LE movements, ECS and test runs 2023

16/08/2023 - SR Pacific - 34067 "Tangmere" on a test run approaches the S & C junction at Settle coming from Carnforth along the Little North Western line heading towards Hellifield on 5M50

 

16/08/2023 - 34067 "Tangmere" starts the climb up Whalley Banks towards Blackburn on 5m51 loaded test run back to Carhforth at Billington foot crossing,

 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66467/2023-08-18/detailed
Is this the loco and stock for Sunday's Royal Duchy? Could it be 46115 on a rare trip south?

 

Yes.

 

Return trip Monday !
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66469/2023-08-21/detailed

 

Also on Monday
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C23415/2023-08-21/detailed

 

46115 heads for Bristol

 

Alternative path?

 

Under a sodden, Shropshire sky, 46115 hurries past Stapleton this afternoon.............



Cheerz,

Alan

 

With the weather dry but gloomy I headed over to Leyland to watch 46115 on its "LE & Brake" move to Bristol. Plenty of spaces on the car park, I paid my pound and headed onto the platform. The contractors still have much of the car park cordoned off as a compound but the work on the station appears to be nearing completion. The up fast platform still has a temporary barrier preventing access to its southern end, I headed down to within around 10 yards of it. I chatted to a guy who does some gardening on the station (and it is a credit to him and his colleagues) then he wandered off to the platform opposite. Another couple of guys sauntered up, another chat and they agreed to stand behind me (thanks); the younger one was planning to video the train using his phone.

RTT showed RT running and SG had now left Preston. A southbound Avanti charged through, us next! Some wisps of steam from around the distant bend, then the front of the loco came into view. Not much sound, understandable with only one coach. Then the signature 10A hiss-hiss from a draincock. She wasn't hanging about as she swayed from side to side, under the road and past in an instant. The driver waved, unsolicited - thanks. 16C, RT & around 60mph. Tangmere on Wednesday, black 5 on Thursday and Scots Guardsman on Friday, what a busy old Oswald I've been - I love it!

 

Approaching the crossing at Bromfield, little light and less exhaust.


Anyone know what the two horizontal strips on the signal arm are ?

 

I'm assuming it's 45690 to Southall for the Essex-Avon Express on Wednesday.

 

Never seen anything like that. They almost look like LED light strips!

 

Scots Guardsman speeding past Leominster today.

 

60103 to the Bluebell Railway
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91467/2023-08-21/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91468/2023-08-22/detailed

 

Leander’s planned move to Southall now showing as cancelled on RTT. Oswald had waited for over an hour at Leyland until it started to rain.

 

46115 lays a smokescreen across Leamoor Common as the regulator is closed whilst on the way home thro' Shropshire, to 10A this afternoon........



Cheerz,

Alan

 

Heading north past the Dorrington signals only a few minutes down and then passing the attractive Yorton station 25 minutes down after waiting (surprise) at Shrewsbury for a late running TfW Cardiff - Manchester







And then this 60mph Southall to Carnforth move has appeared for tomorrow (?)

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C23363/2023-08-22/detailed

 

A few of my shots of Scots Guardsman at Hereford: arriving and reversing into bay platform 4 to take water.
Only just got the first as I was nearly photobombed by the 2 197s that I'd just arrived on!