WATCH: Steam Locomotive Alberta takes on the Settle to Carlisle line

Alberta hauls The Waverley from York to Carlisle

On Sunday 6th September, LMS Stanier Jubilee No. 45699 Galatea hauled The Waverley from York to Carlisle and return via the Settle & Carlisle Line running as scrapped sister locomotive No. 45562 Alberta.

The Waverley is a tour run by The Railway Touring Company which runs from York to Carlisle and return along the Settle & Carlisle Line.

The Waverley usually runs in the summer months every year mostly running every Sunday once a week. However, due to Covid-19 most of The Waverley tours due to run in 2020 were cancelled.

Fortunately, two Waverleys were able to run this year, the first running on 23rd August hauled by 45562 and 7th September also hauled by 45562.

The Waverley would see 45562/45699 head through Church Fenton, Garforth, Leeds, Shipley, Bingley, Keighley, Skipton, Gargrave, Hellifield, Settle, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Ribblehead, Garsdale, Kirkby Stephen & Appleby.

In this video, RailView captured the Jubilee on the outward leg at:

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Church Fenton, Yorkshire, passing through at 10:03 1 minute late.
Gargrave, Yorkshire, passing through at 11:36 on time.
Ribblehead Viaduct, Ribblehead, Yorkshire, passing through at 11:56 14 minutes late.

The return leg would saw the Jubilee at:

Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, passing through at 17:53 on time.
Hellifield Crossing, Yorkshire, passing through at 19:58 on time.
Garforth, Yorkshire, passing through at 20:29 2 minutes early.

Info about 45699 Galatea:

Designed by Sir William Stanier.
Built by the LMS at Crewe Works, in 1936.
Numbered 5699 in 1936.
Renumbered 45699 in 1948.
It was withdrawn from BR service in 1964.
Transferred to Woodham Brothers Scrapyard in 1965.
Purchased for preservation in 1980 as a spare donor for sister loco, 45690 Leander.
She returned to steam in 2013 after a 10-year restoration by West Coast Railways.
She is based at Carnforth Steamtown in Lancashire.
In late 2019 she was repainted from unauthentic BR maroon livery to BR lined Brunswick green with late crest and was renamed and renumbered to scrapped classmate 45562 Alberta.
She is operational and hauls mainline railtours mainly around the north, but has been known to visit the south.

Info about 45562 Alberta:

Designed by Sir William Stanier.
Built by the North British Locomotive Company at Glasgow, in 1934.
Numbered 5562 in 1934.
Named Alberta in 1936.
Renumbered 45562 in 1948.
Alberta was the last Jubilee in BR service.
Withdrawn from BR service in 1967.
Scrapped at Cashmores, Newport, South Wales in 1968.
A lot of parts from 45562 Alberta still exist on 45699 Galatea .

Here are some photos of 45562 Alberta/45699 Galatea on the trip.

45562 Alberta leaves Hellifield — Credit: Cameron White

45562 Alberta at Kirby Stephen — Credit: Cameron White

45562 Alberta at Ribblehead — Credit: Cameron White

45562 Alberta at Gargrave — Credit: Cameron White

45562 Alberta at Church Fenton — Credit: Cameron White

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