60009

F.T.R. typo err eek, but nice to hear U.o.S.A. is on the E.L.R. santa trains earning its keep for now and how many more months in 2020?

 

All seemed positive yesterday from where I was on the ELR , I'd take heart from the fact it' s rostered intensely for the next week or so...

 

Doubt it will be on many ELR Santa trains in February ,they appear to be quite seasonal in demand .

 

Any more mainline rosters planned in 2020 for U.o.S.A. on RTC/ WCRC rosters?

 

The ELR isn't exactly the ECML, No 9's real country and where it was scheduled to be running on Saturday doing what it does best.

Is there any chance that we'll see it again on the main line north of Newcastle, or will it be kept on a close leash doing 25mph, or on more runs in the south until it breathes its last?

 

On Santas again today 60009/50015 and 34092/47765.

 

Any ideas on Number 9's last hurrah? From looking at the RTC site it looks like her last tour with them is the 9th March.
I wonder given Tornado has picked up the December Edinburgh Flyer if they may "swap" so that Number 9 picks up the advertised one in March (21st).
She might not be able to though, as if I have my dates correct; I believe the mainline boiler extension certificate has passed - trying desperately to get another tour behind her before she is (potentially) retired and York to Edinburgh would be a fitting way of saying goodbye.

 

If No 9 is retired, it won’t be to York. The owner is a proud Scot and that’s where he wants it

 

Surely (and I say this without a shred of bias.....honest....) the natural retirement send of is a round trip between Auld Reekie and the Granite City with a last turn at 61B Ferryhill.

One can dream.

 

You can dream further which is why I said, if it is retired.

 

The cotswold venturer 60009 22nd feb and the last blast of 60009 on the yorkshireman 7th march. If theres anymore unexpected ones though ive not seen any more yet.
Davo 56F

 

No one has suggested that she would be retired to York - what made you think it would?

Keith

 

johnb wasn't thinking 60009 would be retired to York. He was replying to another poster who was thinking along those lines.

 

Which post was that? Certainly not dublo6231 whose post he originally quoted.

 

Whom's been operating it on its last few trips?

WCRC...

 

60009 on ELR services 26-27 Dec

 

Sorry I misread your post

 

There is a thread on wnxx suggesting an incident at the ELR that may (or may not) have involved No 9 no one on there seems sure.
There is a link to this twitter page.
Anyone know what really happened?
https://twitter.com/SteveToolan/status/ ... 3717668865