LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2014.

Meanwhile, down South..

MNLPS website states that Clan Line will be visiting the Mid Hants between 7th & 9th March.

UkSteam has a posted (provisional) return to Stewarts Lane on 10th March.

Anyone know how and when she's going to Alton?

 

And what's this?

 

Black Five trundled over there this morning, I assume it was 44932......................................... a mate only just caught her, left 20 early!!

 

Yes - Thanks!

 

Brief footage from me mate (the dozy s o d was sat in his car killing time before venturing onto the station!!) - Rods off!!

 

The timing of 46115's test run last Thursday was apt. in the sense that it was 49 years to the day since she hauled the RCTS "Rebuilt Scot Commemorative" railtour of 13th Feb. 1965 (http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/650213rs.html) - which happened to include some of the same route (Blackburn-Settle Junction), albeit in the opposite direction. Apologies, this post may be of no interest to anyone, but the timing served as another reminder to me of how lucky we are to still enjoy 46115 (and many other loco's) in some of their old haunts. 46115 even looked a little '1965' on Thursday with a healthy level of muck over her paintwork; no bad thing in my book.

 

Double-headed light engine move with 34046 from Southall I'm led to believe; stays for the weekend and returns to Southall on 10 March according to sources.

 

And see Gavin Morrison's wonderful (apart from proofreading) book The Last Decade of BR Steam for a photo at Hellifield.

 

I hadn't actually noticed the date but am well aware of the tour (historically, of course, being only 14 months old, at the time!) and have amassed quite an archive of photos of it; like 'The Scottish Lowlander', it was quite a popular and well-remember trip.

I suspect the routing between Boar's Head and Cherry Tree might be a bit 'rough', though, and, inevitably, it would end up being a longer day out that you might at first imagine.

JS

 

You must have some great memories from that Ralph. Have you seen PSOV's 'Settle & Carlisle: Then and Now' DVD - plenty of footage of the railtour on there, including on-board footage. Could be good for a game of 'Spot young(er) Ralph'

 

That's a shame - was looking forward to a game of 'Spot Ralph' I agree the footage is excellent though - some lovely light at Hellifield and impressive scenes at Carlisle, together with that on-board.

 

So there I was waiting at a foot crossing for 60007 when a Network Rail worker appeared from the other direction, nice bloke, stopped for a chat about the A4s etc. When "Gresley" appeared in the distance he said "I'll get out of your way then" and proceeded to walk up the track!

 

I take it then, you didn't get the shot you wanted?.................................................


Bad enough one of the Orange men cluttering up the view (couldn't you photoshop him out?), and No.7 turns up tender first to boot! Oh well, win some loose some........................