LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

Apologies to all concerned. My normally reliable informant has been put on the naughty step.
34028 Eddystone hauled D6515 all the way to WCRC's Southall Depot arriving around 5 minutes early.
It went onto the Up Fast between Worting Junction and Basingstoke station as scheduled. '28 covered the 14-ish miles between Basingstoke and Farnborough (Main) in 14 minutes according to RTT!
A 7/8 minutes loss just before Woking Platform 2 was noted but do not know the cause. Anyway, all that late running was caught up ready for the 'stagger' around the very busy south west London suburbs as well as trying to fit in with frequent London Overground services.
Inspection now underway, no doubt, to see how '28 has fared after it's adventures above 25 mph today.

 

Presumably continues as this
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K42988/2025-09-03/detailed

Picked up more or dropped one off at Tyseley?

 

I wonder if the consist includes WCRC support coach 80217 from Carnforth to Southall ready for 34028's loaded test train? The Swanage Railway's BSK 35011 is still in Herston Works, I believe, having 'finishing touches' sorted.

 

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Phone shot taken on the main approaching Farnborough earlier this afternoon. Amazing to think a return to the mainline (unless I’m mistaken) after 61 years!

 

80217 to Southall. 3141 to Tyseley.

 

34028’s loaded test run tomorrow evening

Outward - https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train.php/?c=U63624&d=2025-09-04
Return- https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train.php/?c=U62625&d=2025-09-04

 

D6515's return from Southall to Swanage just appeared on RTT for Monday (8th): https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U63626/2025-09-08/detailed

 

I have fond memories of frozen jubblys around 1960 in Hampshire.

 

Triangular milk cartons from the machine.

 

I wish they still made those Lyons Fruit Pies

 

I have been trying to remember the price then of a frozen Jubbly. We got them from a corner shop not far from Wood Green mainline station, which also sold home made ice lollies for 1/2d or 1d depending on fruitiness.

 

5M52 Carnforth Steamtown - Hellifield path activated. Due off Carnforth loops at 13:45.

 

Could be. There's a 5Z53 back, 15:40 off Hellifield.

EDIT - Allocated as 45212 on the system.

 

45212 tender first from Carnforth 1331 with support coach. No diesel. AN

 

4d? AN

 

45212 currently sat in Hellifield Goods Loop with coach 99312. All seems well thankfully.

 

Just gives our age away !

 

45212 approaching Hellifield and later climbing Giggleswick Bank on its test run from Carnforth to Hellifield and back.

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