LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

Maybe an old plan as I understand from a steward on the tour yesterday it is due for a boiler washout at the NVR which is difficult or cannot be done at Southall.

 

45212 due to move from Chester to Southall on Tuesday - 5Z42 1436 Chester Middle Yard - Southall WCR.

 

Yep , cancelled on realtime.

 

D213 + 60007 + POB just left Crewe for Upperby:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U57154/2025-07-15/detailed

 

No longer black up there then I assume.

 

Don’t know NR’s status but 8 miles to the east the sky was certainly black and it was bucketing down at the time SNG passed through Leyland. Overnight rain followed by 6+ hours of steady/heavy rain today.

 

And it's St Swithen's Day too.....

Peter

 

45212 5Z42 terminated at Crewe. ''This service was cancelled between Crewe and Southall Wcr due to the train operator's request''.

Possibly meaning that the West Somerset Express on Saturday will be diesel hauled? <BJ>

Realtime Trains | 5Z42 1436 Chester Middle Yard to Crewe | 15/07/2025

 

Shown as, "This service was cancelled between Crewe and Southall Wcr due to the train operator's request (TB)".

Edit: Oops, free2grice beat me to it!

 

5T42 dep Crewe 1925 to Carnforth.

45212 tender first on rear, in steam

https://andrewstransport.smugmug.com/Northwesttrains/North-West-trains-2025/i-6rx9hR4

AN

 

60103 left WSR this morning bound for the SVR. Dragged by DB shed 66003.

 

Was in very light steam to keep the oil going, and as I understand was given a special exemption to come through Black Fire risk areas, and did no work. So technically it was dragged

 

So whilst agreeing it is good that it has reached the SVR it seems we have one set of rules for FS, and different set for everything thing else.
Maybe Black is the new Grey

 

Or a risk assessment process has been gone through that shows a particular method of working is acceptable? After all, haulage of a light engine in light steam is about as low risk as it can get, and if the crews are instructed to operate in a low risk way

 

5V42 Carnforth - Southall path activated today - 60mph.

45212 moving south?

 

I don’t think it has, I sent that message last week which was it’s move down to Southall for the tour to York last Saturday.

 

Yes, I noticed that once I posted a reply It was booked to move late last Sunday evening but that move got cancelled and AFAIK it's still at Wansford.

 

D213 Andania passing Brock with 4498 Sir Nigel Gresley