LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2017

5M51 activated for today.

 

Is it 45690+35018 plus stock in 5M51 slot today?? Something left Steamtown RT at 1000 hrs and passed Carnforth 6 early at 1046.

 

Both running tender first to Hellified

 

45690 + 2 coaches + 35018. Both locos tender first, 35018 on rear. AN

 

6E at Clapham. Stopped about 100/150m beyond the station (long straight). Two guys checked below running plate on fireman's side of 35018 then on driver's side (took a little longer) but no more than 7 or 8 minutes in total. Guys re boarded and with a quick toot from both locos Leander, tender first, hauled the ensemble towards Hellifield. Mrs W and I had bacon butties at The Vicarage in Tosside - whenever Mrs W comes along it always seems to be bacon butties!

 

And Candy Crush ?

 

Tea! Back home; Candy Crush being ignored (for now) as she is struggling with a sudoku puzzle.

 

Much prefer them smokebox first, however, LMS 5XP Class 4-6-0 'Leander' heads SR WC Class 4-6-2 'Bodmin' through Crag Lane on their jolly out to Hellifield, both sounding well



Approaching Clapham, SR WC Class 4-6-2 'Bodmin' heads LMS 5XP Class 4-6-0 No. 45690 'Leander' on the return to Carnforth, running approx. 10 early at this stage

 

Good to see them out and about, cannot see from the pictures but I note that BIL has gained a cabside number, I assume that if it is painted it is 35018 and not the TOP's number as chalked before??

What has actually been up with Leander, she seems to not have had much luck and by extension revenue earning work recently?

 

Bodmin bearing 98818 on cabside

 

99818 (35018) returning to Carnforth from Hellifield

 

LOL! The circus has come to town!!

 

How many inaccurate liveries can you get in one train?

 

Top man that David Smith!

 

None as 98818 has the correct livery for 2017 (TOPS not recognising the 35xxx numbers), and 45690 wore that livery from the BR livery exchanges until 1952.

 

Ironic really that by trying to defy perceived enthusiast expectations the daft livery actually meets real expectations!

 

Why bother

 

Not my video but a friend took this .

 

And the clown turned out lol

 

Certainly entitled to do as he sees fit but its a little bit undignified to be motivated to disappoint your supporters?
Something has changed because the 8F, Scot and black 5 all came out very authentic looking, much admired too.