LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2018

Possibly more costly but a t&t diesel would perhaps be a simpler operation, one driver and a boiler minder?

 

Looks like FS has been unable to turn at Thrall. Is about to depart Holgate sids tender first southbound.

 

Nice view from the Porthole...

 

So if it's chimney first from Hellifield it may go Bamber Bridge - Farington Junction and miss out Preston altogether.

 

According to a friend who spoke to the support crew at Church Fenton, the approach line to the turntable was blocked by wagons.

 

Through Leeds tender first.

 

In beautiful frosty conditions, LNE A3 class 4-6-2 'Flying Scotsman' crosses the River Aire near Gargrave during its LE move to Hellifield and Castleton



I much prefer to see mainline engines running smokebox first but LNE A3 class 4-6-2 'Flying Scotsman' still makes a fine site as it crosses the Leeds-Liverpool canal near Gargrave during its York-Castleton LE move

 

Sunshine Its a Winskill

 

Friend saw something go in/out as he was coming into Victoria this morning with what looked to be not many coaches - I assume Stewart’s Lane. Clan Line?


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Looking at Real Time Trains, the Chatham side services were diverted via Stewarts Lane Jn instead of running over the top via Linford Street Jn.
Nothing loco hauled booked to move as the "Q" Belmond Pullman to and from Folkestone West did not run.
No steam workings in the area, so I guess 35028 was safely inside its shed.

Cheers, Neil

 

Scotsman coming back the long way round, on Wednesday?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U52201/2018/01/31/advanced

 

But can that be a driver/TI with support crew firing? Don't know if allowed now, but have heard that has been the case in the past...

 

Interesting that it's a DB Cargo schedule. ( Service code 72030304 and no train ID.)
I thought that the TOC of choice for 60103 was WCRC.

Cheers, Neil

 

Might it be 60009, off in readiness for a Pullman job down south?

 

Doubt it. The Pullman on Feb 3rd is 35028.

 

Posted in another thread that 35028 will haul trip instead.

 

Thanks for the info, guess that narrows things back to the earlier speculated loco move but with the DBC query hanging. Perhaps it was 60009 but path not yet cancelled?

 

Have found this the following day:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U52202/2018/02/01/advanced

So would guess it’s not yet been cancelled