LMS Pacifics in the North West 21 - 22 August 2009

22nd August 2009

The Railway Touring Company have had an intensive programme of steam specials based in the North West this August, with an impressive motive power lineup.

On Friday 21 August I saw Stanier 4-6-2 No 6233 Duchess of Sutherland climbing through Stalybridge on its way to Scarborough. On Saturday 22 August, No 6201 Princess Elizabeth left Liverpool over an hour late for Carlisle via Shap, but it was on time at Appleby on the return, prior to its climb southward over Ais Gill and back to Liverpool via Blackburn.

No 6233 Duchess of Sutherland approaches Stalybridge on 21 August 1024x768 DSCF7816.JPG	No 6233 Duchess of Sutherland climbs through Stalybridge on 21 August 1024x768 DSCF7820.JPG	No 6233 Duchess of Sutherland climbs through Stalybridge on 21 August 1024x768 DSCF7821.JPG	No 6201 Princess Elizabeth approaches Appleby on 22 August 1024x768 DSCF7825.JPG
No 6201 Princess Elizabeth approaches Appleby on 22 August 1024x768 DSCF7828.JPG	No 6201 Princess Elizabeth approaches Appleby on 22 August 1024x768 DSCF7830.JPG	No 6201 Princess Elizabeth is at Appleby on 22 August 1024x768 DSCF7840.JPG	No 6201 Princess Elizabeth is at Appleby on 22 August 1024x768 DSCF7841.JPG
No 6201 Princess Elizabeth is at Appleby on 22 August 1024x768 DSCF7842.JPG	NNo 6201 Princess Elizabeth heads out of Appleby towards Ais Gill on 22 August 1024x768 DSCF7847.JPG	NNo 6201 Princess Elizabeth heads out of Appleby towards Ais Gill on 22 August 1024x768 DSCF7849.JPG	NNo 6201 Princess Elizabeth heads out of Appleby towards Ais Gill on 22 August 1024x768 DSCF7851.JPG