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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. D5177_55A

    D5177_55A New Member

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    Wouldn’t have thought they have enough ‘minders’ to man each cab. Perhaps that’s why they did 2 separate runs last week?
     
    D5177_55A, Aug 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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    All will be revealed tomorrow. Incidentally I am old enough to remember seeing D5177 (and others) brand new at Holbeck. It was a long time ago!
     
    68923, Aug 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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  3. Ploughman

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    What is the purpose of Lamp Codes anyway?
    As there are very few Signal Boxes to take note of them, what use are they?
     
    Ploughman, Aug 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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    On the same score, what use is a tail lamp since there isn't a Bobby to check it's there? But if you set off without one, you might have a bit of explaining to do.
     
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  5. Enterprise

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    Though I'm fairly sure that you didn't see 68923 brand new.
     
    Enterprise, Aug 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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    Having been out for Clan Line on the outward trip to Derby I went down to Leighton Buzzard earlier today to catch it coming back

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    I believe it is all 4. BIL, then Guardsman, then Galatea, then the 5, then 5x MK1 coach.
     
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    Hopefully, if the 37 is with them, it will be on the back.
     
    45698Mars, Aug 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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    My understanding is it isn’t with them at all
     
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    WCRC seem to have often run two tours on the same day that have each needed two crews. I would assume it is only the lead loco where the driver would have to sign for the route?
     
    Gladiator 5076, Aug 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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    No, although some days I feel as though I could have! I did see her and several of her sisters almost every time we went spotting locally in Bradford or anywhere in Yorkshire.
     
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    I've been chased out of Holbeck more than once.:Happy:
     
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    Is the WCRC move going ahead please? as it looks like its not been activated yet
     
    neildimmer, Aug 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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    Activated at 09:08.
     
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    Thanks just noticed it now myself
     
    neildimmer, Aug 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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    You're not the only one! ;)
     
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    I never saw 68923 as I didn't get to Bradford until steam was about to end in 67, but I saw most of the J50s shedded at Hornsey in the 50s and early 60s.
     
    Enterprise, Aug 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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    Just left Derby. 4 steam, no diesel, 35018 leading.
     
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    35018,46115,45627 & 44932 departed Derby for Carnforth 10 minutes late
     
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    I began spotting in 1958 on the "South" side of Bradford, the ex GNR and L&Y lines. The J50's were plentiful in Bradford until replaced by Class 03/04 shunters. These were a novelty at the time but did not quite have the same appeal. Sadly the J50's were all scrapped before preservation really got going. A J52 did survive but we had to go further afield for those.
     
    68923, Aug 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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