LE movements, ECS and test runs 2023

There's a similar path for next Thursday, after the ERE tomorrow and the Golden Hind on Wednesday. They will need the Scot to run those, so no doubt today's path is cancelled.

Realtime Trains | 5Z70 1330 Bishops Lydeard to Crewe H.S. | 07/09/2023

 

That was meant to be 60007 before it was failed at Shrewsbury yesterday. 46100 has Kingswear and Plymouth trips over the next few days.

 

This should’ve been 60007 but as it failed at Shrewsbury yesterday it went directly back to Crewe afterwards, Royal Scot is the motive power for the remaining English Rivieras and Golden Hind, I’d expect this path to be cancelled at somepoint

 

Path activated at 11:41 today. Guess it could still be cancelled?

 

Probably just auto activated 2 hours before booked departure.

 

Thanks for your post. I didn't know about auto activation.

 

Flying Scotsman departing the Bluebell Railway last night heading for York:

 

46100 Royal Scot at Creech St Michael en route to Crewe

 

Passing the long closed, well-preserved station building at Berrington and Eye, between Leominster and Woofferton this evening.

 

Must have been motoring, it gained half an hour to Shrewsbury and took no stop there leaving just about an hour early !

 

Yes, it skipped the planned stop in the loop at Woofferton too, so those two will account for most of the difference.

 

LSL Crewe - Southall on Friday
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U54590/2023-09-15/detailed

 

Came off at Birmingham International.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U55494/2023-09-11/detailed

 

60103 to Aviemore
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66050/2023-09-14/detailed

 

Braunton rounds Queensville Curve just after taking the Trent Valley route at Stafford with 5Z35 Crewe to Southall move, in readiness for tomorrows tour to Cardiff.

 

About 20 minutes later crossing the Trent and Mersey canal at Colwich and 12 minutes ahead of schedule.
Frustratingly the narrowboat had disturbed the reflection on the water and even more so just after the train passed the sun came out.

 

Just luck Al, might have been better if the boat were still nearer to me with the couple looking up at Braunton :- never happy are we.
Amazed me just how busy the canal was. I was here between 30 and 40 minutes and in that time 6 boats (3 each way) passed through the lock just behind me.

 

LSL Kidderminster to Crewe Tuesday 19th. 61306 I assume.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U14355/2023-09-19/detailed