LE Movements and Test Runs 2013.

Thank you for posting these times. Is this a steam-hauled ECS working? Uk steam info says "E +ECS??". Steam-hauled ECS workings would have been unthinkable a few years ago, but I know Tangmere took a rake of stock down the WCML earlier this year without a diesel on the front. If so, as I live only about 20 miles away from Hereford, I would be delighted at a chance to see No. 9 in action only a short distance down the road.

 

Dunno if anyone here would be interested, seeing as it's not steam, but if anything is nearly steam, it's a Deltic!

31466 is being returned to the Dean Forest Railway tomorrow, hauled in a convoy with 55009, 55019, 33108, and 37521.

The times are here:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U51500/2013/05/29/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U51501/2013/05/29/advanced

 

Booked to be just engine and coach.

 

The stock for the charter runs as 5Z36 Southall to Bristol. <BJ>
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54762/2013/06/01/advanced

 

Footage of 60009 moving light engine Carnforth to Bristol filmed at Lancaster station .

 

No 9, UoSA passed Dorrington heading south about 30 mins down on schedule.

Cheers

Alan

 

60009 broken down in Hereford by the looks of it :/

Anyone got any more info?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50681/2013/06/01/advanced

 

Reports from other threads and on gen sites suggest it's failed with a hotbox.

James at SVN

 

From RTT. <BJ>

''This train has been cancelled due to safety checks (MR)''

 

60009 departed Hereford at 17:05 heading north to Crewe. <BJ>

 

Sorry to hear of the later problem - hope for passengers sake something can be sorted out.
Here's a couple of very ordinary shots of her earlier - catching me before set up at Keckwick and then after the Crewe stop approaching Prees:



Chris

 

I passed it on my train home, it was heading back north tender first at Dorrington approximately 18:20. Seemed to be going steadily.

 

Reported elsewhere warm big end.....not hotbox...

 

Don't try to read anything into that - probably just the closest delay code available in the system to describe the situation.

 

Anyone have any news on 5029's potential test runs tomorrow? Timings were on RTT earlier but now schedules have disappeared. Does anyone know if the tests have been postponed? Any steamy signs from Tyseley today?

 

Runs on Wednesday 12 June.

 

Details of Loaded Passenger Trial Run on a seperate thread.

Tuesday 18th June - Fish & Chip Supper Train!

http://vintagetrains.cmail5.com/t/ViewEmail/j/49FDA2066DF82187/7EE52CE95B72CC910F8C96E86323F7F9

 

60009 leaving Acton West 3 late at 1440 today. A glorious hot sunny day but I chose the wrong spot. For those in west London who know it, the road bridge with the recently raised walls over Acton Yard at Noel Road / Twyford Avenue still provides a view using step ladders but now very difficult to get a clean shot with the arrival of the new overhead / lineside furniture (see third pic below). Not the greatest photos in the world but thought some might like to see them:

 

Interesting view there, Ian, and bang goes another vantage point, and all in the name of progress!

I fear it will be station platforms or nothing from now on, so that you are inside the wires................................