LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2017

All being well they’re right!

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55432/2017/12/06/advanced

Looks to be dragged(?) by a diesel though as there is an accompanying move back to Southall late in the day

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K13972/2017/12/06/advanced

 

Where has the 47 and carriages gone that got to Alton in the wee small hours of this morning? Is that the later Southall move?

 

Assume this is 60009 from York to Peterborough http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O49642/2017/12/06/advanced

Then meeting up with the ECS (+diesel?) and onward to Norwich for the tour tomorrow http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54230/2017/12/06/advanced

 

It makes sense for the crew that brings 45231 into Alton to take the 47 and ECS left behind yesterday back to Southall. No need for an accompanying diesel loco unless there's no steam driver with route knowledge available - it just means extra crew members, i.e. more cost. The MHR and NR each need a "person in charge" on the ground to cover the moves across the boundary, so it also makes sense for them to combine the two moves.

 

At the time of writing the original ECS was not cancelled, hence the assumption and question mark.

 

I am sure I am missing some obvious point, but why did she come from the ELR, up to Carnforth and then go across to York, would not ELR- York have been easier

 

This was the only route for which gauging was already available.

JS

 

60009 + 11 coaches + maroon 47 on rear just leaving PBO for Norwich

 

6100 going past St Neots on the way back to Southall

 

60009 is running from York to the ELR today via Carnforth:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55174/2017/12/21/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55176/2017/12/21/advanced

Andrew N

 

45212 is currently watering at Rugby enroute to the East Lancs

 

Do like that.
Merry Christmas everyone.