Boats & canals from the train

[debbifiggy]

Had to travel to Leeds for a work meeting and took the train from Milton Keynes to Leeds via Manchester. Loads of fun spotting bits of canal and loads of boats. Highlights of the day were spotting a steam boat that looked like President making lots of smoke/steam heading north just above Great Heywood Junction on the T&M. Also managed to time the arrival at the office (pure luck) to see a horse boat in the lock on the river near Clarance Dock. Was it Sue Day with Maria? The motor closest to me seemed to be called Pearl Barley????? Oh, and I managed to see both portals of the Standedge Tunnel whilst on the Trans Pennine Express. Have a slightly cricked neck but it made a long train journey entertaining.

 

Beat the drought, go canal spotting by train!

D

[Jo_]

President and Kildare were around Great Hayward at the back of 10.00 this morning. We're on Tixall Wide for a couple of days and they went by and onto the Junction. I could hear the steam whistle for a good half hour afterwards, so I guess they were still in the area. Don't know whether they went north or south on the T&M after that.

 

Edit: Ahhh - re-reading I see you spotted them north of GH!!

Edited April 18, 2012 by Jo_

[Rod a mod from Tod]

Fairly sure it wasn't Maria, unless it got lifted out and moved by road. I have been working just up from Portland Basin on and off for a few months now and they came past yesterday.

 

Not a bad spot on my part. First boat i have seen moving on that part of the Ashton all the time i have been on this job and it happens to be Sue Day and Co on Maria.

[Albion]

Had to travel to Leeds for a work meeting and took the train from Milton Keynes to Leeds via Manchester. Loads of fun spotting bits of canal and loads of boats. Highlights of the day were spotting a steam boat that looked like President making lots of smoke/steam heading north just above Great Heywood Junction on the T&M. Also managed to time the arrival at the office (pure luck) to see a horse boat in the lock on the river near Clarance Dock. Was it Sue Day with Maria? The motor closest to me seemed to be called Pearl Barley????? Oh, and I managed to see both portals of the Standedge Tunnel whilst on the Trans Pennine Express. Have a slightly cricked neck but it made a long train journey entertaining.

 

Beat the drought, go canal spotting by train!

D

Pearl Barley is an early South West Durham Steelcraft boat IIRC and looks quite striking with its faux clothed-up working boat appearance. It was moored in Skipton a few days ago so I would think it has travelled straight through to Leeds as the timings match pretty well.

Roger

[debbifiggy]

Pearl Barley is an early South West Durham Steelcraft boat IIRC and looks quite striking with its faux clothed-up working boat appearance. It was moored in Skipton a few days ago so I would think it has travelled straight through to Leeds as the timings match pretty well.

Roger

 

Yep, Pearl Barley looked the deal. Nice paintwork & lines etc. It was tipping down with rain so I couldn't spend too long or see too well so didn't see the boat on the inside of Pearl Barley. But there was definitely a boat horse in full regalia waiting quietly by the lockside and what appeared to be a butty or horse drawn boat. There was quite a crowd. Missed them exiting the lock into a lively River Aire as I had to get to that meeting.

 

D

 

President and Kildare were around Great Hayward at the back of 10.00 this morning. We're on Tixall Wide for a couple of days and they went by and onto the Junction. I could hear the steam whistle for a good half hour afterwards, so I guess they were still in the area. Don't know whether they went north or south on the T&M after that.

 

Edit: Ahhh - re-reading I see you spotted them north of GH!!

 

Must have been President then. I'm chuffed (if you will pardon the pun!)

D

[Pluto]

Sue Day is taking Elland (I think) over the L&LC, and should be at Saltaire this weekend for the World Heritage Day event. She is then continuing to Skipton for the Waterway Festival at the beginning of May.