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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. Steamage

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    Nice to see Tornado back at the head of a mainline train. Shame about the new Western camouflage green paint, but one can't have everything ;-)
     
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    Oh phooey - that's a shame. Cheers for the clarification though.
    Don't suppose it mattered yesterday to not have AC in those Mark 2s, of course...

    Mark
     
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    It was 2012 then - I was with my wife & daughter on that trip :)

    Also, thanks again for the details of the track alterations.

    Mark
     
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    Think you'll find it was Thursday 31st May 2012 David; unless the Wistle Calendar differs from the Gregorian.
     
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    Thanks Graham, I'd jotted down May and then for some reason typed April!? 31st of April - what was I thinking! I'm looking forward to (hopefully) reading your report from Saturday's planned outing.
     
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    Cat...agorrely no...
     
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    Not even the slightest puss ability!
     
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    Excuse my spelling... apologies to the Maisie... happy zooming....
     
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    Zooming over for now, snoozing for the last couple of hours.
     
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    45212 ECS move to York, seen at Eldroth/Hellifield/Little Fenton.

    Video does start at Keighley with a timetable test day, and includes a Class 60 for those who can bear such horrors!
     
    2857Harry, Mar 28, 2025
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    45407 left the works today pictures on Mr Riley’s Facebook page.
     
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    45698Mars, Mar 31, 2025
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    Mick45305, Mar 31, 2025
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    It'll be because it was with Vintage this weekend just gone so makes sense to use the same crew for simplicity sake
     
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    Nothing to do with who operated it previously.
     
    Will RL, Mar 31, 2025
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    I suspect she is no longer on West Coast's books and VT are now the only one's able to operate her.
     
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    As VT operated it on Saturday and took 45596 back to the Worth Valley perhaps its as simple as one of their crews fancied a day on the Valley and a run to the Moors. Wouldn't blame them.
     
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    It’s not that simple but the details are not for here
     
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    Cue speculation that WCR have black balled her, BLS have black balled WCR, David Smith has refused to operate her unless they paint her pink, the A1SLT have got involved, there was someone from WCR on a grassy knoll who refused to mandate the move..... :rolleyes::D
     
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