Photo bonanza

Sometimes, we seem to be stuck with the same "Photo of the Day" for weeks, then like buses, several come along all at once!



Black 5 44932 at Farrington Curve Junc.
Photo : Steve Boreham 16-Feb-2013


86259 "Les Ross" on WCME
Photo : DM Stuart 16-Feb-2013


Ribble Steam Railway "Winter Steam Gala" and evening photo-shoot (gallery).

Steam loco roster

The much-discussed test-run for Galatea this week, turned out to be a test run for 46115 Scots Guardsman instead, so it had been assumed that the "Scot" would be in charge of Saturday's Lancastrian tour, which has Preston as the starting and ending point of the steam section. It now seams that that will not be the case and 8F 48151 will instead take charge.

Saturday's other tour, The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express, should again be hauled by A4 60009 Union of South Africa, with class 86 no 86259 Les Ross on the non-steam portions.

Steam Test Run

Today's steam test run, booked to run round the usual Carnforth circuit, was widely expected to be the first outing for 45699 Galatea, but 46115 Scots Guardsman was turned-out instead. It now seems likely that the "Scot" will haul the Lancastrian tour on Saturday.

Despite today's no-show, Galatea is now almost fully restored and ready to operate it's first train since withdrawal in 1964. The "Jub" was bought from the famous Woodhams scrap yard as a source of spares for sister loco "Leander", but instead has been undergoing overhaul at Carnforth for a number of years.