| It was my intension today to try to walk "The 3 Peaks" in Yorkshire dales for the "Nicholas Appeal" - see flash banner above.This is basically a 23 mile walk climbing 3 peaks around Ribblehead and the viaduct, and at the same time , when possible to photograph the various movements along the S & C from the various fell sides. Alas the weather was against us. Snow on the ground and heavy going meant we abandoned the walk after Pen y gent due to being too far behind schedule.The weather conditions beat us today.
No steam working today, but there where WCML diversions with pulls by the Virgin Thunderbirds dragging pandolinos and also Voyagers to be seen, besides the local traffic and freight workings. |
The 7.14 service from Ribblehead at Horton -in -Ribblesdale 2008-04-12 06:23:34 Buy Print |
In the distance seen from Pen y gent , an unknown class 66 drifts downhill with its load 2008-04-12 06:47:54 Buy Print |
A very snowy scene in mid april and a close up of the class 66 and its load rolling down the line. 2008-04-12 06:49:14 Buy Print |
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The class 66 drifts off into the distance as seen from the lower slopes of Pen y gent 2008-04-12 06:49:25 Buy Print |
Another class 66 working a Drax-Newbiggin gypsum drags its load up the incline 2008-04-12 06:58:38 Buy Print |
The class 66 moves slowly on along the line. Futher up the fell side, low cloud prevented further pictures of the line. 2008-04-12 06:58:49 Buy Print |
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Some old gesser at the top of Pen-y-gent . It nearly bloody killed me !! 2008-04-12 07:58:06 Buy Print |
Abandoning the walk due to bad conditions, I arrive at Ribblehead viaduct as class 57 57314 drags a Euston bound pandolio down the line with an immiment Hail storm blotting out Whernside in the distance 2008-04-12 11:23:31 Buy Print |
A closer picture of 57314 about to enter Ribblehead station with the Pandolio 2008-04-12 11:24:09 Buy Print |
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The heavy hail shower arrives as a double voyager heads north to Glasgow crossing Ribblehead viaduct 2008-04-12 11:26:22 Buy Print |
