LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2019

Thanks Henry, taken as a huge compliment from a 'Master Photter' such as you!

 

Nice and early back at Carnforth! Hope it all went well

 

hold ups meant I never got to Langho or Wilpshire by Greaves etc... but just caught it thru' Lancaster and this morn...:-

 

Fingers crossed all looks to be positive, although RTT seems to have thrown a wobbler....

146E off Preston, then only 110E at Garstang and back to 124E at Lancaster, the timings suggesting she took nearly an hour from Preston to Lancaster?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P80323/2019/03/28/advanced

 

Probably half an hour sitting in the sun at Barton and Broughton but then straight through at Oubeck.

 

Passing Brock in the late afternoon sunshine.........

 

6201 at Starricks Farm, Clapham and Langho .

 

Fantastic sound! Mic needs a trip to the barbers though.

 

Like that Steve, sun, rods down and good angle for that engine.

 

Climbing to Eldroth

https://www.flickr.com/photos/124047467@N05/46572200635/in/dateposted-public/

 

Thanks for that and yes it’s booked in for a trim lol . Normally it’s in a blimp but with my mate filming for me I thought it better to lighten his load of stuff to carry.

 

Working away from Clapham, 'Princess Elizabeth' makes a fine sight and sound during todays loaded test run, Ron Smith driving, Frank Chippendale on the
shovel and Roly Parker Guard



Emerging from Gisburn Tunnel



On the run home

 

At Clapham

 

On Wilpshire bank near Lango

 

28/03/2019 - LMS Stanier Princess class Pacific 4-6-2 - 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" on a light loaded test run from Carnforth to Hellifield and onto Blackburn, Preston and back to Carnforth photographed coming off Whalley Arches at Billington foot crossing.

 

Whats with the "hard worked and hard working main line loco "rat look" " especially round the smoke box area. If its deliberate, I like it

 

That struck me too. Just five coaches weighing about the same as the engine and tender. I'm sure there was a good reason for that, but probably one that we will never hear.

 

35018 went out with a light load before hurling a 12(?) coach load on a later test run. Maybe another run is to be expected with a more behind the drawbar?

 

Our footage of 6201 on its "Loaded" Test Run

 

As there was no Diesel involved this time, I suspect this was a intermediate test run, with a final test to follow? On the other hand, without stating the obvious please(!!!), what was actually being tested? Depending on the work carried out by CRESS, would a full mechanical test actually be required?

Will