Last Steam for the Year at Busy Carlisle: 16 Nov 24

[@Barbarapape]

End of another great season for steam at Carlisle, we have done well this year, especially if you like spam cans !

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I wish LSL had sent more up

[@barnsproductions]

Excellent video Leslie. Keep ‘em coming (currently in Mulberry 1 at Fulbourn Hospital in Cambridge waiting for an appropriate care package to be put in place before I can be discharged back to my maisonette in High Barns in Ely)!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks! You look after yourself!

[@jameseldershaw7194]

Lovely mix Les, lovely to see the steam, and two growlers lurking in the sidings!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

More of them in the next two Carlisle videos!

[@mels1811]

Fantastic video

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@mels1811 thanks

[@johncherrington6080]

Another excellent video Les, I really must try and get up to Carlisle again at some point. I assume that it's because the south end offers a better vantage point but I notice that Northern DMU services feature quite prominently whilst Scotrail arrivals and departures hardly ever feature so more coverage would be nice.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@johncherrington6080 thanks John. There's a little ScotRail activity in the next but one video. It tends to get missed within the station.

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

another awesome video Les some great captures there matey loved the black 5 pulling away excellent thanks for sharing take care a t b Syd👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492 thanks!

[@pauljohnson4525]

Another enjoyable video Leslie , I've been busy this morning so made myself a cuppa and settled down to watch this ...great stuff, it always amazes me when I watch the train crew charges on your videos just how much responsibility is on the shoulders of the crews , being in charge of all that power and weight behind them ....amazing people all keeping the country moving.....thanks again

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@pauljohnson4525 it is indeed a responsible job which most people don't realise. Thanks for watching

[@stevehull787]

Good comment crews always changing not an easy job as you say with all that weight 👍

[@johnbanicki7232]

Another fantastic video that was fun to watch! Thanks for sharing.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@johnbanicki7232 thanks John

[@roberttapken1139]

Nice, as always. I really enjoyed the Freightliner electric locos in the Orange with Black colors. That's the colors of their owners, Genesee and Wyoming. It just celebrated its 125th anniversary. All started with a short line in upstate New York!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Earlier this year the Investors of Genesee & Wyoming split the company such that G&W has ownership of the US operations whilst Freightliner will be a separate company again with ownership of European operations. Some Freightliner locos have already lost their 'a Genesee & Wyoming Company' vinyls. Their US short lines seem to be everywhere in the USA

[@jessicamorgan3073]

Thanks Leslie for another fab video

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stephendavies6949]

I had no idea that steam era wagons were still operating on the mainline. Well captured, sir!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

It was only by chance I had a look rather than going to the front - I wanted a final 'going away' shot for the outro. I've seen 1958 before but not 55. Mind you the bogies are probably a lot younger.

[@stevehull787]

Another great selection les top man 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@stevehull787 thanks!

[@cedarcam]

Nice to see the Black 5's out the other on the charter to York. Good content as usual

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@cedarcam thanks!

[@YorkshireMalsTrains]

Another enjoyable video from you Leslie, thank's for showing...Mal

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@YorkshireMalsTrains thanks!

[@theo-v7t]

12:37 ….reversal of the train takes place where? Is there a triangle down south near Upperby? Thoroughly enjoyable with your usual wide range of motive power and freight! Always love the Tesco trains….❤❤

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Its a long train and heavy on its westward run. Freightliner run the trains as two legs running around at Kingmoor Yard. There is no direct route from the S&C to the Tyne Valley line.

[@theo-v7t]

The special went south on the WCML but reappeared as if from SC or Tyne valley, diesel still leading?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@theo-v7t getting my trains mixed up. The steam charters reverse into the sidings at Upperby for servicing. They then head north then east around the chord to London Road junction on the Newcastle line. Then the diesel hauls the train back into the station with the steam loco at the south end.

[@theo-v7t]

@ …..excellent! I’ll track this out on Google maps

[@2010ditta]

Wonder why they named their wagons after fishes?? Good one Leslie, that was busy, All the best.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@2010ditta oh Tim, they were GWR telegraph code words. BR continued using them

[@2010ditta]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways Ah right..thanks Leslie.

[@JohnDuncanPeacock]

Nice work Leslie,I was wondering if you could do a request for me and possibly others?What about filming the Scotrail 156s occasionally please? At Carlisle of course!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@JohnDuncanPeacock you won't have long to wait!

[@Trains664]

I was stood pretty close to u for the steam engine

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I hope I didnt get in your shots! Don't like to spoil it for people. Good afternoon wasn't it

[@Trains664]

@ it’s fine u didn’t spoil it that was my first time at Carlisle it was a really good day

[@Trains664]

@ any ideas what a good camera is for train spotting

[@ladyconstanceOBE]

Are platform tickets available at Carlisle or do you have to buy a ticket to another station?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@ladyconstanceOBE the station is open access without barriers

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@ladyconstanceOBE the station has no barriers. It is however locked up after the last passenger train in the evening, being opened during the night for Sleeper train passengers and then locked up until about 5am when the service trains resume