70000 'Britannia'

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Any times yet to Warrington and her runs around the Arpley yard and sidings?

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

what! all earlier posts seem to suggest that's not happening, correct me if I'm wrong?.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

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Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Warrington BQ arr at 11.01. deps 12.07

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Thanks for that Jason.

Neil.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

apparentley, as of Friday she will have her smoke deflectors on......as stipulated by the powers that be

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Thanks to all who have posted up the info so far re the test runs. So far as I can make out this is the plan:-

Tuesday 9th, as per Jasons post above:-

LE test to Warrington Bank Quay with diesel in tow, arrive Bank Quay 11.01, depart 12.07

Return to Crewe and then LE with diesel to Carnforth (not sure what is piloting what) as per the times kindly provided by pnemickey:-

5Z68 CREWE HC GF TO CARNFORTH 09-11-2010



WIGAN NW PASS 16:21
EUXTON JN PASS 16:35
PRESTON 16:45 17:19
OUBECK 17:41 17:55
LANCASTER PASS 18:00
MORCM SJN PASS 18:03
Carnforth north junction PASS 18:11
CARNFORTH 18:13 18:23
CRNFTHLHS 18:25 18:35
CARNFTHST 18:36

Wednesday 10th, as times below, loaded test run, again provided by pnemickey.


5Z69 CARNFORTH TO CARNFORTH 10-11-2010
CARNFTHST 11:02
CRNFTHLHS 11:12 11:17
Carnforth U+DG 11:26 11:46
Carnforth NJN PASS 11:49
CARNFORTH PASS 11:50
SETTLE JN PASS 13:03
Hellifield 13:12 13:57
CLITHEROE PASS 14:23
LANGHO 14:37
BLACKBURN 14:49 15:19
Lostock hall jn PASS 15:34
Farington curve jn PASS 15:39
PRESTON 15:45 16:20
LANCASTER PASS 16:41
Carnforth n jn PASS 16:50
CARNFORTH 16:52 17:52
CRNFTHLHS 17:54 18:04
CARNFTHST 18:07

Back to Crewe Wednesday evening:-

5Z90 CARNFORTH TO CREWE HC GF 10-11-2010
CARNFTHST 19:59
CRNFTHLHS 20:09 20:19
CARNFORTH 20:24 20:34
CRNFTHNJN PASS 20:35
MORCM SJN PASS 20:43
LANCASTER PASS 20:45
OXHEYS 21:09 21:16
PRESTON PASS 21:20
EUXTON JN PASS 21:27
WIGAN NW PASS 21:38

Any corrections or updates appreciated.

Thanks, Neil.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

The Smoke deflectors were fitted yesterday.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Try these, any good?

5Z66

CWE HC GF 10:05
CREWE 10:07 10:15
CWECOALYD PASS 10:17
WINSFORD PASS 10:26
HARTFORDJ PASS 10:32
ACTONBDGE 10:34 10:37
WEAVER JN PASS 10:42
ACTNGNGJN PASS 10:53
WARRTNWOJ PASS 10:57
WARRTN BQ 11:01
5Z67
WARRTN BQ 12:07
ACTNGNGJN PASS 12:11
WEAVER JN PASS 12:21
ACTONBDGE PASS 12:24
HARTFORDJ 12:27 12:37
WINSFORD PASS 12:46
CWECOALYD PASS 13:00
CREWE 13:02 13:19
CWE HC GF 13:22

Apparently in black livery?

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Thanks for those Leon, I will probably go to Bank Quay then. Depends on if I can park anywhere.

I have always found the station staff helpful and accomodating as well.

Neil.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Thanks for the timings. Will she go down onto the low level/ sidings for a run do we think or stay in one of the end platforms?

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Haven't a clue mate, have been promised a text when leaving Crewe.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

its on its way, depart Crewe at 10.20 very slowly.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Here you go, 1 x photo from Acton Bridge, decided to go there as I was not sure about Warrington...

http://galleryneil.fotopic.net/p68046978.html

Also as a bonus on the way home at Winwick...

http://galleryneil.fotopic.net/p68046979.html

2 Pacifics for the price of one, I didn't know about the LE move for Tornado until I spoke to a couple of guys at Acton Bridge and I was very lucky with the weather as the shot with 70000 would have been into the sun if out. Nice to see Chris and Ralph there.

Neil.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Nice pic

Great to see her back out - well done to all concerned

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Thanks Mark, as I mentioned earlier due to having no info about Warrington I decided to play safe and go further south. At Winwick there were a couple of people who had conflicting info about the test run and the run to Carnforth later. Apparently 70000 was at Dallam was the last I heard when I left Winwick at 11.50.

And well done to all concerned and hope all was well for tomorrows loaded test which I will not get to see.

Neil.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

7000 Looked great back where she belongs. Black paint, smoke deflectors fitted etc.
Some shots from earlier:
Standing waiting to go back to crewe.



Bill Andrew on the footplate


Leaving behind the Class 47 and support coach- certainly propelling the consist though.


And a certain A1 trying to steal the lime light!


Dan

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

Nice photos Dan, I don't know where the info I was given at Winwick came from then about it being at Dallam.

 

Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

I wonder if that big grey pipework is going to be a permanent feature......