LE Movements and Test Runs 2013.

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Britannia, led by 67005 LE move to the NVR for the weekend winter steam gala

Also 47804 was mooching about

The Queens Messenger escorts Britannia. - YouTube

 

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A pic of 62005 on today's engine move to the East Lancs - Zenfolio | TODAYS RAILWAY SCENE by Phil Metcalfe | Mainline Steam 2013 | 62005 heads past Capernwray on 21.2.13 heading to the East Lancs Rly.

 

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LNER K1 Class 2-6-0 No. 62005 seen at Starricks Farm en-route from Carnforth to the East Lancs Rly for their forthcoming steam gala

 

Lovely shot Phil, great composition.

 

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Video of 62005 on her positioning move from Carnforth to Bury:

62005 Lord Of The Isles on a Positioning Move to The ELR - 21/02/2013 - YouTube

Chris

 

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Thanks 26D, i always think that the Capernwray viaduct shot suits just a engine coach.

 

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Nice shots Shep and Phil
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Gosh.....had forgotten I'd started this thread.....I don't recall any major disputes on it either like the "Today's Pint" thread........anyhow do what is best for everybody I say.....and including test runs would be ideal..........

 

Is 34067 likely to have a test run before heading off with 44932 to work the Mayflower on 16th March?

 

In 2011 she had two test runs round the normal Hellifield Blackburn loop. Last year she stood in for 46115 & pulled The Cumbrian Mountain Express (with a little slip going up Shap) during her extended stay at Carnforth, with 44932 standing in her for down here, heading back South just the day before her booked tour.

 

I see something is due to come out of Southall WCR on Friday 1st March, do an about turn on the Greenford Triangle, then shoot off down to Swindon way and back to Southall via the Geenford triangle again.

I can only assume its Tornado?

 

DCR operated, so presumably 60163 on a running in turn?

t0301q.htm

James at SVN

 

Now postponed to Tues-05 March.

James at SVN

 

Do DCR actually have drivers yet. Drivers with paperwork in order?

 

I think they do, but can only do light engine movements (and ECS?).

James at SVN

 

Britannia 126 earley at Leeds

 

My wife was travelling down the Great Eastern into London yesterday and saw 'a fairly large green steam engine with a tall chimney' in light steam just before she got to Stratford. Any idea what this possibly could have been? The way she described it made me think that it could have been a GWR Castle or Hall, but nothing on UK Steam or this site indicates anything that would have been in that area yesterday!

 

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There was talk on here earlier of "Clan Line" going to Ilford for it's tender tyres to be re-profiled on the wheel lathe, could that be the one?

 

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There was a Stewarts Lane-Ilford EMUD and return movement on Sat 02-Mar. I'm not sure what it was.

David at www.uksteam.info