LE movements, ECS and test runs 2022

Yes, 60103.

 

I think you mean Castleton not Castleford...

 

At Crewe now leaving @16.15...

 

Gresley A3 Class Pacific No. 60103 Flying Scotsman ambles through Hartford station while on a positioning movement from Southall to Castleton on Friday 25th March 2022.



Cheers

 

Jacobite ECS is class 37 , 45407 , stock and 44871 on the rear . Video to follow.

 

This years Jacobite stock movement running 43 minutes late with 37516 growling on the front 45407 + 10 + 44871 clanking on the rear, seen near where the old Scout Green Signal Box used to be.

 

My iPhone footage from a lower position catching the double exhaust trails at the end.

 

I was near Oxenholme Ralph but now at work so will upload later.

 

Thanks Ralph, I arrived at Scout Green at 5:30 and there were two cars there already to my surprise anyway luckily with running late at least we had daylight as I didn't think I would have got a shot at the original time as it was still dark after changing the clocks last weekend, Steve's was on the edge of Kendal as he had work so he will post later.

 

I hope those kettles were only taking their own weight!!

 

Can't wait for the diesel on the front brigade to start moaning Ralph

 

I’d pay good money to experience a soundtrack like that.

 

Well, from the suburbs of North Glasgow until Craigendoran the Class 37 has been rather quiet! Shut down, declared a failure in Craigendoran Loop and now 1Z99 formed of two WCRC 37's are enroute from Bo'ness to rescue. Could be a few interesting shunt moves when they arrive.

 

45407 and 44871 top and tailed North of Oxenholme .

 

Any ideas why the steam was top n tailed this year? Usually double headed with the diesel on the front

 

High fire risk in the West Highlands (I kid you not). It has actually been very dry, as it often is at this time of year, before the new grass gets going.

No doubt there will be some snow-ploughing/line proving, this weekend, as well.

JS

 

Just to reaffirm what James has said, the dead bracken on the West Highland hills are crumbling to dust as you walk through it. Perfect kindling material if fire starting is your aim, a very sensible call by WCRC to avoid such an outcome.