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LE movements, ECS and test runs 2026

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by henrywinskill, Dec 31, 2025.

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  1. Trevor Beglin

    Trevor Beglin New Member

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    Define 'often' in your sentence and provide some real world examples please. What proportion are you referring to as 'often'? 10%? Hopefully providing more clarity should answer your own question.
     
    Trevor Beglin, Apr 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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    I will provide some specific concrete examples to hopefully emphasise the point of ECS moves that I have seen. There are others as well - just can't recall them at the minute.

    45699 Rowley Regis (Sept 2025) - diesel drag
    60103 New St (July 2025) - diesel drag
    71000 Codsall (Oct 2025) - diesel shove
    45407 Penkridge (Sept 2025) - diesel drag
    4930 2968 Rowley Regis (July 2025), diesel drag
    2968 4930 Rowley Regis (July 2025), diesel drag
    60103 Small Heath (March 2026) - HST drag
    60163 Wolverhampton (April 2026) - solo

    Eight ECS moves above with one without diesel support giving a 12.5% ratio. Even if you exclude the moves with 2968 and 4930 conscious neither are mainline approved and it's still less than 20%.

    Also worth pointing out that the photo you have added to the post on the top of page 3 depicts 5029/34046being dragged, you guessed it, by a diesel.
     
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    Trevor Beglin, Apr 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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  3. 2857Harry

    2857Harry Well-Known Member

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    I mean 46115 ran Stafford to Kidderminster, and Kidderminster to Stafford no diesel in 2025 for a Start.

    45407 couldn’t have been dragged through Penkridge in Sept 2025 as it was in Fort William.
     
    2857Harry, Apr 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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