crewe Holding Sidings to Carlisle to start the new season on the S&C.
Locomotive Services Limited's Class 43 HST power car 43058 was leading the 2 + 5 set with 43059 (nearest the camera) bringing up the rear.
This initial move to Carlisle was aborted at Warrington Bank Quay when 43058 developed technical issues (as it had done working the Midland Pullman the day previously). The set returned to Crewe for a quick fix and eventually made it to Carlisle later in the day.
Consist (from L-R as photographed):
43058 + 44081 41166 41160 40804 41187 + 43059
Ready To Start The New Season (Almost...!)
The Rail Charter Services' "Staycation Express" (aka the Settle & Carlisle Tourist Train / SCATT) HST set races north through Hartford as 5Z44 13:40 Crewe Holding Sidings to Carlisle to start the new season on the S&C.
Locomotive Services Limited's Class 43 HST power car 43058 was leading the 2 + 5 set with 43059 (nearest the camera) bringing up the rear.
This initial move to Carlisle was aborted at Warrington Bank Quay when 43058 developed technical issues (as it had done working the Midland Pullman the day previously). The set returned to Crewe for a quick fix and eventually made it to Carlisle later in the day.
Consist (from L-R as photographed):
43058 + 44081 41166 41160 40804 41187 + 43059