If you register, you can do a lot more. And become an active part of our growing community. You'll have access to hidden forums, and enjoy the ability of replying and starting conversations.

LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024

本贴由 mike15222023-12-30 发布. 版块名称: What's Going On

  1. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

    注册日期:
    2010-07-30
    帖子:
    2,099
    支持:
    1,403
    性别:
    职业:
    Early retirement! (Ex-Business Improvement, LU).
    所在地:
    Gomshall, Surrey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Thanks both - I did seek but did not find yesterday!
     
  2. Shep Woolley

    Shep Woolley Well-Known Member Friend

    注册日期:
    2007-02-21
    帖子:
    2,318
    支持:
    10,403
    性别:
    职业:
    Retired
    Jacobite ECS 1 NP.jpg

    Black 5 No. 45212 heads the ECS across Docker Bridge heading for Fort William with Steve Chipperfield driving and Andy Simpson firing (Diesel removed in PS)
     
    已获得wazza588, jsm8b, Johnb另外8人的支持.
  3. nige757

    nige757 Member

    注册日期:
    2018-04-28
    帖子:
    661
    支持:
    4,762
    性别:
    职业:
    retired
    所在地:
    kendal
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    45212 being dragged by 47245 in atrocious conditions at Shap Wells shortly after the other two charters.

     
    Last edited: 2024-04-13
    已获得46223Shep Woolley的支持.
  4. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

    注册日期:
    2010-07-30
    帖子:
    2,099
    支持:
    1,403
    性别:
    职业:
    Early retirement! (Ex-Business Improvement, LU).
    所在地:
    Gomshall, Surrey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Sorry to hear 45212's brakes were locked on...
     
    已获得green fivenige757twr12的支持.
  5. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

    注册日期:
    2010-07-30
    帖子:
    2,099
    支持:
    1,403
    性别:
    职业:
    Early retirement! (Ex-Business Improvement, LU).
    所在地:
    Gomshall, Surrey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
  6. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    注册日期:
    2009-05-30
    帖子:
    22,588
    支持:
    22,715
    所在地:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Well if the RH seems to think that's what will happen then they must have got the info from somewhere unless they have made it up!
     
  7. wazza588

    wazza588 Member

    注册日期:
    2010-08-11
    帖子:
    249
    支持:
    2,123
    所在地:
    yarm
    45212 passing Greenholme 13.4.2024

    DSC_7315.JPG

    Diesel removed just for the fun of it......

    DSC_7316 edit.JPG

    Richard
     
    已获得ragl, nige757, David likes trains另外4人的支持.
  8. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

    注册日期:
    2010-07-30
    帖子:
    2,099
    支持:
    1,403
    性别:
    职业:
    Early retirement! (Ex-Business Improvement, LU).
    所在地:
    Gomshall, Surrey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    OK - a simple question met with a very brusque response... RH doesn't have a perfect record on information here, so I was simply asking what people knew. So sorry to have bothered you.
     
  9. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    注册日期:
    2009-05-30
    帖子:
    22,588
    支持:
    22,715
    所在地:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I've had a look on RTT at the dates you gave for the test runs.

    The 19th around the houses is shown as ECS on a 60 mph path whereas the 22nd is shown as ECS on a 75 mph path. That is probably significant. Also, the 22nd route is the same as the later British Pullman circuits to Dover so given that it's highly unlikely that the second test run will go all that way with just loco plus POB plus diesel I think it's fair to assume that the Railway Herald is correct and that Clan Line will take the Pullmans to Dover.

    Does that help?
     
  10. mrKnowwun

    mrKnowwun Part of the furniture

    注册日期:
    2011-10-22
    帖子:
    4,366
    支持:
    2,823
    职业:
    Retired
    所在地:
    West Byfleet
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    D1015 loaded test run, filmed at Kings Sutton

     
    已获得ragl46223的支持.
  11. Beardy

    Beardy New Member

    注册日期:
    2021-05-18
    帖子:
    35
    支持:
    30
    所在地:
    England
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Shows how things can easily be interpreted differently in written form. I read it as if there was a tiny bit of sarcasm in the comment about journalistic integrity and due diligence or lack thereof.

