LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024

Why resize to reduce quality. I'm proud of what I create and enjoy creating and sharing images hence hope others share my pleasure

 

A lot of forums actually restrict the size of images that can be posted for those very reasons.
Incidentally reducing the size does not reduce the quality.

 

46100 in the rain at Littleborough on 5Z70 Grosmont - Crewe this afternoon.

 

34046 on 5Z46 1320 Southall Loco Services Ltd to Crewe H.S. seen passing Atherstone.

 

46100 Royal Scot charges through Hartford station in the later stages of its roundabout journey from the NYMR at Grosmont to Crewe on 20th February 2024.



Even with the benefit of modern station lighting it was necessary to shoot at 6400ISO with my lens wide open at f2.8 in order to get a high enough shutter speed to limit motion blur.

Cheers,

 

Have picked up the following path for tomorrow from one of the gen mailgroups I subscribe to - to coin an oft used phrase from it - could be something could be nothing but does seem to have a lengthy stop in Rugby - thinking maybe to take on water.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U02346/2024-02-21/detailed

 

Should be 61306, it was in steam at Crewe today. 34046 moved north today from Southall back to Crewe.

 

61306 and 46100 according to the crew that took the Scot from Grosmont today

 

Realtimetrains.co.uk currently only showing the Scot allocated

 

Now showing 98506 (61306) and 46100.

 

From the waterworld that is the Trent Valley at Colwich this morning.

 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...6/0600-2000?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS

Big blue pointy thing going for a couple of trips to Chester and back after winter maintenance.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91943/2024-03-01/detailed

Should work the ECS south on Friday from Crewe to Southall, King's X to York and back on Saturday, then work the ECS back again on Sunday. No times yet for the Sunday.

 

60007 and support coach. On time departing Crewe. <BJ>

 

A trio of shots of theA4 today, all around Beeston and Tarporley.



The afternoon run to Chester ran early as did the return, in fact over an hour ahead of the booked schedule passing Beeston & Tarporley only 9 minutes behind the preceding TfW train, so is accelerating from being checked.

 

37.676 + 47.746 with D200 and D5500
5Z29 10:46 York N.R.M. to Shildon
<https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K01430/2024-02-27/detailed>

0Z29 15:00 Shildon to Carnforth
<https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:51864/2024-02-27/detailed>

Thanks to Covshire1 <BJ>

 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U03861/2024-03-03/detailed

 

And should be 60007 + 70000 (if ready) to the ELR on the 14th.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...PSSt3IJ6jRhzW7hV6yUcWH3B8vt2v47lC-KVKZzOp9jRM

 

Cruising south through the wet Staffordshire farmlands this morning !.