20303 & 304 stand at the helm of 'The Fellsman Chopper' awaiting departure on thier 12 hour round trip. Buy Print |
A long enough stop at Stafford enabled all us desperate photographers to get a quick snap. Buy Print |
Final stop, Carlisle, whereupon the crowd of spotters from out train added to the crowd of spotters from the past time rail charter with Scots Guardsman. The platforms were crumbling under the pressure of all those L lenses! Buy Print |
The sun came out in typically short spells warranting the spotters to fill more and more space on thier cards getting shots of Scots Guardsman. Buy Print |
46115 'Scots Guardsman' makes an impressive exit to Carlisle on her way back to Manchester. Buy Print |
The odd pairing of 20309 and 37423 await thier departure, still over an hour away. Buy Print |
57601, much forgotten by so many, but well remembered by the back of my legs as the heater slowly roasted them during the entire trip! Buy Print |
Who needs tourist attractions to pass a few hours when you've got a apir of thunderbirds and a switched off unit! Buy Print |
The crew pose for a quick snap before the trip back home. Buy Print |
The wall of photographers began to fade away into the night just beofre the driver switches the lights for the trip back to Crewe. P.S. 20+37 pairing is quite hellfire. Buy Print |
| A collection of photos taken around 'The Fellsman Chopper', a tour from Birmingham International to Carlisle with a pair of choppers on the way up, and a pairing of 20 and 37 on the way back. Quite an experience it was! |
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