LE Movements

One other thing on my mind is whether Tangmere will be ready for her 2012 program on the 11th. Tomorrow is March 1st. Hopefully a LE move shall be posted soon.

 

4936 arrived at the NNR this afternoon according to the NNR facebook page. But I doubt that would be 4936 that your friend has seen ralph, perhaps its one of the ELR engines? 80080 perhaps? unless an agreement has kept 80080 at the ELR. :noidea:

 

Maybe the B12 on its way from Rileys to the North Norfolk? Or Lord Nelson which I think was due to return to the Mid-Hants this week?

 

Ollie LE move currently on schedule - at Lancaster now.

Left Lancaster on time too.

 

Immaculate looking Ollie through Wigan 12.34.

 

Footage of Ollie passing German Lane.

[video=youtube;1Q47A_dJY8U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q47A_dJY8U[/video]

Hope you enjoy.

 

Thanks Ralph, it was just a shame the sun didn't play ball it had been out for the rest of the time I had been waiting!!
Cheers Phil.

 

Very low key shot of Ollie gliding past Norton Crossing near Daresbury this lunchtime:

70013 Oliver Cromwell on a Loco and POB positioning move - 01/03/2012 - YouTube

Chris

 

I see 6024 KE1 is moving from Southall to Bristol tonight (she can keep warm for tomorrow assume) but in the timings just before Reading over the River Kennett, shows DL. Whats this abbreviation for ? ( dead line; dark line; drinks line; ??? lol ) Anyone ? Pete

 

At a guess Down Loop.

Brian

 

Don't think there is a loop in that location, Pete are you referring to Horseshoe Bridge? If so, Isn't it just the 4 running lines there?

 

The line here is 4 track all the way through Padd to Didcot. Some loops have also been re-instated onwards to Swindon, Wantage Road/Challow for instance.

 

My Track Atlas shows a loop between the relief lines about 1' East of the station.Its only accessible from the westbound line.
Colin.

 

Many thanks everyone for their thoughts. I suppose these days, we don't see many 'loops' but that does seem a feasible answer. I can't recall seeing one but then I probably haven't looked. Just shows on the t0302p.htm as stopping there for 7 minutes but as its such a strange place to stop (no watering etc) perhaps its to let HSTs and Turbos get in front. Not sure whats due at that time cos station departure times don't go that far yet. Anyway, seems she's parking over the Kennet for a few minutes. Its one thing you can't find on the net...track plans!

 

After trying many times I've given up on any hope of finding track plans online & bought an atlas:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rail-Atlas-Great-Britain-Ireland/dp/0860936325

It probably won't be as detailed as the TrackMaps range or the Trackatlas, but's it's a fraction of the price. I should get it next week so I'll soon see if it's any good. As long as it shows the various goods loops I'll be happy!

 

Fingers xd that it suits your needs, sweetktg. You might even see a Reading track plan in there. All we have locally is the New Development over and over and over. Still, we will be modern !!!!!!!