DSC_9722 The wrong drag
66152 disgraced itself twice today. Firstly by hiding behind a 158 at Settle station this morning as it thrashed by. Speaking to some other photographers out, it had slowed, but was working hard past Helwith Bridge. Having waited for the southbound LOL ECS I had decided I would not catch it, yet caught the back end slogging away at Selside. However I assumed I'd lost it and wouldn't catch it by Dent, and although I did see someone peering around the corner at Dent station in passing with the pegs were up at Garsdale despite there being no train forthcoming. Having checked out Ais Gill, I returned to Garsdale to be told the morthbound passenger train had been delayed by a failed train ahead of it. It transpired 66152 and its load had ground to a halt in the cutting just South of Arten Gill viaduct. Anyway the train was rescued by 70811 and proceeded some 1 1/2 hours late delaying the 1st northbound run of the 37 / 47 combo.
It's return was somewhat stuttering. We photted it at Helwith Bridge and the caught it again unintentionally before Long Preston -66207 dragging the full consists with 66152 on the rear. Then passing Keigthley on the way back the same train appeared to my right whilst driving around the ring road.
DSC_9722 The wrong drag
66152 disgraced itself twice today. Firstly by hiding behind a 158 at Settle station this morning as it thrashed by. Speaking to some other photographers out, it had slowed, but was working hard past Helwith Bridge. Having waited for the southbound LOL ECS I had decided I would not catch it, yet caught the back end slogging away at Selside. However I assumed I'd lost it and wouldn't catch it by Dent, and although I did see someone peering around the corner at Dent station in passing with the pegs were up at Garsdale despite there being no train forthcoming. Having checked out Ais Gill, I returned to Garsdale to be told the morthbound passenger train had been delayed by a failed train ahead of it. It transpired 66152 and its load had ground to a halt in the cutting just South of Arten Gill viaduct. Anyway the train was rescued by 70811 and proceeded some 1 1/2 hours late delaying the 1st northbound run of the 37 / 47 combo.
It's return was somewhat stuttering. We photted it at Helwith Bridge and the caught it again unintentionally before Long Preston -66207 dragging the full consists with 66152 on the rear. Then passing Keigthley on the way back the same train appeared to my right whilst driving around the ring road.