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LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2018

Discussie in 'What's Going On' gestart door JohnRobinson, 26 dec 2017.

  1. Ian Milne

    Ian Milne New Member

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    No report on Braunton since it’s move to Norton F. Anyone know if it has run?
     
  2. Ian Milne

    Ian Milne New Member

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    Ok. Running 70mins down
     
  3. RogueCloud

    RogueCloud New Member

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    Thanks for the info. The diesel leg appears to have been diverted via Copy Pit, presumably to Carnforth. Do you know what is working the steam leg?
     
  4. iancawthorne

    iancawthorne Well-Known Member

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    I understand it will be the 8F. Yes diversion info I had passed on was "Wakefield Kirkgate, Healey Mills, Brighouse, Hebden Bridge and Blackburn to Carnforth"
     
  5. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    8F was in steam at Carnforth yesterday evening.
     
  6. Rumpole

    Rumpole Part of the furniture

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  7. free2grice

    free2grice Part of the furniture Friend

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    Braunton was held at Taunton for 70 mins.
    http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U10928/2018/10/10/advanced

    From NR: ''Urgent repairs to the track between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads causing disruption to trains between these stations.
    Trains may be delayed by up to 45 minutes or diverted via Westbury. Disruption is expected until 11:00.”

    Braunton ran via Bridgwater but didn't stop at Bristol TM as intended . <BJ>
     
  8. CLN_WVR

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    44871 on her way to Swanage at Potbridge

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  9. hampstead

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    Far from the madding crowd.
     
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  10. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    44871 at Creech and Quarr Farm IMG_9669.JPG IMG_9680.JPG
     
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    A short video and a photo of Union of South Africa on its way to the Bluebell Railway, in bright sunlight, crossing Riddlesdown Viaduct.



    60009 Riddlesdown Viaduct 10.10.2018.jpg
     
  12. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    I'm wondering why it went tender first. The associated speed limit can't have helped fitting it on part of the Brighton main line.
     
  13. Nimbus

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    There is no turntable at the Bluebell (yet) so it had to be tender first either to or from East Grinstead. Locomotives on the Bluebell mostly face north, so tender first southbound was probably predictable.
     
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  14. MellishR

    MellishR Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    I hadn't realised they still don't have a turntable. One would think it would have become higher priority once they gave up on trying to fit in a triangle at Horsted Keynes.
     
  15. NeilL

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    The Duchess this morning in gloomy light passing Wychnor on the way to Swanage, running on time.
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  16. alrohomer

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    The Duchess approaching Widney Manor at 0930 (about 9 mins early). DSC02429.jpg
     
  17. CLN_WVR

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    South of Mortimer with the Duchess today

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  18. mrKnowwun

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    Has it shot through the stop at Waller's ash loop?
     
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    Held on Down Slow outside Eastleigh East Jn. 31' E depart Eastleigh on RTT

    Cheers, Neil
     
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    Still in Totton yard arr 110 earley
     

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