Fabulous First Steam of 2023 at Carlisle. 44932 and other trains! 21 January 2023

[@user-gu9pv7ck1i]

Another Good one. Great sound pick up on the departing Steamer despite the traffic noise.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks - I need to get a directional microphone to get those distant sounds

[@edmundcarew7235]

Last year from Australia, I changed trains at Carlisle and also (again) travlled on the Settle-Carlisle while another day did a Glasgow - Euston Avanti WC trip. Track layout at Carlisle is sensational! Wonderful video with trains properly identified. Love the Black 5: along with GWR Castle class, my favourite British locos. Keep up the great work as I'll be back to Europe and UK later in 2023.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@nige7577]

Nicely captured there Les, plenty to keep you on your toes as there was a lot going on and a great day for it, cheers 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Nige. Very busy - lots of people at Citadel you'd have thought Scotsman was in!

[@mikeuk4130]

Lovely stuff Leslie, thanks, and a happy birthday to me!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks! And yes a happy birthday

[@mickboakes7023]

One of Stanniers icons. The most well proportioned loco in my mind. She looks great. Thanks for the coverage Leslie, always great to watch. Keep warm, stay safe. Mick

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Mick. I agree, give me a black 5 or 8f any time

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Nice thing about the cold air... the steamers' plumes are always thicker... makes the shots more impressive. Great shooting all around, of course, even my beloved TPE 802. 😀👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Anthony, it was a perfect day for steam!

[@davidhodkinson5164]

FABULOUS THANK YOU👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@philipshaw2875]

Great video Les loved the Black five thank you.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Philip

[@dougiestuart]

Excellent video and variety of traffic

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge]

Fascinating watch Leslie 👏

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Euan

[@AllenORourke1954]

Great footage Les, Stephen Thompson has some cracking footage of the steam working on the Settle to Carlisle on his channel...

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks! Stephen does - am always watching his work and now he watches mine!

[@trainsontuesday]

The steam action was incredible Les and what a great day for it. I noticed that the platforms were lined with the usual suspects. David.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks David. The usual suspects and more! The crowds you'd expect for Flying Scotsman

[@acw71000]

Excellent video, well filmed throughout. The shot coming into Hellifield was superb

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks - err no shots of Hellifield in this one - arrival from there, though

[@acw71000]

Ah, I think your video must have come up after the one I thought I was commenting on. Damned senior moment, good video anyhow!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@acw71000 No problem, I guessed as much . Glad you enjoyed them !

[@ModelRailwayShed]

Nice to see a steam train running hopefully many this year.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks, I'm hoping for plenty this year

[@paulnolan1352]

Well done Les, nice to see the Steamers again. Some good captures as usual.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Paul

[@stephenbrass1808]

Great to see the return of Steam to carlisle Les, very nice view of 44932, hope they cure the hiss, Steve . 🎥

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Steve! I agree - heard it on yours and others when it was working hard

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

great video Les , some nice shunting movements by the black 5 & the 47 that pulling away clip was awesome love to see and here a black giving it some well don worth moving to st Nicholous bridge that was top man Les . shame they could'nt get the announcements right on p3 stand back this train does'nt stop here then th 88 stoped for a crew change🤣 thanks fpr sharing Les stay safe a t b Syd👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Syd!

[@pdrrengineer1404]

Looks like 2023 is off to a good start for the excursions Les. Thanks for bringing this to us.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

A very good start. Thanks!

[@alanmusicman3385]

Love how those lovely shiny Pendos look as they threadle their way over the pointwork and into the station. Great to see a Black 5 in action - such a classic loco!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks! I agree.

[@xxfyrezgamerxx6279]

I absolutely adore these beauty's.

[@johnsmith-ie6in]

hi Les thank you for a great video it was great to see and hear the steamer going around Carlisle it was a beautiful sound roll on springtime when we should have more coming through not that it takes anything away from the rest of the trains I look forward to your next video hope you are keeping well and please stay safe my friend

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it! Im looking forward to the longer warmer days and more excursions

[@philclarke3203]

Great video Les. Certainly a great day at The Citadel, great to meet you and a great shot of the departure, from the bridge , that you told me about. I'll have to try it one day.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Phil it was a good one

[@Trainspotter4002]

Great video!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@mikeatpudhamjunction2323]

Cold day and a steam engine work well together. Stay safe.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

They sure do! Thanks Mike

[@TheStephengthompson]

Quality as ever Leslie and good to see the five after 46115 failed with a burst pipe.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Stephen. I agree! West Coast will get a reputation soon for burst pipes lol

