LE Movements

60009 was rescued from Chester by class 37??? and dragged back to Crewe, probably back at Crewe by 6pm or thereabouts.

 

It was down to move on UK Steam and I'd heard other reports it was to move today also, though I couldn't see why as like you said 46115 is already at York.

 

Have read elsewhere that 60009's problems caused the cancellation of three service trains today. Not my story, only what I have read.

 

As I said... the boxes were cool when she got back to Crewe and the crew were hoping to take her for the scheduled 4th return trip to Chester - in fact just got a text to say she's doing okay!!!

 

well maybe I missread, so how many runs did she make before the hot boxes halt, also heard both 4 and 6 were hot, can you clarify, and thanks for the update, cheers.

 

Apparently they did block the line with the 3 cancellations happening and I was told by the crew that it was 6 boxes running hot but these were changed and she ran okay after being towed back to Crewe. She's due back at Crewe around 11pm (again, fingers crossed) (she missed trips 2 and 3)

 

Ah right, that clarifies, thanks for that, cheers.

So there's still a chance she'll do the loaded test on Wednesday then, most think it'll be defered, thanks again, cheers.

 

A question. In this case, hotbox(s), does it make any difference whether the loco moves under it's own power or by a rescue loco? After all the wheels are still turning in both cases.

 

You would guess that there would be less strain if it was being towed.

 

46233 set to move to crewe tomorrow I have heard.

 

If the hotboxes were on the tender (I thought I'd seen that they were, but I could be wrong), I doubt whether it would make any difference.

 

So does anyone know yet whether tomorrow's loaded test is going ahead or not ?

 

60009 arrived at carnforth on time.

 

60009 T+T 57006 dep Carnforth 1150 on loaded test via Hellfield, Blackburn and Preston.

Andrew N

 

60009 now running to t/table on uksteam.info/movements after Hellifield

2 pictures here at Billington looking good

Mainline Steam & Notable Workings - 2012 - DSC 13187 - Steaming Around the North

 

A short video of the early part of 09s loaded test run at Clapham, Long Preston and Gisburn:

60009 Union of South Africa on a Loaded Test Run - 18/07/2012 - YouTube

Chris

 

Hi any idea of the times of the light movement to crewe of 46233 please hoping to catch her at crewe if its tomorrow afternoon;
as stopping over in crewe till sunday and going on the friday run with 46233 to scarborough ; then the cambrian mountians on the sat is it still the black 5 on sat or will we be lucky and get 09 ????

 

A few shots of 60009 at Hellifield and Preston.

Flickr: D1015's Photostream

Alan.