Carnforth Overhauls.

http://cumbria.fotopic.net/c1813858.html
96 of the coaches operated by West Coast... got most of them now, just need a few of the latest additions, the lesser-used Mk. 2s, plus most of the Green Train.

 

Whilst this is true of David Smith's locos, 5690 Leander is largely being fettled by her owner and the volunteer support crew each weekend - most of whom travel considerable distances to do so. As for the differences, the stresses on a boiler and other mechanical items whilst working flat out mile after mile at up to 75 mph bear little resemblence to those encountered pottering along at 25 mph. If your preserved line loco fails then it's inconvenient but on the mainline is definitely not recommended!

 

meh, I want a very very dark blue five

 

when did 44932 last run either main line or preservation?

 

I believe it was the early 1990s, indeed there are clips of it operating at Steam on the Met in 1992 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYGvW4pckxE I'm guessing this was one of its last appearances

 

found this new version of a Carnforth song on you tube today:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGfRQp5jHNA

I think its great, 48151 and 44932 are in light steam at carnforth today.

 

44932+48151 set off from Carnforth at midday on a light test run to Hellifield and back. video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWfRdLURvlI

 

Great combination. Always great to see a Black 5.

 

....good man Leon, on the ball as ever !

Great work West Coast, you cant have too many Black 5's and in my opinion economy black is the cheekiest of them all !

 

looks like all the airbrake kit has been removed

 

This is my work from the light movement for 44932 and 48151 to Hellifield.www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9wEpZ05NcM

 

Hi ralph, i have been told the test run for 44932 and 48151 on the Blackburn route is booked in for next wed the 1st of July at the normal time of 10.21.

 

Looks like 48151 was doing all the work.

Richard

 

Looking forward to 44932 coming down south soon all being well. Booked on the Swange Belle run on 3rd July which is either 46115 or 44932.

 

Now that 44932 is almost there, does this move tangmere up the queue , is she due to be the next one out, or will it be another LMS engine.

 

Let's hope that it's another LMS engine, you can never have too many of them.

 

John Bunch quoted in this month's Steam Railway "We're hopeful to have it running in the end of July period, but we can't put our hands on our hearts and promise that. David Smith has thrown as much resource at it as he possibly can" after 44932 and 34067 are done then focus will turn to 45699