[@UKTransportVideos82]

Nice steam departing shot off the bridge and it was good yesterday

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks it was a good day

[@ianeccles111]

Excellent video per usual Les, the cold weather enhanced the experience, what brought back memories was the clanking of the motion, the last days of steam that sound was an every day occurrence, tell the owner the bearings need a fettle. Maybe you or your viewers can answer a question I have. My train spotting days were in the 50s and early 60s and I must have seen 100s if not 1000s of steam hauled trains leave a station platform without the pantomime we see today. We see the driver exhaust steam from the cylinders before starting, is this just grandstanding or do they know something the old BR driver was unaware of? Regards Ian.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks! That black 5 is supposed to be fresh out of being worked on! The thing with opening the cylinder cocks before and during starting I think dates back a couple of years when a loco primed such that it achieved over 130mph without moving at Durham. I suspect an instruction from the railway inspectors has circulated in the past year.

[@schoolshorts]

Being at the northern end of the station I missed the "Here we go round the mulberry bush" manoeuvres at the southern end - though I did wonder why I kept hearing steam for so long. Some excellent footage and you did find rather less crowded spots than I did. Great stuff from the viaduct - you must have moved very smartly to get there on time.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Tim. What we didnt know at the south end was that the loco and support coach had detached, expecting the whole lot to head to Upperby. It was surprisingly crowded hence edits where people got in the way! I gave myself 20 minutes to get up to the bridge so as soon as the freight was through I legged it!

[@hotdogpilot6319]

Nice to see some steam action made better by the cold atmospherics, well caught.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Andy

[@MarchWestJunctionTMD]

Really enjoyed that Leslie 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@Nate0493]

Great video, I think I saw you at Carlisle. I was in the green lotus shirt. Was a surprise to see the black 5 instead of the royal Scot

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks! I'd heard when I arrived on the station that word on the grapevine was Scotts Guardsman had been failed on Friday.

[@Nate0493]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways that’s a shame. But hey it’s nice to see the black 5 out on home soil. Maybe next week Scot’s guardsman will be out!

[@Boilermaker-Rick]

Awesome video

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@mels1811]

Brilliant

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@johntomkinson9781]

Another great video Les. Nice to see steam back. How come it went to London Rd first?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks John. Puzzles me too why it went there!

[@michaelemery5219]

The black 5 lovely engine

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I agree its a favourite

[@xxfyrezgamerxx6279]

A4 4498 mallard and the 60103 flying scotsman are my most loved steam locomotives and my grandfather used to also work in the old Carlisle upperby 12b locomotive and maintenance sheds around 1960's and worked on the trains as well as being the fireman and signal man and guard and also quite a few other jobs as he grew more into his job, sadly he passed away at the age of 80 on the 26th of November 2022, just looked through his old railway books and photos and found a lot of photos of him working also some of his old badges as well as the 12b loco shed badge that he wore on his old railway coat and also found his British rail identity card with his photo and I'd number on it, wanted to also work on freight trains ever since I was a kid, me and my grandad would always talk about old trains and I know a lot about railway stuff as I'm 20 now, sadly I have epilepsy got diagnosed back in November of 2017 but if I ever get rid of it I'm going to try and get a railway job, usually play on train simulator world 3 driving old class diesel freight trains like the class 37, class 40, class 45, for the modern freight loco I'm always using the class 66, the class 68 and class 88 are also amazing cant use them on the game but I have seen them in real life and I love them.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thats very interesting, your grandfather looks to have had quite a varied career - you wouldn't recognise Upperby now as the sheds are all gone. I admire your ambition.

[@xxfyrezgamerxx6279]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways Thanks ❤❤❤ and I'm still in Carlisle, live up in currock just near hammond's pond, and I've been in the old loco sheds before they were demolished and also very recently I've seen that they have completely cleared all vegetation off the site, all the old rusty rails are showing again but the old engine sheds doorways are still standing, kinda is confusing me though that they are still up, would really love if network rail expanded their depot as where they are currently sat used to be where more sidings sat and the old roundhouse sat but I really hope they use the site for something to do with railways again.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@xxfyrezgamerxx6279 That's Locomotive Services clearing the old carriage shed site to build themselves a new depot! They bought the site 2 years ago from DB.

[@pacogarciacarnero6815]

Grand video 👍👍😎 1 like 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@headsup2433]

Good one Les, I wish West Coast rail would change that awful livery, It`s just terrible.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks. It isn't the brightest but at least its uniform.