Charlie Hicks's Photographs http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/ 12 rows en-gb 60 Holme Wood Bothy http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1769903.html Me and Ju took the girls to stay in a stone hut next to Loweswater at the weekend. No mains electric, no proper facilities, no neighbours except for red squirrels and owls. Awesome! Sunday 18 October 2009: Me and Ju took the girls to stay in a stone hut next to Loweswater at the weekend. No mains electric, no proper facilities, no neighbours except for red squirrels and owls. Awesome!

Emma on the swing by the lakeshore View from the kitchen window Dad rowing Dad and Rachel The girls at the top end of the lake Laura rowing Holme Wood Bothy lie rowing Julie Rowing Emma and Laura in Autumn colours

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]]> Sun Oct 18 2009 Watering at Cadder http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1760816.html RTC's 'The West Highlander' three day Scottish tour needed water at several locations over the weekend. Duncan Hill Ltd played a key role in this at Abington and Cadder Yard on Friday and Sunday. Dave Dixon went up to Abington on Friday afternoon with 3000 gallons for Leander and on to Cadder on Glasgow's northern outskirts to top up John Cameron's 'wee engine' The Great Marquess having run light engine from its home at Thornton to take the train forward to Fort William on the second leg of the tour. I went up on Sunday with a curtainsider for Dave to tip on Monday at Livingston, collected the tanker, topped it up with water and went to Cadder Yard to meet Chris Beet and his team with Leander to get them south over Beattock on the final leg of the tour. I filled the tender to the point where the water was lapping round Gordon Hodgson's ankles on the footplate, filled the header tank on the support coach and damped down the coal in the tender as well. Job done by 14.30 and I set sail for home. Driving south through Bishopbriggs I had a call from West Coast Railways' Ops Manager, Peter Walker to say that The Great Marquess had been unable to get all the water she needed at Crianlarich on its way back to Glasgow because someone had inadvertently parked their car over the hydrant where they had hoped to get water! The car was manhandled out of the way but precious pathing minutes had been lost. Lucky I had a standpipe with me! Nigel Dobbing would, I'm sure, be keen to hear from the inconsiderate motorist whose car caused the problem (you're bound to know who you are) as the bill for the watering at Cadder Yard had to go very slightly over quote for the extra time involved! Sunday 27 September 2009: RTC's 'The West Highlander' three day Scottish tour needed water at several locations over the weekend. Duncan Hill Ltd played a key role in this at Abington and Cadder Yard on Friday and Sunday. Dave Dixon went up to Abington on Friday afternoon with 3000 gallons for Leander and on to Cadder on Glasgow's northern outskirts to top up John Cameron's 'wee engine' The Great Marquess having run light engine from its home at Thornton to take the train forward to Fort William on the second leg of the tour. I went up on Sunday with a curtainsider for Dave to tip on Monday at Livingston, collected the tanker, topped it up with water and went to Cadder Yard to meet Chris Beet and his team with Leander to get them south over Beattock on the final leg of the tour. I filled the tender to the point where the water was lapping round Gordon Hodgson's ankles on the footplate, filled the header tank on the support coach and damped down the coal in the tender as well. Job done by 14.30 and I set sail for home. Driving south through Bishopbriggs I had a call from West Coast Railways' Ops Manager, Peter Walker to say that The Great Marquess had been unable to get all the water she needed at Crianlarich on its way back to Glasgow because someone had inadvertently parked their car over the hydrant where they had hoped to get water! The car was manhandled out of the way but precious pathing minutes had been lost. Lucky I had a standpipe with me! Nigel Dobbing would, I'm sure, be keen to hear from the inconsiderate motorist whose car caused the problem (you're bound to know who you are) as the bill for the watering at Cadder Yard had to go very slightly over quote for the extra time involved!

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]]> Sun Sep 27 2009 Sir Nigel Gresley at Berwick http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1757192.html 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' took 3000 gallons of quality West Cumbrian water at Berwick on RTC'Ss The Heart of Midlothian railtour today. Same stuff they make Jennings Bitter from. Come to think of it; same stuff they use in the storage ponds at Sellafield. Talk about a versatile product! Saturday 19 September 2009: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' took 3000 gallons of quality West Cumbrian water at Berwick on RTC'Ss The Heart of Midlothian railtour today. Same stuff they make Jennings Bitter from. Come to think of it; same stuff they use in the storage ponds at Sellafield. Talk about a versatile product!

Morpeth MOM Steve Burgess checks his watch as 60007 pulls off Berwick down loop 30 minutes ahead of schedule An immaculately turned out A4 heads back onto the ECML 60007 Has a clear run to Edinburgh Waverly

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]]> Sat Sep 19 2009 Oliver Cromwell at Carlisle...again! http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1747862.html The girls and I took the train to Carlisle to see 70013 once more, The weather was slightly better than last year so no excuse fo duff shots. Sunday 30 August 2009: The girls and I took the train to Carlisle to see 70013 once more, The weather was slightly better than last year so no excuse fo duff shots.

