LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

1pm departure according to BR STD 8 trust

 

You missed out painted in WCRC Corporate maroon

 

Line must be open again. Class 66 with steel just went through Chirk

 

71000 with ECS on the move into Crewe station now.

 

Just a mere 149 late. Hopefully a quick service at Coton.

 

Looking at it, all seem to have been activated but nothing seems to be running in them?

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/182835155@N03/54841249520/in/dateposted-public/

71000 seen near Beeston Castle this afternoon

 

I went over to Crewe today to see 71000 Duke of Gloucester with the members special 'The Impossible Dream' Crewe Wednesday 8th October 2025
https://railway-photography.smugmug.com/Days-out/2025/October-2025/71000-/i-WjSGn84
Due to problem not of the making by 71000 Duke of Gloucester, a train had run into some cows on the line on the route the Duke was going to take'71000 left Crewe depot on time but was kept in Gresty Green sidings for nearly 2 hours, when the line was officially reopened the Duke pulled into platform 12 needing to top up on water after waiting so long in the sidings.

Neil

 

'The Impossible Dream' ; says the headboard on the supporters train today. Again a well done to all involved in realising the dream.




Chirk station, the driver opened the whistle all the way through (was Oswald there ?) , though probably for a youngster on the platform with his parents - hope he enjoyed it, and Oakengates and an amazingly empty road (it's usually busy).

 

I went to Chester to see the Duke today, the enthusiastic Welsh couple at the end of the video were lovely, I had been chatting to them for ages while we waited.

 

A couple of shots taken at Stafford as the Duke raced through 112 late, making up a few minutes after its delayed start...

A couple more shots on Flickr...

https://www.flickr.com/gp/ilkestonian/iKd3QY68rf

 

In spirit if not in person

 

Path activated and RTT saying operated by 98802, 71000's TOPS number.

 

No 57 listed for today.

 

Now shown as cancelled at operator's request, but Coton Hill to Crewe leg still there.

Edit: Coton Hill to Crewe leg also cancelled now.

 

Yeah comments on Facebook saying they’ve a few niggles to sort before tomorrows Chairman’s outing

 

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The chairman’s train is out tomorrow with 71000