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Southern Railway West Country class 21C123 Blackmoor Vale on an express made up of Maunsell coaches
approaches Eccles Junction.



LNER Cless O4 No 6190 on a short freight passing through Eccles Junction on the down relief line is about to rejoin the main line.



Ex SR Battle of Britain class 34081 92 Squadron with Pullman Goonshire Belle leaving for the south.



Rebuilt Patriots. 45531 Sir Frederick Harrison leads 45540 Sir Robert Turnbull ( in experimental British Railways apple green
livery) starting their climb up to Min Tor at the head of a London train made up of ex LMS coaches in "Blood and Custard "
livery. These should be in chocolate and cream (a la GWR) but will have to do until they are due a repaint.



Out in the fells,BR ( 2nd Express blue livery) A4 60012 Commonwealth of Australia pounds towards the summit below
Min Tor at the head of an up express comprised of 9 Gresley coaches in crimson and cream.



The Jubilees, Neptune and Vernon, on a down express, about to cross, the freight only line at Ellington Goods yard.

Thank you Trevor. The incline ,where the Patriots are , is quite steep.in fact the steepest on the train set . When new the Mainline locos couldn't manage hauling any sort of train up the hill without double-heading . Nowadays they have all improved beyond recognition and run quite well but I have gotten to like double-heading so much that these engines and a couple of Royal Scots and two pairs of Jubilees remain paired together.As spotters we always got excited on seeing two engines for the price of one .
The backscenes have always been as they are in the picture and the Fells have always been there but as they are on the upper main line they are not often photographed . The small bridge carries the bridle road over a stream and waterfall which tumbles down the cliff and ends up near the shop in the village of Greenslade below( in the photo) , near to where Rodney and Charles fly their flag. I see I shall have to find my track plans or draw another set for showing on the forum.

QUOTE (DaveR @ 14 Dec 2010, 07:16) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I think we have to like this thread. It's a mandatory requirement!

Even in my yoof (diesel times) we got excited about one loco dragging another. Just out of interest how many coaches are your double headers pulling?

Hi Dave . There's nothing mandatory about liking this thread . If you don't like it be upstanding and say so. If there is something you like about it, swallow your pride and say so ! ( beware --- I'm not keen on 'stream of consciousness' postings) I have,and run quite a few diesels on the Goon Valley Railway ,( surprisingly I have over 60 diesel locomotives). One is even named in honour of the Goon Valley Railway's Chief Mechanical Engineer.( that's me!!) What about you??? Loll. I acknowledge that diesels are a part of Railway History and should be treated as such. It is a pity that some juvenile so called enthusiasts can't be similarly disposed towards the older form of traction and its supporters.
In my yoof ( as you so in-aptly put it) there was never a case of one loco dragging another . Both pilot engine and the train loco crews worked in unison and maximum effort was achieved. Most often communication between engine crews was done by whistles,. That should give something to chortle about.
But to answer your question , my double headers (DC control of course) manage 9 coaches up my inclines.( 1 in 38 to 1 in 50). There is no need to try any greater load as longer trains will not fit in my platforms nor in my passing loops.

Regards