LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

A4 being towed by LSL diesel loco due to fire risk status in the North East

Loco heads to Grosmont 05/05 from Crewe

 

37409 'Loch Awe' tows 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' from the NYMR to Crewe near Smithy Bridge.

 

Not sure if true but heard class 66 pulling FS has failed

 

Yes, 66117 hauling it


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Atherstone Station: does anybody know which line is the 'slow' heading North please.

 

The slow lines at Atherstone are the lines with platforms on them. At that point the lines are down slow, down fast, up fast and up slow.

 

Wonderful Matt, thank you, very much appreciated. Best regards.

 

One of the slow lines was closed for a while recently due to a land slip. I assume it’s now reopened? But there’s a 9 day closure coming up soon too, which might be linked to this?

 

Many thanks Sheff, best regards.

 

Does anybody know which loco this was?
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U52765/2025-05-09/detailed

I'm sat in the beer garden at the Hartlebury Tap when it went past but didn't quite see the locomotive.

 

D1015 ready for tomorrow's tour to Plymouth?

 

45627 (aka 45699) heading to Carlisle at Beckfoot, to take over the WCR private charter from Edinburgh - Brighouse, via the S&C and Copy Pit. The Jubilee will come off at Blackburn.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/54507903983/

 

LSL Southall to Crewe today

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U47505/2025-05-10/detailed

since 70000 is on the Chester train any ideas ?

 

Would assume 47810 or 57311 on ECS

 

It was 57311 and a single mark 2F.

 

Just curious as to the 60mph timing.

 

Not much brake force on load 1

 

Taxing Load by Matt Spencer, on Flickr

 

45596 back home on Tuesday 13th May?

https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train.php/?c=K33231&d=2025-05-13

 

Looking further ahead (a week) we find this ‘strangeness’ happening at KWVR:

https://live.rail-record.co.uk/live.php?t=KEIGWVR&e=on&f=on&w=on&o=on&s=on&d=2025-05-24

The ECS continues to Workington, Carlisle, Penrith, Carlisle, Ribblehead, overnighting in Appleby, then down to Princes Risborough on the Sunday. A long, and indirect way to take ECS. Shakedown trial/promotional marketing for “The Britannic Explorer”?