LMS 42073 Slips & Slides out of Haverthwaite 21/4/19.

[@robmasterman]

It's always good to see these rare locos in Steam Steve, plenty of Huffin' and Puffin' at the start!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Bob, good to see the Fairburn again on a lovely day 👍

[@EMuksteam]

Great shots Steve. Nice to see the Fairburn running. She certainly made hard work of the departure. Kind regards C&A

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks C&A, she had two attempts at the departure but thankfully she got away in the end.

[@JoshMallard96]

Excellent video Steve, nice to see the Fairburn Class steaming back there. There is only two fairburn classes I’m afraid, two surviving is now at this heritage railway. Looks nice looks steam locomotives I have to say. Thanks for sharing this sir. Best wishes from Josh

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Josh , not often the Fairburn runs so I was glad it was out in the good weather. Only seen the two out together once before but that was a while ago. Steve

[@tomholz9928]

Beautiful video,excellent sound!Thank-you!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Tom , pleased you enjoyed it. 👍

[@geoffbarnett8038]

Nice to see and hear the Fairburn working, thanks.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Geoff , never tire of seeing these locos I must admit 👍

[@derekpennymainlineproducti4885]

Yes Steve, nice sequence with the Fairburn putting in a great performance at the well chosen locations.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Derek, the station and the 1st part of the climb offer the best shots to be honest.

[@OlanKenny]

You've found a brilliant spot there Stephen! Looks like they had some tricky conditions but a crew who knew exactly what they were doing. Slips stopped virtually as soon as they had started!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Olan , could’ve done with my loppers to get rid of a branch or two lol . Great performance from the crew to get her going.

[@nige7577]

Excellent Steve, certainly making hard work there climbing out of the Station, spot on locations

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Nige, only went for the two runs so good to get decent shots.

[@ianhardman2973]

I was down there Easter Monday. You wouldn't believe it was the same weekend. We had nothing like this. Very quiet so as to ensure there was no fires set. Great stuff to watch!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Ian , the chap in the shot as 42073 excited the tunnel was on fire watch as he was walking behind the train after it departed. It wasn’t as nice yesterday but good the Fairburn was still running.

[@ianhardman2973]

@@TheStephengthompson it was just a hot day and a bit hazy. There was a pair of staff on fire watch while they were clearing up the lineside with strimmers. Did a really good job too! This was the first time I got a Fairburn running too.

[@acw71000]

Good video Steve, good vantage point you had to capture the struggles for the departure. Great conditions for filming

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Austin, think I need my lopppers next time to trim a branch or two . Not sure why 42073 struggled so much .

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

Excellent tunnel shot, Steve.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Alan , the flat bogie and the coaching stock weren’t there last time I did the tunnel shot but it still worked I thought.

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

Yes, worked a treat. Your eyes just follow the steam and smoke (well, mine did!)

[@locomotive6727]

Hi Steve , great capture and sound, did the line once ,Dave

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Dave , it’s pretty handy for me with a twenty minute drive 👍

[@locomotive6727]

Hi Steve, Yes nice there ,Thanks for reply ..Dave@@TheStephengthompson

[@SimonTog]

Very great video Steve, thumbs up :)

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Simon, nice day for steam 👍

[@philipholt9112]

Hi l the. Video.I did 50yrs on the footplate at edgeley shed as a fireman In 1961 I fired a number of locomotive.I finished my time out at longsight as a driver Regards.Phil.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Philip , bet you could tell a story or two from the old days 👍

[@johnbrown9092]

Nice controlled slips, Saves rail changing!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks John , yes the crew were on top of the slipping.

[@Waltervazquez599]

Exekente video !! Y exelente locomotora 😍🚂🚂🚂 , saludos desde argentina !!!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Walter , pleased you enjoyed the video. Steve

[@gaspode2005]

Some nice angles there Steve. She did seem to be making quite a meal of it for some reason.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Bob , not sure why she struggled so much as the crew had two goes at it .

[@hemerdonbank]

Steve, the Fairburn certainly made heavy weather of getting away. Quite a while since I last made a visit there. Keith.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Keith, it as some performance from 42073 as she tried to get away.

[@deauvilledad07]

Excellent video Steve, I wonder whether they had been issued with an instruction from the local fire service due to the heightened fire risk due to the recent spell of good weather like other places have

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Anthony, there was a young chap with a beater walking the line from Haverthwaite to Newby bridge checking for fires .

[@balmesh]

Is it a steep grade or were the brakes dragging? Good one, anyway, Steve!

[@TheStephengthompson]

It is pretty steep up the first section out of the station Alan but the train starts and slips and then after a minute or so it tries again so maybe the brakes were dragging to start with.

[@rjas365]

Great action, thanks Steve. With little knowledge of the railway, I wonder if this could be used to good effect as a training video? In any case, much enjoyed. Kind regards, Bob.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Bob , it possibly could as it’s only a couple of miles Long is the line . Steve

[@philipholt9112]

Hi.Yes you are right.It was hard work but I liked it.And yes I can tell some stores.Thanks.Regards Phil.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Brakes probably weren't fully released the iirst time.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Andrei, that would explain it then .

[@hamshackleton]

Really struggling!

[@TheStephengthompson]

It was that but it got going eventually.

[@philipholt9112]

Hi.Thanks yes I can tell some stores.But I liked the job not. every day was the same REGARDS.PHIL.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks for the reply Phil much appreciated 👍

[@nigelkthomas9501]

Not bad, but the absolute snail 🐌 pace is annoying!

[@TheStephengthompson]

Thanks Nigel, sadly that’s how it is as the lines timetable runs in conjunction with the Windermere ferry at Lakeside near Newby Bridge .

[@nigelkthomas9501]

TheStephengthompson How can that possibly have any bearing on the speed of the train? If it gets there a tad earlier passengers will have a little bit longer to wait that’s all. It never went this slow last time I was there.

[@TheStephengthompson]

Good point but I can only think it was because of the fire risk as the chap near the tunnel was patrolling the line with a beater after the train passed by