LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2019

But Mr Woolley does

 

It was driver and train crew training....not going ahead now.


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At Carnforth today, 45407 was lit and when 45212 arrived, it and 45407 were turned to face north and coaled... mid morning looked like the 8f had been lit but it could be 44871 which remained facing south, I could be wrong, was there not an occasion when a pilot went half way to the fort.

 

37518 leading 45212 45407 dep Carnforth 0750 to Fort William. AN

 

Passing Scout Green.

 

Just passed them as I was heading south through Gretna Green. Lovely stuff, very shiny.

 

A mate of mine filmed the 5,s moving to Fort William but his Grandson Stanley had a day he will remember for a while thanks to the crew on 45407 .

 

The next generation of Linesider me thinks, cracking vid

 

That’s what it’s all about in my view Shep .

 

Due to fire risk, the planned double header of the 5's over the West Highland Line has given way to No. 37518 and 45407 leading, with No. 45212 having run round onto the rear.

 

Anyone know the crews for the jacobite ecs?

 

No sorry but young Stanley was on the fireman’s side at Penrith on 45407

 

How does that help?

 

Do you mean these 2? At Arrochar & Tarbet. No idea as to their names.

 

I wonder whether there's any protracted and excited discussion on diesel forums about this working ending up with a steam tail-gunner?

 

3 photos near Crianlarich, the summit and horseshoe curve. My first taste of steam on the WHL - pity the weather was poor but it was nice to see the locos.

 

Absolutely, another pure diesel run ruined by steam assistance !

 

Thanks Jonathan. How dry is it up there? It's been very dry down south this winter. Footpaths that are usually quagmires this time of year are quite passable. There's lots of new greenery coming through, but heathland areas, such as the New Forest, still have lots of dry bracken, heather and grasses left over from last year.

 

Just more deadweight for the tractor to pull = more noise = more entertainment.
Diesel to the rescue of kettles again, somethings will never change.

 

60009 ELR to NRM:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O99914/2019/04/19/advanced