70013 stands at Platform 3 Victoria Viaduct looking rather scruffy these days. First Scotrail service to Waverley running bi-di past 70013 Charlie's Angels back in Carlisle, Deja vu The loco formally known as 47817 with Dellner gear for quick coupling to Pendolinos and Voyagers if required 57007 converted at Loughborough from 47356 Using the road into platform 6 as a headshunt to get back onto the Settle line and head to Upperby for servicing The indignity of a pacific having to shunt its own stock Modern traction at Platform 4 On hire to Colas Rail for weekday log trains from Kingmoor to Chirk

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]]> Sun Aug 30 2009 DRS Carlisle Kingmoor TMD Open Day 2009 http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1724404.html On a beautiful sunny Saturday in Carlilse, DRS threw open the gates to their Kingmoor TMD to a pre- invited public. I took youngest daughter Emma along to have a deek. Congratulations to DRS for another PR success and thanks for a great afternoon enjoyed by many. Saturday 11 July 2009: On a beautiful sunny Saturday in Carlilse, DRS threw open the gates to their Kingmoor TMD to a pre- invited public. I took youngest daughter Emma along to have a deek. Congratulations to DRS for another PR success and thanks for a great afternoon enjoyed by many.

47593 37423 57012 57008 37229 Split Headcode 37087 66412 wrapped in the striking livery of Scottish haulier W H Malcolm 66414 50049 Workshop 37603 elevated on hoists above its bogies, carrys a 'Not to be Moved' board. Ironic. 66431 57007 and 57011 Around 140 tonnes of Class 66 towering above Emma Colas Rail 47739 This miniature Hymek had its work cut out. Emma gets a ride. Gleaming lineup of classic traction 66411 'Eddie the Engine' - flagship of the Stobart empire's rail enterprise. 37610 and 66414 viewed from the security gatehouse 66412 View of the depot from Etterby Bridge. Coincindentally 66426 waits for the road in the Up Loop with 4M16 Grangemouth-Daventry service.

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]]> Sat Jul 11 2009 Watering Scots Guardsman http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1695288.html There were two steam engines at Carlisle today; 46115 and 46201 both requiring water having hauled trains north over Shap and the S&C respectively. I was asked to take 4000 gallons to Upperby to fill the tender of Scots Guardsman, the flagship loco of James Shuttleworth's West Coast Railway Company. The weather was shocking and the light was all over the place so the photos I took were pretty pants, really. The only three worth posting. Sunday 10 May 2009: There were two steam engines at Carlisle today; 46115 and 46201 both requiring water having hauled trains north over Shap and the S&C respectively. I was asked to take 4000 gallons to Upperby to fill the tender of Scots Guardsman, the flagship loco of James Shuttleworth's West Coast Railway Company. The weather was shocking and the light was all over the place so the photos I took were pretty pants, really. The only three worth posting.

46115 arrives in on the WCML with the Scot over Shap tour as 1Z42 There's a single road cord running from Pettrill Bridge Junction on the Settle line, under Carlisle's London Road to Upperby Yard on the WCML which allows locos to effectively carry out a three point turn. It crosses the access road to Network Rails' main P-Way depot in Carlisle so it also affords convenient HGV access for providing coal and water. The loco didn't take coal on this occasion but the 4000 gal tender was topped up with highest quality West Cumbrian water from the Duncan Hill tanker

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]]> Sun May 10 2009 Duchess of Sutherland at Carlisle http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1592876.html 6233 worked RTC's 'The Royal Scot' over Shap today. Originally to be operated by EWS but was switched to West Coast at the eleventh hour. This meant that a water tanker would be required at Carlisle. While EWS have their own facilities to hand at Upperby, West Coast Railways are not welcome to use these and therefore have to make other arrangements. A Duncan Hill tanker was dispatched at short notice to do the honours. Thursday 9 October 2008: 6233 worked RTC's 'The Royal Scot' over Shap today. Originally to be operated by EWS but was switched to West Coast at the eleventh hour. This meant that a water tanker would be required at Carlisle. While EWS have their own facilities to hand at Upperby, West Coast Railways are not welcome to use these and therefore have to make other arrangements. A Duncan Hill tanker was dispatched at short notice to do the honours.

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]]> Thu Oct 9 2008 Oliver Cromwell at Carlisle http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1571532.html Ex BR Standard 'Britannia' Class 7P Pacific was on West Coast Railways 'The Dalesman' at Carlisle today having run from Hellifield over the Settle line. The girls and I had a run through to see it but the weather was typically disappointing - a stock excuse of all amateur snappers for poor quality shots! Sunday 31 August 2008: Ex BR Standard 'Britannia' Class 7P Pacific was on West Coast Railways 'The Dalesman' at Carlisle today having run from Hellifield over the Settle line. The girls and I had a run through to see it but the weather was typically disappointing - a stock excuse of all amateur snappers for poor quality shots!

