90 036 at Carlisle with the "Caledonian Sleepers".
Insufficient time prevented the shot I wanted at Preston but the best part of 45mins early into Carlisle gave me bags of time before my relief arrived to get the tripod out.
90 036 recently named 'Driver Jack Mills' in honour of the Crewe driver involved in the Great Train Robbery is seen at Carlisle Citadel station with 1S26 23.27 London Euston to Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley soon after arrival at 04.25 instead of the booked time of 05.07. The early arrival was due to the fact the overnight engineering work between Preston and Lancaster had finished at 02.00 so the recovery time built into the schedule for 1S26 between Penrith and Carlisle wasn't required so 14mins early passing Penrith became 42mins early at Carlisle.
Bit of a poignant shot this one as the roster cycle means this is probably the last time I will work 1S26 before the haulage contract is handed to GBRF at the end of March. Nice work and a shame to loose it but more 90's on freights as a result this year by all accounts so mustn't grumble.
90 036 at Carlisle with the "Caledonian Sleepers".
Insufficient time prevented the shot I wanted at Preston but the best part of 45mins early into Carlisle gave me bags of time before my relief arrived to get the tripod out.
90 036 recently named 'Driver Jack Mills' in honour of the Crewe driver involved in the Great Train Robbery is seen at Carlisle Citadel station with 1S26 23.27 London Euston to Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley soon after arrival at 04.25 instead of the booked time of 05.07. The early arrival was due to the fact the overnight engineering work between Preston and Lancaster had finished at 02.00 so the recovery time built into the schedule for 1S26 between Penrith and Carlisle wasn't required so 14mins early passing Penrith became 42mins early at Carlisle.
Bit of a poignant shot this one as the roster cycle means this is probably the last time I will work 1S26 before the haulage contract is handed to GBRF at the end of March. Nice work and a shame to loose it but more 90's on freights as a result this year by all accounts so mustn't grumble.