    Edit - that may reflect just my own beliefs in such things.
     
    已获得Big Al的支持.
  12. Johnb

    Johnb Nat Pres stalwart

    注册日期:
    2014-12-03
    帖子:
    15,537
    支持:
    18,382
    性别:
    职业:
    Retired, best job I've ever had
    所在地:
    Buckinghamshire
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    Yes I am an active volunteer
    For those going out to photograph the test runs of Friday and Monday to clarify what’s happening, the late night run on Friday is the light test run with just the support coach. Monday is the load test with the Pullmans. The fact they are taking place is down to a Herculean effort and long hours by the staff at Leaky’s and the working members, many of whom made several trips to Leaky’s in Devon at not inconsiderable expense to themselves. The Society has had a considerable amount of unscheduled expenditure on this overhaul and although the bank account may not be critically anorexic I would ask anyone who is out to enjoy the spectacle of its return to consider a donation no matter how small. Monday’s trip should be with route discs only, no headboard.
     
    Last edited: 2024-04-16
    已获得The Gricing Owl, Mick45305, sunstream另外10人的支持.
  13. Deepgreen

    Deepgreen Well-Known Member Friend

    注册日期:
    2010-07-30
    帖子:
    2,099
    支持:
    1,403
    性别:
    职业:
    Early retirement! (Ex-Business Improvement, LU).
    所在地:
    Gomshall, Surrey
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Many thanks for this post - very kind (and very well done to the people behind the scenes). I know it's a test run, but I wonder if it had been considered to sell tickets on it, at passengers' risk for breakdown (although with a diesel along as insurance the risk of stranding is low). Perhaps Belmond were not willing to entertain that.
     
  14. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

    注册日期:
    2009-05-30
    帖子:
    22,588
    支持:
    22,715
    所在地:
    1016
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    I understand your logic but I think you will find that in practice that kind of thing just doesn't happen. In the current climate you also can't allow passengers to travel as that immediately triggers safety and stewarding matters that wouldn't otherwise apply.
     
  15. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

    注册日期:
    2009-04-16
    帖子:
    8,911
    支持:
    5,847
    There has just been a test run (from Paddington to Birmingham) with passengers aboard but that was with very different rolling stock from the Belmond Pullmans.
     
  16. wcmlbls1846

    wcmlbls1846 Well-Known Member

    注册日期:
    2009-04-24
    帖子:
    1,033
    支持:
    542
    44932, 45699 & 47802 dep Carnforth 1153 Tues 5M50 to Hellifield. AN
     
    已获得Mick45305Oswald T Wistlesunstream的支持.
  17. 5944

    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

    注册日期:
    2006-01-14
    帖子:
    8,862
    支持:
    9,255
    性别:
    职业:
    Train Maintainer for GTR at Hornsey
    所在地:
    Letchworth
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    The Wizzo has also done a couple of other mainline test runs, unloaded and loaded, plus a lot of running along the SVR.
     
  18. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

    注册日期:
    2006-05-12
    帖子:
    19,232
    支持:
    17,566
    性别:
    所在地:
    Cumbria
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    That suggests that WCR think they have some stock they can use.... unless they have gained some additional pipework and pumps over winter maintenance?
     
  19. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

    注册日期:
    2008-06-06
    帖子:
    9,075
    支持:
    1,126
    i thought 47802 was with the GBXVI tour?, it was yesterday when heading for Glasgow
     
  20. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

    注册日期:
    2015-10-02
    帖子:
    7,914
    支持:
    6,646
    性别:
    所在地:
    Swanage
    Heritage Railway Volunteer:
    No I do not currently volunteer
    Testing those newly fitted air pumps?:Gagmewithaspoon::Saywhat:
     

分享此页面