LE Movements and Test Runs 2013.

Do my eyes deceive me or have west coast given their coaches a long overdue lick of paint? - the 47 and 57 that were in Cornwall a few weeks back looked even more rough than the coaching stock...

 

Yes they were very shiny in the sun.

 

Apologies - I missed this one at www.uksteam.info - Too busy signalling trains at the WSR !
Does anyone have a link to the RTT data for this move ?
Unfortunately RTT doesn't provide a search facility for trains more than 24 hours in the past, although the data should still be available.

David

 

Another movement not mentioned so far is for Oliver Cromwell's move tomorrow (06/08) from Southall to Carnforth in readiness for the 15 Guinea Special. The timings may be here: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54976/2013/08/06/advanced
<BJ>

 

45231 passed through Preston on ecs with diesel on rear 14.20 heading to Carnforth.

 

70013's Move Bristol > Southall WCR... Completely unexpectedly, singleton 57308 "DRS London on a Mission" (whatever that is) came through first with a squeak on the horn.

 

Looks like 45305's move from Keighley to Crewe on Friday 9th August is now up on RTT....

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50639/2013/08/09/advanced

 

It looks like Cromwell may now only be going as far as Crewe today (UKS still showing Carnforth)! 5Z42 on the above link was showing Carnforth, but as of this morning it's showing Crewe as being the final destination & this is the path that's been activated for today. The other daily Southall to Carnforth path 5Z43 has not been activated!

 

Bother! I scheduled my afternoon around going to Winwick to see it! This would make sense though as 70013 is sheduled on the 15 Gn Special from Longsight in Manchester.

 

Looks like I'm right. 5Z56 is booked from Crewe Heritage Centre to Longsight Down Loop at 08.53 Sunday 11th.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50949/2013/08/11/advanced

 

Oliver seen on Crewe Heritage Centre at 1530, steam playing around the safety valves

Peter, on a sunny Manchester evening
http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com

 

Hopefully it won't do a demolition job on this trip unlike the road trip..

 

The strange this is that I was passing Southall late on Tuesday evening, on the way back from The Oval, and it looked like Ollie in the prep bay. We were going quite quickly and it was nearly dark but I wasn't dreaming!

Western 1015 was seen at Old Oak too.

 

'Braunton' ?

 

Quite possible I guess. Looked like a Brit but it was a fleeting glimpse at speed.

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54769/2013/08/10/advanced

Whats this move? Southall to Bristol?

 

Coaching stock for Weymouth Seaside Express on 11/08 behind 5029 which is already at Bristol.

 

34046 'Braunton'. Transfer from Southall to Barton Hill on Friday. Thanks to RTT.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55010/2013/08/16/advanced




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Uk steam shows the 8f returned to York yesterday 15/8. Is this confirmed?

 

Convoy 37.706 + 47.580 + 8F 48151 arrived at York on time. <BJ>