LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2017

No. 37518 was moved on to the rear at Craigendoran Junction.

 

Well done for managing to hide the 37 behind the trees. I'm assuming they'd run it round at Crianlarich to make shunting easier when they arrived at Fort William.

Ah. Craigendoran then. That would sound better on the climb to Glen Douglas.

 

It was on the front in this video Henry . Edit , sorry but Jonathon beat me to it .

 

Ok Steve but not all the way, I give you half right then
Must say the coaches looking really good

 

Makes sense now

 

Must admit I did not know the 37 would be shifted to the rear at any point as I thought the reason the 37 was doing the work on the front would have been to save on coal .

 

Yes that makes sense also but you saved me trip up to Abington cheers

 

Don't quote me as I could well be wrong, but I am under the assumption that over the West Highland line the triple heading of locomotives is forbidden due to weight restrictions. I imagine @Ian Riley would be better to provide correct information.

As an aside to the point above, have we had any moves with triple headed locomotives over the WHL recently that may contradict this?

 

In 1984 were 5407 and 673 not diesel hauled together to FW for the first season ? Weight restrictions may have changed over 33 years of course.

Nice shot Jonathon by the way !

Scott

 

Is 60103 alone today or does it have an unwelcome guest ?.

 

. Just engine and support coach .

 

Thanks

 

Running round the POB at Hellifield this morning and later cruising through a very gloomy Bamber Bridge.

 

Drifting through a lucky patch of Staffordshire sunshine at Heamies early this afternoon.

Scott

 

Scotty cruising past Lichfield



http://daviddepperphotography.zenfolio.com/p671985481#h87a8a6cb

 

11/04/2017 - 60103 "Flying Scotsman" with support coach on 5Z72 from K&WVR to Southall and onto "The Bluebell Railway" taken at the foot crossing at the back of The Eagle at Barrow
.... and right side of the fence (stile)

 

Passing behind Hoghton Tower just before a burst of sun

 

Tornado waiting the off at Doncaster...any idea of load?

 

If it is Tornado out on it's 90mph test run, then it's a good start. 27 miles from Doncaster to Colton Jc in around 23-24 minutes according to RTT, which would be an average of 67.5mph start to pass by my calculation?

James