Heavy Freight at Carlisle: without Avanti!. Class 43s on Network Rail Test Train. 08 May 24

Heavy Freight at Carlisle: without Avanti!.
Class 43s on Network Rail Test Train.
08 May 24
A warm day at Carlisle where I spent a short time - over two periods - recording mainly freight plus the Test Train.
Avanti trains were absent due to that day's ASLEF Strike. It did actually feel quiet as a result!
So we have Class 43s, Class 66, Class 68 and Class 70!
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[@johnbanicki7232]

Another great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks for watching!

[@sidthekid1960]

Bye heck Les,cracking tan mate. Watched all latest vids,due to workload havnt been able to say thanks. Love to hear the sound of nature then a consist. You are so blessed my friend with being able to chill with the sounds and sights and combine with such a massive hobby,thanks for sharing.👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

One of the things with UK railways - there's often a lot of looking towards the sun, cant get away from it!Thanks for watching!

[@davestrains6816]

Great catches and thanks for sharing. Dave

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Many thanks!

[@mikeatpudhamjunction2323]

Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks, you too!

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

great video Les loved some awesome footage away from the station great stuff thanks for sharing stay safe & take care a t b syd 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MichaelScott-kw6gv]

Fantastic Video. Well Done.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Bom dia lelie excelente video amei show obrigado compartilhar esse vídeo 2:53 bom

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks !

[@johnwebster2525]

More freight only vids for me Les! Great idea . John

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

If only the volume of freight would recover! Thanks for watching

[@davidmatheson8172]

I guess Chelsea Flower show must be soon. Ciitadel greening up well, even some nice yellow daisies to add splash of colour. Maybe track recorder noted weeds .

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

YEs the station gardeners are working hard swooping down with their fertilizer

[@ladyconstanceOBE]

Nice to see Carlisle without the appalling Avanti so called livery.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I agree its not a good livery but it was quiet without the pendos

[@philipbolton2811]

Good to see you’ve been tending the flowers Les, makes a change from the usual green carpet that will be around all summer no doubt!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Absolutely. There are already fields ready for a good silage crop adjacent to the train shed. I think a coupole of Gnom,es in Newtork Rail Orange would look good!

[@stephendavies6949]

The lack of Avanti was no loss, as they couldn't get in your way of filming the far more interesting stuff!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Very true, still seemed quiet

[@2010ditta]

Nice load for 66126. Was that all fresh ballast Leslie? Very heavy freight...nice one Leslie.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

It looked like fresh ballast heading for Crewe. Thanks Tim

[@thegrowler-blackwoodngauge]

Okay Leslie where were you hiding on the station last Wednesday. I was on platform 3 with five work colleagues on the way back from Newcastle. We got the 15:17 Trans Pennine service back up the road. We had a 35 min wait between arriving on the Northern service and the TPE one leaving. Pumpkin Cafe was shut so we sat in the sunshine on P3. I went looking for you but you clearly hid yourself well 😂

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I'd be in the Border MRC room chatting otherwise I'd have been there for a chat,. Gets quiet in an afternoon! Pumpkin seems to shut for any reason!

[@andrewsmith8241]

The tast train was in wick from Inverness on Sunday

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

So I heard. They do get around. The routes seem to be fixed for monthly (or near) runs around the country.

[@NewModelRailway1]

6:12 even the full scale layout is going DCC

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Well the latest test units based on 153s just have a driver. I think the 950 is the same - just records and sends pictures to Derby where someone centrally controls and decides.

[@andrewsmith8241]

The a video on KZbin Brandon Stone the train tast was Invergordon on Sunday

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Yes I did see it

[@Sonny1751RN]

A lot of the 397s seem to have new or replacement nose cones, what do they keep hitting anyone?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I don't know what they hit. 397004 was one of the first with a grey unpainted nose. I suspect they hit something solid occasionally at depots or termini. Buffers maybe,

[@Sonny1751RN]

007 also has replacement valance panels under the nose cone. I bet you’ll notice them all now 😂