unidentified Light engine movement Friday 31st August

Evening all

I have been informed there was a light steam engine movement last Friday over Standedge, about 13:00 but i cannot find anything anywhere regarding it

Anyone able to help, nothing on uksteam

Neil

 

Someone mentioned it on here i think Victor. Heard but not seen passing through Wakefield Kirkgate. Cant find the comment just now.
Brian

 

Speculation - 45305 going to Crewe from York?

 

Mentioned by Victor in LE thread but on the 30th ? so still a mystery as 45305 was on the final Scarborough Spa.
Brian

 

Yep, it followed 45305 about half an hour later, heading for Healy Mills. I was out of it's sight, but it was just a LE and coach by the sound of it.

 

Have it on good authority it was Kestrel heading to the East Lancs for return to mainline condition, towed by 4002 Big Boy.....

 

Shhhhhhhh! I've told you before about mentioning the Strategic Reserve. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it.

Anyway, I was told it was Mallard going to meet her class-mates off the ship. All very hush-hush, you understand.

Richard

 

Rubbish - It was Flying Scotsman's first test run. Everything worked perfectly!

 

Galatea?

 

Thats why she was painted black, in stealth mode......

 

The flyer was living up to its name actually and was so fast it was faster than sound.

 

Galatea on test run using the invisibility cloak taken from Hogwarts Castle?

 

sHouldn't it be Hogwarts Hall?

 

Now we know you're joking!!

 

this is getting really barmy now

Neil

 

so if 45305 is still at York, what the hell WAS the light engine movement last friday?????????????????????????????????????????????

Neil

 

sure it wasn't mistaken for a very claggy diesel?

 

Right! Stop that - it's silly! Mr Dimmer has asked a very sensible question. Unfortunately, he's also used up Yorkshire's supply of question marks, which means that my mum can't ask me anything.

Richard

 

What was the exact (or close enough to) route this LE would have taken? And definitely on 31st August?

 

This is all going to pieces now, originally i was asked by a fellow enthusiast whose grandson, another enthusiast what was the steam loco working through Huddersfield on the 31st August as he heard it pass his house which is near the railway at approx 13:00
so anyones guess by the looks of it

p.s. ran out of question marks

Neil