Pennine Moors Explorer Sat 08/12/18

What's this all about before the tour on Saturday?
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55183/2018/12/08/advanced

 

I wondered that too. Surely no need for a reserve reserve diesel?

There is a return too...

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55184/2018/12/08/advanced

If a change of crew is needed, surely this is an expensive way of arranging it?

 

Following the paths on RTT, the ensemble leaves Crewe H.S. and pauses at Gresty Lane where it appears a light loco then heads onto Blackburn once the stock has moved into the station. The light loco sits at Blackburn while the tour does its run and then the light loco returns to Gresty where it tags back onto the stock when it too returns to Gresty. Surely Saphos aren’t going without a diesel??

 

That's an interesting thought.

I'm in coach G, which would be next to the diesel if Sunday's trip is anything to go by. Whilst I'm not really expecting to hear much from Britannia from that far back in a sealed carriage, it would be nice not to hear a diesel

Thinking more about this, what about heating the mark threes? Do Saphos have a genny coach which could do this, or have they now got enough mark ones so they can do away with the mark threes and just use steam heating (OK, I can but dream...)?

 

Anyone looked at the times yet?

Seems to be a lot of hanging around in Burnley with approx. 2 x 30 minute stops one at Rose Grove & then a mile down the line another one at Manchester Rd Station.

I would guess the station stop is for water?

 

There is a bit about the trip on the Saphos thread starting with this post...

https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/saphos-trains-2018.1064153/page-27#post-2316706

Not specifically addressing your question, but some diesel speculation to whet the appetite

 

Edit: didnt look at RTT properly before asking a stupid question

 

At least you escaped some smart-ass replies

 

As at 0907 no diesel on rear however those of us at the back have the gym of a generator vehicle instead...

Andrew

 

No diesel !!

 

How many of you have to crank at once?

 

I take it 70000 is on this, anyone know what the load is?

 

Yes and 11.

 

is there a delay ?- nothing showing on real time trains

 

Looking at RTT no steam either at the moment as nothing has moved

 

believe RTT is bust ... running on time

 

OTT has it passing Wigan North Western on time. Must still be data issues

 

Thanks for that.

 

OTT has it on track (pardon the pun) or did have last time I looked.