60009 Union of South Africa at Selside 27 May 2013 by Sounds of Steam published on 2013-05-31T21:14:08Z A dull and blustery day high in the wild uplands of North Yorkshire is the setting for this recording. We are at Selside on the Settle-Carlisle railway for 60009 Union of South Africa with a 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' trip to Carlisle. Heavy rain is forecast and the sky looks threatening against the distant peak of Pen-y-ghent, almost a silhouette in the distance. As the wind buffets the landscape we hear 60009 whistle at Horton-in Ribblesdale, climbing along this section of the line known as the 'long drag'. The line climbs for around 15 miles at 1/100 all the way from Settle Junction. 60009 climbs towards us amid the sounds of this wild setting and passes in fine style, working hard all the way. Genre Ambient