LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2014.

Oh, only Braunton. Haha.

 

The answer to today's mystery Loco can be found HERE

 

Like that pic.. Well done Just a shame that everyone got their hopes up for Tangmere. Keep hearing from an employee at Southall that everyone at the depot has their fingers crossed for the 'Spam Can' to be on Saturday's Statesman tour.

 

Thanks for the kind comment.

The location is getting worse to photograph at due to a severe outbreak of Buddleia's encroaching into the six foot to the left.............................................

 

Yes it was Braunton, we didn't know what was coming out of the tunnel till it appeared.



And Dave got Bowled big time again......

 

Just spotted on FB that Nunney Castle should be Southall - Didcot - Southall this evening on a test run.Provisionally 2000 - 2140 and 2250 - 0010.
Colin.

 

I have no idea what he was thinking.................................................

And here's the evidence Lol!

 

Hmm, nothing showing on RTT (that I can find)...

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U63270/2014/04/22/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U63269/2014/04/22/advanced

Semi fast stopper on the outward! Any idea of last steam hauled services to stop at either West Drayton or Burnham?

 

I saw 5029 sat at West Drayton with 2 MkI'searlier from an Up stopper - a really nice to see as it was completely unexpected!

 

My footage of 5029's test run to Didcot. Not the best video, but it's something.

 

Speaking of 5029, it's doing a LE movement from Southall to Par on the 26th. Will be good to see it go past Dawlish, especially with the other tour scheduled that day.

Link: http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t14/t0426p.htm

 

Certainly didn’t see this one coming, but it looks like the Daily Mail is now getting to grips with its own coverage of LE movements. The on-line version of the DM is currently offering some nice images of Bittern’s 5Z25 Crewe-Grosmont move yesterday (Tuesday 22nd), photographed at Yarm.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ng-Britains-prestigious-engineering-past.html

OK, so you can take or leave some of the accompanying copy (and, for that matter, some of the comments made in response to the article). But I find it heartening that, far beyond the confines of the railway enthusiast community, there remains a real recognition of the striking impact of the style and design of the A4 on the public at large.

 

UOSA move from NRM to Carlisle showing on RTT as 5Z09 today.....

 

60009 is moving York-Settle-Carlisle-Boness
Details at www.uksteam.info/tours/t14/t0424p.htm

 

Thank you David; was able to see the E&C through York station only a few minutes late, no 'box'.

 

And therefore the fastest British steam loco since WW2, operational or otherwise?

 

Wait, wasn't there a gauging issue with the A4's at Carlisle? Confused.com....