Carnforth - York - Carnforth - York - Carnforth movement logic

[Viper]

This week there are two rail tours involving York. The Whitby Flyer from KGX to Whitby, and The Edinburgh Flyer from York to Edinburgh.

The steam loco moved from Carnforth to York for the Whitby tour and is going back to Carnforth today. It's coming back to York tomorrow ready for the Edinburgh tour on Saturday, and will return to Carnforth on Sunday.

Does anyone know why would bother taking it back to Carnforth today just to bring it back tomorrow, instead of leaving it in York? I can't imagine York is short of places to leave a loco, the local chavs won't know how to nick it, and I'd have thought it would be easier to either put the crew up in York overnight, or send them back home on a passenger service.

 

[John Webb]

It would need filling up with coal and formal checks before it works a train on the main line. I would think these are easier to do at its home base than with limited facilities at York?

 

[1Q18]

It would need filling up with coal and formal checks before it works a train on the main line. I would think these are easier to do at its home base than with limited facilities at York?

Coaling is definitely possible at York, railtour engines do it all the time. The NRM steaming bay is usually available as a safe space to dispose, stable and prepare visiting main line engines, but maybe it’s not available for some reason.

 

[DarloRich]

Coaling is definitely possible at York, railtour engines do it all the time. The NRM steaming bay is usually available as a safe space to dispose, stable and prepare visiting main line engines, but maybe it’s not available for some reason.

it had a Deltic and a 47 in it last Sunday!

The steam loco moved from Carnforth to York for the Whitby tour and is going back to Carnforth today. It's coming back to York tomorrow ready for the Edinburgh tour on Saturday, and will return to Carnforth on Sunday.

Is it the same loco?

 

[Viper]

It looks like it's planned to be the same loco, yes.

 

[Iskra]

Perhaps the crew changes, and the locomotives will be serviced, cleaned and kept warm overnight so will need to be supervised. On train staff may also return home to rotate and the train may be restocked with provisions.

Presumably the cost of doing everything needed in York and finding accommodation is more than at the home base, so therefore doesn’t make sense.

 

[adh144004]

Today's ECS York to Carnforth move was cancelled.