LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2015

With just the one or perhaps two vehicles behind her, she shouldn't stall between Ashford and Tonbridge tonight.

 

If the batteries are charged on the MLV, they can give her a shove if necessary!

 

Hey, good idea. Why not disguise an MLV as a support vehicle and slip it into the consist on all Tangy trains?

That would rather stall the diesel on the back comments!

 

That pretty much echoes an earlier discussion somewhere on here, which identified all sorts of practical objections to what still seems a good idea in principle.

 

here it is at Dunton Green

 

if on 3rd rail you really want an 4 rep motor coach,

 

No. The MLV is the EPB Group's.

 

REP motor coaches could slip quite well themselves.......

 

was that because of the ammount of power they could put down ? i can remember several instances of a emu sliding past the station stop in leaf fall season, even with the heavier slam door stock, i was returning home from weybridge one evening it was freezing fog also, and this 4 epb slithered in, we only just stopped at Byfleet ,and didnt even make the platform stop at west Byfleet,we went through non stop at about 20 , it was picking its wheels up so much we were down to walking pace by the time we got to woking.

 

Well it's great to see 34067 back out on the mainline!! A massive well done to the support crew for getting her back up and running, and hopefully on the front of a rail tour very soon!!


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Does anyone know when 61306 is moving to the North Norfolk for their gala? Considering there's less than 3 days to go until the gala is due to start, they're cutting it a bit fine.

James

 

Was supposed to be today but now Thursday allegedly

Let's hope no issues

 

What a waste of a main line registered loco! Especially considering the current shortage in the south. Isn't Tornado stuck at some heritage line as well (Nene Valley)?

 

Tornado should leave NVR tomorrow apparently. Mayflower may earn more at NNR this weekend than on a (probably cancelled) mainline excursion.

 

Duchess of Sutherland is on the move to Rugby, running about 20 minutes early according to RTT: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50530/2015/09/02/advanced

 

45407 moving from Fort William to Bo'ness on Saturday for Fife Circle, according to IR's forum.

 

Latest news thanks to Robert Sherwood. <BJ>
''60009 Union of South Africa depart Hood Bridge 18:30
heading back to Buckfastleigh on light engine test run.''

 

This has just appeared on SWRG thanks to 'Driff47844'. His information is normally spot on.
Reported as running later today (3/9). Nothing on RTT at present. <BJ>

''After failing at Newton Abbot with a hot box a few Sundays ago and the
brilliant work of the guys at the South Devon Railway to fix the loco''.

60009 to work 5Z28 Totnes to Barton Hill (via Laira Jct.)

TOTNES 19:26
IVYBRIDGE PASS 19:43
HEMERDON PASS 19:47
LIPSON JN 19:56 - 19:59
MTGOULDJN 20:03 - 21:37
LAIRA JN PASS 21:42
HEMERDON PASS 21:50
TOTNES PASS 22:09
NEWTONABT PASS 22:21
DAWLISHWN PASS 22:32
EXETSTDAV PASS 22:44
TIVERTNLP 23:02 - 23:32
TAUNTON PASS 23:50
BRTNHILCW 00:44

 

Re: 60009. <BJ>

Geoffers wrote ''I read on Twitter this morning that 60009 has been repaired''.

"60009 will be on show & in steam at Buckfastleigh today before leaving at c. 5.30pm for turning at Laira. Come & see her before she leaves!"

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59687/2015/09/03/advanced

61306 moved to Norwich this morning.

Edit - times in for Norwich to Sheringham move, but currently an hour late and no sign of movement http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U59688/2015/09/03/advanced

Edit again - RTT now showing Norwich to Sheringham move roughly on time.