Three Steam Locos join the Carlisle Variety! Galatea, Leander, 45212, MOD train. 25 & 26 07 23

Three Steam Locos join the Carlisle Variety!
Galatea,
Leander,
45212,
A MOD train.
25 & 26 07 23
Filmed over two days.
On the first, I went out to Wetherall to see the Carlisle Yard to Tyne Yard engineer's train before heading to Lazonby to see Galatea / Sierra Leone with the northbound Dalesman.
Back at Carlisle I watched Galatea prepare its train for the return journey via the WCML as well as other trains passing through.
The surprise highlight was 45212, a Black 5, heading from Fort William to Steamtown at Carnforth with a support coach. Presumably it has not a lot to do with the issues around slam door stock on the Jacobite. However 45212 did appear on the Northern Belle on 29ht July.
On the following day Leander took excursion stock to Edinburgh for a series of excursions in Scotland, in lieu of Tornado. I'd expected it to pass through Platform 1, but instead it went through P3.
A bonus that evening was a Ministry of Defence working by GBRf from Glen Douglas on the West Highland Line to Kineton.
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[@davidmatheson8172]

Loved the shots at Wetheral at beginning inc butterflies . All round great work Les

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Many thanks! Wetheral is a lovely location but sees only perhaps a freight each way each day.

[@hotdogpilot6319]

First class Leslie, thank you.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Andy

[@Tinman22ify]

Another great video Les and another ace shirt!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks! 😏

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

great video Les some cracking shots matey at the beginning loved it and nice to see your up on your butterfly names mmmm top man Les thanks for sharing take care all the best syd😃👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks. I did have to ask about the butterflies!

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways yeah well done though Les your a mind of information much appreciated matey keep em coming 👍

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Boa tarde lelie lindo trem maria fumaça

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks

[@Retaud21]

Thanks for another interesting video.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks

[@michaeltaylor1869]

Nice video 👍👌good camera work as usual I am really enjoying your lovely videos and camera work keep your lovely camera work up I am really looking forward to seeing your next video I hope you get a nice video next time bye for now Philip

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks, I'm really glad you enjoy them

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Amazing video Leslie 👍

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@jameseldershaw7194]

Lovely to see the steam locos alongside the more modern freight, great video Les!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@johnwebster2525]

Did you know Les that 1M44 was the head code used by the Great train robbery train ? Great selection as usual . Cheers John

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I didn't! Glad you enjoyed

[@johnmay2786]

A most enjoyable selection, thank you. Regarding railway architecture, that's a very attractive overbridge at Wetheral, which made for a timeless look with the absence of the overhead power 'clobber'.

[@cedarcam]

I was thinking that. A bridge just like it at Garforth has just been taken down to make room for overhead clobber between York and Leeds. I think it is going to a railway somewhere rather than scrapped

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks! These old North Eastern Railway footbridges are quite distinctive.

[@peterlittle6651]

Great video Les

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks!

[@johnsvideos2026]

Oh, Les…….. The sinuosity……. Is that a word?…….. Deep Joy……..

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Glad you enjoyed

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Magnificent views on the steamers. Just a superlative opportunity! Also, I don't know why, but the double 90s Freightliner freight train seemed to be one of the more colorful container trains you have posted in recent memory. Great video as always!

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Anthony. One or two of the container trains especially southbound do carry a colourful mix of containers, serving particular ports. Others are on contract to particular logistics companies and get either "inland" containers or ones for a specific shipping line.

[@lindonsouthcott]

Nice one as usual like the old foot bridge at the beginning

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks

[@clivecobbold6815]

Hi Leslie great video mate

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Clive!

[@roboftherock]

7:25 - that's how I remember steam locomotives leaving a platform rather than huge clouds of steam.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

I think it warm enough for the steam not to be as visible. Even on narrow gauge now they drain the cylinders before and during starting.

[@wattstransportenthusiast621]

Well capture Leslie. Love your videos. Erm just a query why is our spare locos for Chiltern up that end as I was told they was down here this week. But not seen them passing.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

The class 68s come to Carlisle or Crewe for servicing and maintenance. Glad you enjoyed

[@schoolshorts]

You're getting ambitious with your shots young man! And the signalmen (signalpersons?) are still playing silly beggars, eh?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks Tim. Partly my own fault for not working things out myself. The view from platform 4 does give a better approach shot.

[@IronHorseRailways]

As always Les, great captures - but ive often wondered what the cause for DBS hauling FL locos and stock would be and Vise versa? We see FL hauling a rake of DB ballast wagons ?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

There are three trains here in each direction moving network Rail stuff around. One is DRS, a freightliner and a dB. Freightliner hitch dead locos to them instead of scheduling stock moves.

[@IronHorseRailways]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways thanks buddy 😁😂

[@cedarcam]

A lovely bridge at the beginning and the open country view of Galatea was nice. Are the Swift parcel trains in service now they seemed to be intensely doing route learning and then disappeared

[@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492]

theres only one driver thats the chap that own the whole coboodle, he takes parcels from mossend to birmingham then drives back early hours for the next days delivery he owns just the one set of 321s good luck to him 👍

[@cedarcam]

​@@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492 They did a series of runs to York where I was shown round the unit by the chap who owns the company. He gave me a few goodies. Seems he was a class 91 driver. There was a driver on the unit as well, both were enthusiastic about the company and said they were starting on the WCML in May I think it was and hopefully on the ECML by 2024. It looks an ambitious plan but one that could work given the rapid growth in parcel deliveries. Thanks for your reply.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Varamis Rail commenced service some months ago . I looked them up and they are a small company with a few drivers but only the one route at the moment.

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

@@sydwoods.woodsendjunction9492 Syd they are a bigger company than a one man band if you look them up. Just enough drivers for the run back and forth but plenty of people at the top.

[@cedarcam]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways OK Thanks Les Good to know they have now started running a regular service so around April / May when they started which was on schedule. I took video inside the unit that day but never got it edited.

[@pacogarciacarnero6815]

👍👍😎

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks

[@xxfyrezgamerxx6279]

For steam locos to turn in carlisle do they need to return to upperby and then switch onto the single line to the newcastle/leeds line then carry on up the currock goods lines that runs next to the old denton holme/caldew goods lines, then run around on to the maryport line at the old currock railway depot and reverse down that line back into the station? Because if they leave to upperby face first, they'll return face first won't they?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

They have two options - Station - Upperby - London Road Jct - Station or Station - Upperby - Bog Jct, Currock Jct - Station

[@xxfyrezgamerxx6279]

@@LeslieGilpinRailways I didn't know they could switch to London road junction, only thought they could go down bog junction then to currock junction then into the station, thanks for letting me know.

[@mustangj0hn]

I thought Carnforth Steam Town was now closed down?

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

It's still there as West Coast's base and the name is used by the timetable staff.

[@clarkson7777]

When I was a avid train spotter in the 1950/60s and beyond it was the thrill of the day to see named engines. you put the name in the title but don't show the name. I wish you would just take a moment to show the name of the engine,

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Thanks. I do usually include the nameplate and number but with some being such frequent visitors it's easy to forget