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LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2021

Dieses Thema im Forum 'What's Going On' wurde von Big Al gestartet, 29 Dezember 2020.

  1. John Merry

    John Merry New Member

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    Looks like a Leeds to Carlisle service train attached to the rear of the charter? I haven't seen this clip before.
     
  2. 3855

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    Its easy to forget what a versatile and capable performer 34092 was during its period of mainline operation.
     
    ragl und 26D_M gefällt dies.
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    30567 Resident of Nat Pres Friend

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    34092 stalled at Stainforth and got a shove. See @iancawthorne site settlecarlislesteam for a couple of pics and a bit more info.
     
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    Cracking pic on Neil Harveys Flickr site
     
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  5. 5944

    5944 Resident of Nat Pres

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    henrywinskill gefällt dies.
  6. Enterprise

    Enterprise Part of the furniture

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    A reminder that in those days improvisation to keep the show on the road was still possible and commonplace. No longer!
     
  7. noelist

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    what's holding 5Z98 up, could it be a late running Euston Edinburgh only nearly at Penrith N L, holding a Dumfries to Carlisle at Gretna Jcn as well as 5Z98 at Lockerbie, or has the weather gone bonkers again....

    it 50 late now on way.
     
    Last edited: 31 Oktober 2021
  8. Riley

    Riley New Member Friend Loco Owner

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    We started to lose time due to railhead conditions, slipping and sliding all the way from Garelochead to Craigandoran, it was not very nice
     
    Oswald T Wistle, big.stu, Romsey und 6 anderen gefällt dies.
  9. Fulwood Flyer

    Fulwood Flyer New Member

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    It certainly was foul weather and the attached images may be of interest.
    On the very wet, dreich autumn day of 31 October 2021 in the West Highlands, steam locomotives 45407 and 44871 carrying 'The Heilan' Flyer' headboard and running tender to tender, with diesel locomotive 37518 at the rear, made the long journey home with the remaining empty coaching stock of 10 carriages from the Jacobite season.
    They are seen here working away from Horseshoe Curve near Upper Tyndrum and pausing at Helensburgh Upper
    ©copyright 2021-PA 45407+44871 ECS -Horseshoe Curve-The Heilan Flyer-31 October 2021-PA.jpg 45407+44871-ECS -Helensburgh Upper-31 October 2021-PA.jpg
     
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  10. Sam 60103

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    sunstream gefällt dies.
  11. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Tangmere allegedly off round the block again tomorrow

    Sent from my SM-A125F using Tapatalk
     
  12. sgthompson

    sgthompson Part of the furniture Friend

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    If Info is via Rail Advent then they are very reliable :(;)
     
  13. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Came from local Facebook group, no idea what original source was..

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  14. Oswald T Wistle

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    5M50 activated at 07.50 this morning.
     
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  15. sunstream

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    Railcam data says this is 34067.
     
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  16. sgthompson

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    Class 37 is tucked in behind Tangmere.
     
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  17. GWR4707

    GWR4707 Nat Pres stalwart

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    She been painted yet?
     
  18. nige757

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    No not yet, passed Midland Shed with diesel tucked in behind. Video to follow later.
     
  19. martin1656

    martin1656 Nat Pres stalwart Friend

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    Insurance against adverse rail head conditions maybe?
     
  20. twr12

    twr12 Well-Known Member

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    Also an extra 105t of load.
     

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