Class 43s, an unexpected 37 and more at Carlisle Station 03 Dec 24

[@colbrazier]

Fantastic Les, thanks!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@colbrazier glad you enjoyed it

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

great video Les,, and a big horray for varamis well done thanks for sharing stay safe 👍 Syd

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rodgerkey1088]

Hi Les, another great video. Full of useful information, well done.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@rodgerkey1088 thanks! Glad you found it interesting

[@stuking8005]

Love these evening videos nice one les

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Glad you enjoyed

[@robertgower3148]

Quite a marathon day! But so worthwhile for the pleasure you share with others. I wonder how many organists subscribe to your wonderful work,

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@robertgower3148 thanks. I'm sure there's quite a variety of professions represented!

[@stephendavies6949]

Well we'll, I was tapping away with a question about what had become of Varamis, and then there it was! The Blue Pullam seemed quite full, despite the eye-watering price of a seat/table. Great to see it being successful.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@stephendavies6949 I was surprised to see the Varamis train especially when it picked up a small quantity of parcels. I know I can't afford the Pullman

[@TheKartDriver000]

Excellent video! It was nice meeting you aswell.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@TheKartDriver000 Thanks! Always good to meet

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Hello, Les. THis video was quite varied and interesting. The Midland Pullman is always a highlight, but the Varamis picking up parcels and the rock freight for the repair work at Ulverston (?) and more just really told quite a busy story today! Nice filming!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@ModelTrainOutsider thanks Anthony. The parcels being collected surprised me. Ah, Ulverston, town of my, and Stan Laurel's birth.

[@2010ditta]

Now that was busy!! Nice one Leslie. We had the Pullman down here yesterday working Cardiff to Edinburgh. All the best.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@2010ditta thanks Tim. That Pullman is taking a lot of folk to Edinburgh at the moment!

[@stevehull787]

The Pullman looks great Les top man 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@stevehull787 thanks!

[@Barbarapape]

A long day for you Leslie but at least the best came at the end a Class 37 is always worth waiting for. Accurscale are about to release a 00 scale model of Loch Rannoch in it's resplendant maroon livery, i no long have a layout but this one is very tempting.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@Barbarapape it was long but a lot of time was spent in the waiting rooms hunched over a radiator!

[@Barbarapape]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways Take care of yourself Leslie, too much time in the cold damp air can take it's toll on your health.

[@briancooper562]

Re the timber train, the wagons on closer inspection appear to have a modified stake arrangement, to carry smaller and shorter logs there appears to be extra stakes on some and diagonal braces on others

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@briancooper562 I've never really looked at the log wagons in detail but knew that the design has evolved over the years.

[@Robert-s4k2m]

Hi Les, Great videos as always. Is it possible to film the odd wagon (Tops Code) so your viewers have an idea of what the wagons are called. Thank you.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@Robert-s4k2m I do occasionally if a train stops but it's difficult on video when the train is moving unless it's very sunny.

[@Phil-oj5nr]

I have seen the Blue Pullman with as few as 5 coaches. Do they make up the train to the sold tickets as I have seen it with the full 8 coaches as well? Also, are there just two Class 43’s, or a spare, or are there four power cars, so that two trains can be run on the same day (different itinerary’s)?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

The Midland Pullman set has usually 8 or 9 cars whilst the West Highland Pullman set has 5 usually (to fit in the loops on the West Highland Extension to Mallaig). There are at least five Class 43s in either Midland Pullman or West Highland Pullman vinyls. The West Highland Pullman was a 3 day trip to Fort William and Mallaig - the passengers having to pay for their own accommodation in Fort William. The Midland Pullman is used on day trips over long distances, eg Cardiff to Edinburgh etc.

[@Phil-oj5nr]

@@LeslieGilpinRailwaysThanks, Leslie, enquiry from S.Island NZ.

[@anthonygraham8838]

Looks like it could be Driver Wylie on the Pullman (local lad), managed to spot the other local legend Driver Ogdon on it a while back (yes I'm also local & also rail staff)

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@anthonygraham8838 I couldn't recognise who it was in the Pullman. I know it wasn't Gordon. Say hi if you see me

[@briancooper562]

The WCML must not have been very busy? A number of freights going south on it and not 'over the top' this day. A lot of north bound freight with the TESCO train and the Russel train also carrying TESCO and a Geest boxes. Some of the trains carrying European and US branded containers both tankers and box's. Well winter festivities are close and todays (Friday) weather looks to be nasty or worse (red warning for wind) get the diesels ready.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@briancooper562 most intermodals run overnight when there's no passenger traffic. The class 6 freight going main line are either one offs or moved from the S&C to give a path to the rhtt.

[@michaelchester8997]

Haven’t seen the logs for a while,have they run out of forest?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@michaelchester8997 The logs didn't run w/c 24 Nov. I think the board mill was sourcing timber from South Wales.

[@petersmith4455]

hi there, the blue pullman looks FAB,the colour really suits this HST, don't know why the clowns didn't think of this idea in the 70's, the trans pennine train looks totaly shameful with its toy town wheels and not proper bogies,the style is ghastly.thank god for the 60's trains,i grew up with

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@petersmith4455 Nanking Blue is attractive. A shame BR never really adopted it. I'll be honest I find that the Transpennine livery is a breath of fresh air - the worst I feel is Avanti's

[@michaelchester8997]

Sorry Leslie bit premature!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@michaelchester8997 you lost me