The day DIDN'T go as planned!!! 46100 Royal Scot & 86101, Settle & Carlisle Rail tour, 25 March '23

All plans went out of the window, thanks to signal/points failure and OLE problems around Crewe and Weaver Jn/Ditton areas.
46100 was due to take over from 86101 at Crewe, but platforms 7 -12 were out of use. So instead The Scot fooled everyone waiting on the station ,and instead headed back, then underneath, using the avoiding lines.
Quick decisions had to be made, ( I had hoped to also see the ckass 60's on the other railtour as well ), so I jumped on a pendo with seconds to spare and headed to Warringto n Bank Quay, where the loco swap was now to take place.
Final shot is at Hartford on the return with 86101.
25th March 2023

[@167curly]

The rebuilt Royal Scot is a fine example of British engineering.

[@philclarke3203]

Certainly is . And now everything comes from abroad )-:

[@trainsacrossthenorth]

Despite the problems your video was great

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks 👍

[@user-ur8ed2vl7b]

Ah! Memories of 1950's when she used to thunder through Willesden Junction.

[@tattoo1084]

Glad u got some good footage for your efforts, despite last minute changes. U know what they say about best laid plans.I got her at Houghton Bottoms and Gisburn.👍👍

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks David, glad you saw it too. Probably worked out better as most of the crowds were still at Crewe 😀👍

[@alantoms3263]

Must admit that 86 was quite impressive!!
Love the exhaust 'beats' of Scottie.
Al.

[@philclarke3203]

Good show all round Al.!

[@stestepney]

Great vid Phil so now i know why they did the changeover at Warrington cheers Steve

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Steve. Must have confused a few at first

[@AndreiTupolev]

Well that worked out pretty well. You got some very good close-up views.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Andrei. Yes I was pleased in the end.

[@iantrainman]

Good to see at Warrington. Working hard out of the station onto the fast . Thx

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Ian. Always great to see them powering away from a station.

[@antman09ful1]

Well Phil you covered the tour the best as you could. Mike.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Mike. Pleased in the end, just missed out on the 60s at Crewe, but still got them later as planned

[@Northerner_Transport_Hub]

You were very lucky with this one Phil. If it wasn't for that pendolino you caught to Warrington you may have missed this! Amazing shot of her departure!

[@philclarke3203]

Haha, you're right there. Still wasn't certain what was going on, but split second decision, over the bridge and onto the pendo, just in time. Turned out great! Thanks 👍😀

[@arnoldspottingvideos5269]

Nice video Phil

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks,👍

[@rodwilkinson3304]

I think it’s all been said by others comments Phil, but what ever interestingly enjoyable ( as ever👍😊)

[@philclarke3203]

Many thanks Rod.😀👍

[@theretrocrowe]

Oh dear Phil, looks like we both had plans ruined by the signals yesterday. I'd planned to see the 86 and Royal Scot at Winsford and then the 60s at Ince & Elton. Ended up getting bowled by a damn Voyager when filming the Scot and then I had to leave before the 86 went past to make it to Ince & Elton in time for the 60s. At least I managed to get a good shot of the 60s even though Ince & Elton was likely the busiest it has ever been, at one point there were probably over 80 people there, a big crowd considering it's now the least used station in Cheshire after Stanlow & Thornton closed

[@philclarke3203]

Alot of plans had to be altered. Damn voyagers lol. At least you got a photo at Ince and Elton, I saw how busy it was there.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Nice video 👍🏻 they passed the back of my house 🏡 as I live just north of Preston in Barton 😀

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Stevie. Great to see from your house

[@swearingkevo]

The weekend I don’t come up the blue 86 don’t run. Still a good vid Phil

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Kev

[@user-vq3nq3nh2j]

Just looks like someone emptied an oil can - cannot think where the 'B' did it

[@richardswiderski4985]

Oh dear at least you did see her😂and she looked good.

[@philclarke3203]

Thanks Rick, still was a great day 👍😀

[@richardswiderski4985]

That's what matters in the end👍😀

[@milehighclassics]

Love the blue Ford mustang

[@lenniecapuano521]

i would have been well peed off after paying something in the region of £600 for the trip

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

Oh dear that doesn’t look great Phil

[@philclarke3203]

Turned out ok in the end Scott luckily

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

@@philclarke3203 thank god for that Phil

[@CrossfellRailwayVideos]

Hmmm! Almpst as bad as the BR days!

[@philclarke3203]

Some things never change