1Z10 meets 1M56. uid Pendolino departs Carlisle with 1M56 70013 Oliver Cromwell reverses towards Petteril Bridge Junction 70013 tender first bound for Upperby as 5Z11, Virgin 'Thunderbird' Class 57 no 57308 stands alone in Carlisle Citadel Station's down middle road. Charlie's Angels

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]]> Sun Aug 31 2008 Leander on 'The Dalesman' http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1563307.html The weather was much better than had been forecast so I decided to take Emma to see Leander hauling 1Z10 'The Dalesman' at Armathwaite on the Settle line and then at Carlisle Upperby being watered by one of Paul Coates' milk tankers. Sunday 17 August 2008: The weather was much better than had been forecast so I decided to take Emma to see Leander hauling 1Z10 'The Dalesman' at Armathwaite on the Settle line and then at Carlisle Upperby being watered by one of Paul Coates' milk tankers.

Storming through Armathwaite Station a couple of minutes down. Drawing forward from the watering point at the crossing, Leander prepares to reverse back to Cidadel Station from Upperby Yard. The derelict carriage sheds can be seen in the background.

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]]> Sun Aug 17 2008 60009 on the Hadrian at Appleby http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1550904.html Union of South Africa was working RTC's 'The Hadrian' tour from Tyne Yard to Hellifield today, and tankered water was not required as adequate supply can be locally sourced at Upperby Shed, Appleby Station and Hellifield Station. With the luxury of a Saturday off, I bundled the family into the wife's Galaxy and took them to Appleby to see Number 9. Saturday 26 July 2008: Union of South Africa was working RTC's 'The Hadrian' tour from Tyne Yard to Hellifield today, and tankered water was not required as adequate supply can be locally sourced at Upperby Shed, Appleby Station and Hellifield Station. With the luxury of a Saturday off, I bundled the family into the wife's Galaxy and took them to Appleby to see Number 9.

60009 rolling into Appleby on The Hadrian as 1Z29, curiously sporting a 'Flying Scotsman' headboard. At the south end of the up platform at Appleby on the S&C there's a water tower for filling steam locos. This was refurbished and reinstated in 1991 by members of Appleby Round Table. Here Union of South Africa has just watered and has the road.

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]]> Sat Jul 26 2008 The Tall Ships tour at Ashton http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1547536.html Finding a suitable location to water a steam loco on the trans-Pennine route around Manchester proved to be more complicated than one might expect. With hydrants in short supply and various access issues, it was decided to use a tanker for watering 60009 at Ashton under Lyne on RTC's 'The Tall Ships' tour from Scarborough to Liverpool and return. Here is a series of shots taken to record the layout of the station from an operational aspect; the positioning of tanker and loco as well as number of hoses required etc. Probably not very interesting but handy for anyone doing the job in future. It may well be the case that Ashton station is used as a regular water stop in due course. Sunday 20 July 2008: Finding a suitable location to water a steam loco on the trans-Pennine route around Manchester proved to be more complicated than one might expect. With hydrants in short supply and various access issues, it was decided to use a tanker for watering 60009 at Ashton under Lyne on RTC's 'The Tall Ships' tour from Scarborough to Liverpool and return. Here is a series of shots taken to record the layout of the station from an operational aspect; the positioning of tanker and loco as well as number of hoses required etc. Probably not very interesting but handy for anyone doing the job in future. It may well be the case that Ashton station is used as a regular water stop in due course.

Union of South Africa on 1Z71 running 20 late Tanker standing at station entrance. Three fire hoses run through the pedestrian subway and access ramp to island platform. Very straightforward. Pete Worrall, Manchester North MOM. Been working on the Railway since March 1965 Island platform with a single access ramp. Length of hose required is the same for up and down roads. Early evening at Platform 2 with 1Z72 - on time! Fraser Birrell, guardian of Number 9

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]]> Sun Jul 20 2008 The Coronation at Berwick http://charliehicks9373.fotopic.net/c1540490.html The rain was running down the back of my neck as I layed fire hose along the cess to signal TW167 in order to water 60009 in Berwick DGL. Everything was in place to fill her tender with 4000 gallons of West Cumbrian water. About an hour before the booked arrival time, I got a call from a hugely disappointed Fraser to say that Number 9 had failed at Tyne Yard. I hung around in Berwick P-Way yard for the night with a tanker full of water just in case Sir Nigel Gresley was to make it that far north. At 20.20 67002 pulled into Berwick Station for a crew change before taking The Coronation forward to Edinburgh - running some 130 minutes late. Sunday 6 July 2008: The rain was running down the back of my neck as I layed fire hose along the cess to signal TW167 in order to water 60009 in Berwick DGL. Everything was in place to fill her tender with 4000 gallons of West Cumbrian water. About an hour before the booked arrival time, I got a call from a hugely disappointed Fraser to say that Number 9 had failed at Tyne Yard. I hung around in Berwick P-Way yard for the night with a tanker full of water just in case Sir Nigel Gresley was to make it that far north. At 20.20 67002 pulled into Berwick Station for a crew change before taking The Coronation forward to Edinburgh - running some 130 minutes late.

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