LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2019

'Braunton' and support coach running 35 mins early approaching Newport. Held for a time at Maindee Jn. but still 20 early through Ponthir. Smokebox door still looking good . <BJ>
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55306/2019/07/16/advanced

Update: Arrived at Crewe 79 mins early !!

 

It has been home Shep we are just letting it go back up North on extended loan!

 

I'm quite sure that the lads at 10A will have something to say about that outburst

 

You might want to have a look at some of the videos on Youtube of the 4th July North to South positioning move of 35018. The smokebox door paint was already beginning to get scorched before she made it South.
Perhaps it was that big bright thing in the sky which gave her sunburn as she journeyed from the dark, dank North to the Sunny South

 

Yep - caught me out today, 15 early from Hereford and 68 from Shrewsbury .

 

Looked fine through Cwmbran this morning; then again, 34046 didn't have to lug 10 + a Class 47 around on 2 tours to Weymouth in the south like big brother 35018 did. Needless to say, sadly, we couldn't bring ourselves to do either of them.

Hats off to Saphos for the diesel free English Riviera Expresses; we could only get on one of them; but from an enthusiasts point of view, not for the Dorset Coast Expresses to Weymouth. If all is well, I guess 34046 will be on the 'proper' Welsh Marches Express on Saturday. Looking forward to that after the excellent May 4th run.

 

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With rain forecast for Friday night and into Saturday. We really do need it. <BJ>

 

Thanks guys - most informative.

Cheers!

 

Great shot, lovely light. Never saw one of these when sat on Hest Bank station footbridge or the embankment (no fencing then). Almost 60 years ago now. IMHO BIL fits in here as well as any Duchess ever did (and still does occasionally).

 

Big Al Also mentioned the smokebox door seal between the door and smokebox ring is a seal, made from hemp rope, sometimes an inexperienced fireman can over tighten the door deforming the seal, and then that effects the partial vacuum you need in the smokebox to have an effective blast from the blastpipe to throw most of the particles out the chimney in Self cleaning smoke boxes the idea was for screens to collect and blast most of the Ash out of the chimney , the size of the mesh used to form the spark arresting screens also can have an effect on the combustion of the coal

 

If they have used emulsion it would certainly be the wrong paint. I think Victor should be careful what he alleges or Carnforth might be sending a couple of "boys" over to Dewsbury.

 

Is/was this 60103?
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55378/2019/07/18/advanced

 

A class 37 and inspection coach went south about that time

 

It was 60103 tender first ex York but probably turned at Gasgoine Wood triangle

 

Thanks. Seems to have made it without a water stop unless any was taken at Gascoigne Wood?

 

I would say at a guess no as it seems to not include any time for watering, unless it was piloted I s'pose?

 

YouTube has a video of 60103 going very gently through Castleford en route to 10A.

 

With a Barrow service just out of shot 'Flying Scotsman' arrives into Carnforth working passed the old signal box

 

I (happily) stand corrected!

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55393/2019/07/22/advanced

Looks like something moving from NRM to Shildon on Monday.

I had heard Mallard & the Duchess? Possible Scotsman the leading?