LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

2 days left this year. Time to start this thread for 2025. Happy New Year.

 

45407 passing Brock in the rain with 5Z69 1230 Carnforth Steamtown to Bury East Lancs Railway 03/01/25.

 

Anyone know what this is?
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R38832/2025-01-03/detailed
Eastleigh Arlington to Stewart's Lane.
"Light locomotive, pathed as diesel, 75mph max"
Annoyingly it's a train behind the one my parents might be on

 

67021 took four Pullmans to Eastleigh this morning, so I assume it's that returning light engine.

 

Makes sense

Thanks

 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U40023/2025-01-07/detailed

Bananas Bahamas leaving the NVR to go to Milford Loop on Tuesday afternoon.

 

It then works onwards to KWVR the same evening

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U40024/2025-01-07/detailed

 

Just a heads up that 60007 is out for a wander on 30th January 2025, with its new coat of paint.

 

Yesterday I picked up a Wrenn "Peregrine" for my collection, which reminded me how good that austere wartime black livery looked on an A4. I'm meeting a couple of members of the SNGLPT tomorrow; I shall wave my acquisition under their noses and say "see, you should have done it in this colour!"

Still, can't grumble really - always good to see an A4 out and about, whatever the livery. Especially as there's now just one

 

I'm still surprised that I wasn't aware of my namesake hitting 125mph down Stoke Bank until a few days ago

 

Out of idle curiosity, what have they changed it to?

 

Same as before, it was voted for at the last overhaul.

 

Oh, right. I read as "new since it last ran". As in, within the last few weeks.

 

The wording was "new coat of paint", not "new livery", but I agree that left some ambiguity.

 

Could this be an interesting steam move on Wed and back Thurs?

5Z35 Carnforth to Derby Litchurch Lane
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U43570/2025-01-29/detailed

5Z18 Derby Litchurch Lane - Carnforth
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U43569/2025-01-30/detailed

Also LSL arriving thurs morning and leaving Thurs afternoon

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U42530/2025-01-30/detailed


https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U43572/2025-01-30/detailed

Is this something Rail200 steam related for the launch of the event in Aug?

 

Noticed these too for Tuesday and Wednesday, LSL Crewe - Chester paths set to VAR

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...-28/0000-2359?stp=V&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...-29/0000-2359?stp=V&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS

No turning moves at Chester included and the Tuesday paths are scheduled at 35 / 45 / 55 & 60mph respectively, those on Wednesday all at 75mph.

 

I believe Rail200 press stuff. 60007 I believe for the LSL side of it, not sure on the WCR but would have thought it would make sense for it to be one of the locos that’s not air brake fitted.

 

60007 I think as per a post elsewhere on NP.