Saphos Trains 2018

Nice touch that one of the very very few Class 47 locomotives that would ever have any real claim to "heritage" status (via the XP64 connection) should be paired with D213 for this outing. I really did think that we had "met the future" when I first saw the British Pathe and Modern Railways images of D1733 hauling the prototype rake of XP64 stock from Marylebone along the GWR/ BR High Wycombe/ Birmingham line. Can it really have been 54 years ago??

 

The William Shakespeare, 8th September. Rather than 46100/34046/7000, it now looks like it will be diesel hauled:

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55416/2018/09/08/advanced

Timed for 95 mph running.

 

Not necessarily. I seem to recall, that where traction changes from diesel to steam en route, RTT shows the timing speed for the first sector. Certainly this has been the case for the Euston/ Carlisle CME's which switch from electric to steam at Carnforth.

 

That's correct. RTT will show what speed the first part of the path is timed as.

 

Thanks for that.
Regards
Dave.

 

Return timed for 60mph: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55418/2018/09/08/advanced
UK Steam has 46100 for Crewe - Stratford.
So does that mean tender first on the return?

 

No there is a turning move to use Hatton Triangle.

 

Great. Thanks for the info’

 

Thought there must be some sort of move.
Thank you Matt.

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55419/2018/09/08/advanced

 

An interesting snippet - copied & pasted from North Wales Coast Railway......

"(Other news about Mr Hosking's operation is that two electric locos, reportedly 90 001 and 90 002, and an HST set, to be released by Great Western have been acquired.)"

 

Yup, we know about this, they certainty seem to be future proofing their ops

 

I didn't!

I might even have a pic of the two 90's together at Euston......... I know I saw both fresh out of Crewe on test.

 

Report in the new issue of The Railway Magazine says he is getting them from Porterbrook next year.

 

Wonder if there will be any tie up with ACLG once their Caledonian Sleeper work ends in due course?

 

From uk-rail:

''1Z46 Preston to Stratford on Avon. Diesel failed at Wigan. Awaiting events.''

''1Z46 made a hasty stop next to the Leyland cam, now the green duff is
coming off the back at wigan, maybe to run round.''

 

Did wonder how it managed to lose 20 minutes between Preston and Wigan. They can probably pinch time back with less pathing stops.

 

Any idea where the water stops were/are planned for?

 

According to UKSteam, one water stop at Bescot UDG on the return. However it is possible to take on water at S-O-A.

 

46100 Royal Scot approaching Widney Manor.