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LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2021

Dieses Thema im Forum 'What's Going On' wurde von Big Al gestartet, 29 Dezember 2020.

  1. martin1656

    martin1656 Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    Looked at it again, and yes, it was the Air pump i could hear,
     
  2. 60017

    60017 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    West Coast Red with WCR on the tender? >>>>>>>>flee>>>>>>>>>>>>
     
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  3. green five

    green five Resident of Nat Pres

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  4. Oswald T Wistle

    Oswald T Wistle Well-Known Member Friend

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    The air pump was very noisy. When the regulator was closed beyond Wilpshire summit (and probably about 400 yds after the loco had passed me) I could clearly hear the pump.
     
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  5. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    You're right Martin when you listen and watch carefully it's not in sync with the wheel rotation it's definitely a chuffing air pump.
     
  6. 46223

    46223 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    Why not? :)
     
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  8. Oswald T Wistle

    Oswald T Wistle Well-Known Member Friend

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    Just a short clip from Tangmere's loaded test run. About 20 seconds in, by which time the loco would have been well past Wilpshire summit and almost 400 yards away, the regulator was closed and the rhythmic clanking of the air pump can be heard clearly.

     
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  9. mike1522

    mike1522 Long Time Member Friend

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    They chose the perfect week to Test Tangmere with Armistice(sp?) Day being yesterday.
     
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  10. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Or to match the NB set like the 57!
     
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  12. Steamie Boxes

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  13. craigy

    craigy New Member

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    I see the Stafford loop and Shrewsbury loop from Crewe HS has come up on RTT for tomorrow and Wednesday afternoon respectively.

    Any idea what's coming out to play. Seems strange for that not to use their dedicated morning slot out of Crewe.
     
  14. Steamie Boxes

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    I imagine it's the pair of 20s which need testing ready for Saturday's tours
     
  15. jsm8b

    jsm8b Part of the furniture

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    Interesting, are the 20s restricted to 60mph ?
    Some after dark runs back in 2018 were for driver experience.
     
  16. MellishR

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    I think I understand the Shrewsbury loop: Crewe - Shrewsbury - Bushbury (Oxley) Jn - Stafford - Crewe. But what is the Stafford loop?
     
  17. craigy

    craigy New Member

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    Apologies. Wrote this while on the move and must have clicked on the wrong return working. I thought it was coming back up through Wem and Whitchurch. My bad!
     
  18. jsm8b

    jsm8b Part of the furniture

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    now showing on RTT as 45231
     
  19. geoff_in_chester

    geoff_in_chester New Member

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    Just seen it through Chester. Black 5 on a mixed set of 6 coaches including some MK 3 stock. Class 37 on the rear
     
  20. peckett

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    Looks like 44871 is on the move south according to realtime ,10.18 from Carnforth 14..00 at Rugby.Sorry dont know how to do this cut and past buisinnes ,i'm shure interested members will be able to find it.
     

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