LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2021

45212 on Carnforth level heading for Fort William

 

You made me do a double-take there, until I realised that the dark lines just ahead of the rear bogie are shadows from the electrification mast.

 

Monday, 13th Sept. 2021

46100 + support coach. 5Z46 Southall LSL to Kingswear via Bristol Parkway and St Philips Marsh.

Realtime Trains - 5Z46 0931 Southall Loco Services Ltd to Kingswear (For Dartmouth)

 

Strange it's going the Great Way Round.

 

A scheduled hour and a half between 45690 heading north and 46100 at Filton Jn.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U63302/2021-09-13/detailed

 

Filton bank today:
11:07 45690 Leander. B.Lydeard to Carnforth
11:31 D1935 Crewe to Kingswear. Empty coaching stock (steam charter tomorrow)
12:44 46100 Royal Scot. Southall to Kingswear

 

Anyone know when Tornado runs south from Scotland to Carnforth? Ahead of Thursday's Jorvik Express. Or has this move happened already on the quiet.

 

Saw elsewhere it went back to Boness, instead of Joppa Sidings, and then onward via carstairs.

 

45690 heading north past Yorton station on a grey September afternoon. St Mary, Broughton church among the trees on the right.

 

Weather might be grim up north but 45690 was a bright spot to the day as it returned home to Lancashire !

 

Looks like it needs a good rubbing down with a black pudding....

 

Realtime Trains - 5Z50 2335 Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg to Liverpool Lime Street
Tornado south tonight.

 

MN 35018 going back tomorrow?

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U63354/2021-09-17/detailed

 

Realtime Trains - 5Z60 1135 Castleton Hopwood Gf to Southall Wcr
60103 heading south.

 

Yes according to Railcam Data.
Edit: Just now left York.

 

Could she not just have been left on the front last night and piloted back with the diesels to save a path?

 

Now that would have been quite a combo! 35018 + 31128 + 33029. Possibly due to BIL needing water and possibly more coal at York which would have delayed the onward departure?

 

My thought was more put the diesels on the front and she could go back in light steam.... reminds me of when Tyseley used to pilot 5043 back from Crewe rather than take her off. The fact that she took on coal rather dispelled the suggestion that the diesel was doing the work!

 

Agreed. Whatever the reason it gave me something good to see on a little morning stroll. 15 early through Cononley and will be well on the way back home by now.