7th August 2013 (The Fifteen Guinea Fellsman)

Date Wednesday, 7th August 2013

Locomotives 44932, 45231 (The Sherwood Forester)

Ran as 44932 45231

Direction North and south

Load 12

Diesel None

Tour name The Fifteen Guinea Fellsman

Headboard The Fellsman

Tour promoter Statesman Rail

Operating company West Coast Railways

Route

Lancaster (S&C steam on)
Preston
Blackburn
Hellifield
Carlisle
Hellifield
Blackburn
Preston
Lancaster (S&C steam off)

Returning south, the '15 Guinea Fellsman' is seen near Armathwaite passing Low Baron Wood Farm by a pretty sizeable gallery for this location compared to recent years.

Published in Railway Herald 'Steam 68' supplement to issue 373.

The 15 Guinea Fellsman at Low Baron Wood
at Armathwaite, Eden District, England, UK by The Talkin Lens.

44932 and 45231 approach Langwathby with the southbounfd Fellsman of 7/8/2013.The 1T57 headcode reminded us it was 45 years since the famous end of steam run in 1968.I wonder what will be arranged for the 50th anniversary next year ?
Copyright David Price
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S+C Doubleheader 4
by David Price.

44932 and 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' put on an absolutely blistering display as they storm towards Ais Gill summit with the 1T57 Fellsman on 7th August 2013,45 years to the week since steam ended on BR.

1T57
by Mark Walker.

44932 and 45231 have just crossed Ais Gill viaduct with the southbound leg on 7/8/2013.
Reports suggest tree planting may well have restricted shots round here
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15 Guinea Fellsman
by David Price.

1T57 Storms Ais Gill (2013) by Mark Walker