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LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by mike1522, Dec 29, 2024.

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  1. RalphW

    RalphW Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Administrator Friend

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    I have since learnt that they are ex Riviera vans containing spares.
     
    RalphW, Feb 25, 2025
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    Yes according to one ex Burton worker, one was particularly stacked full of CDL parts from coaches previously ripped apart at Long Marston.

    Also the Bogies on the Vans themselves are apparently quite useful, as they are B4 100mph by all accounts.
     
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    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Paint 'em Blue and Yellow and with no windows or seats ideal for O'Leary to launch Ryanrail on the WCML. Pack them in standing or on perch seats & sell it cheap.;)
     
    Gladiator 5076, Feb 25, 2025
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    Contrary to popular assumption the SRPS stock is not restricted to a sole operator, evidenced by the Branch Line Society hire for the far north at the end of March & the SRPS’s own Route & Branches tour on 19 April, both of which are being operated by GBRF. That said, as you say the SRPS’s own requirements, including use at Bo’ness and the SRPS/LSL requirements take up much of the calendar!
     
    steam_mad, Feb 25, 2025
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  5. Oswald T Wistle

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    Just as Oswald had confidently predicted, "Stealth transport, packed with compressors, air brake and CDL equipment. If only!" Mmm, if only I hadn't been joking!!
     
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    Who knows what else was in there, I was just fortunate to catch a conversation on Facebook describing the contents of one of them. In my seemingly long hopes I’d like to think the CDL parts would be headed for MK1s….But well I have my doubts.
     
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    If West Coast aren't planning to use them on MkIs, what else might they want them for?
     
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    Keep the MK2s going? Never a bad thing to have spares in stock I’d guess
     
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    We may find out - eventually!
     
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    If our hopes turn out to be well founded after all, I would have thought that the priority Mark 1 stock for fitting CDL would be the set used for GBXVII and the Jacobite sets. I have no idea how quickly the CDL equipment can be fitted but GBXVII kicks off in exactly two months' time and the Jacobite services begin on 7th April, so we've got a month and a bit to wait and see.
     
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    45212 passing Brock just after sunrise with the empty stock for the Mancunian.

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    Keith Sergeant, Mar 1, 2025
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    ECS for The Mancunian passing Brock this morning, shortly after sunrise.........

    45212 Brock.jpg
     
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    Please does anyone know what’s on the LSL loaded test run from Crewe to Preston and back on Thursday morning?
     
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    One of my contacts mentioned that Tornado was doing a test this week. Times are on RTT
     
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    60532.
     
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  17. RalphW

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    I see it uses the triangle at Lostock to turn so the diesel leads into Preston.
     
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    Thanks
     
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    60532 on a crew training run according to Locomotive Services Group Faceache page,
     
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    Left Crewe just after 9:00 and consists of support coach and 6 Intercity carriages with 47805 as tailgunner.

    Dave B
     
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