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Looking on UKsteam, it looks like 44871 is booked on what I assume are test runs on the 21st & 22nd of December. They are only provisional bookings at the moment.

 

Pardon the pun, but looks like full steam ahead
http://intheworks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=216&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=40

Congratulations to IR and his team

 

The "out of the frames" steam test is a big milestone, but there's lots still to do. IR & his gang will need their work cut out to get her ready for the main-line test in 4 weeks. Still, the fat lady is in her dressing room and warming up her voice...

 

Well if Tyseley can do it with Rood Ashton... that was 4 weeks from out of frames steaming to mainline test wasn't it?

 

I see it's coming out 1950's style this time...

it'll match 45407 nicely.

Dont think it's run in preservation with a Lion on Wheel before has it ?

so are any of the 2010 Black 5's going to come out in just plain black, or lined cab and plain black tender perhaps ?,

it'll be nice to see 44932, 44871, 45407, 45305, 45231, 44767, 45337, 44806 and 45379 all running in 2010, but after all in the same colour scheme it'll be in danger of looking very 60's after a while ..

how will 5 black 5's (45407, 44871, 45305, 44932, 45231 all compete for work on the mainline ?) unless of course someone does a "plandampf" weekend based from Carnforth ?..Morecambe, Barrow, Preston, Carlilse, Hellifield routes perhaps ?

 

45212 and 45428 should both be runnnig in 2010 as well.

 

Not to sure if its public knowledge yet, but at least one of that list is having a livery change.

 

Red to match the Peak Rail 8F by any chance? Cheek, tongue etc...

 

No reds last years colour-now bl..!!!!!!!!!

 

How about BR Blue, with double arrows..., i'm sure it'd be welcomed at a few diesel galas.

 

Once the weather settles down wouldn't it be a nice gesture to run a Carnforth - Barrow - Carlisle Black 5 PlanDampf to work all passenger services over a weekend ( Saturday - Sunday ). I'm sure that WCRC would be happy to host the locomotives and the event should attract lots of enthusiasts and generate both support and income for the local economy.

Perhaps might be worth considering as a January Weekend event ? ?

 

Scene 1
At a Diesel Event

Diesel Fan This looks and sounds like a steam engine!

Driver No its a diesel engine

Diesel Fan How the...

Driver You know those minuture railways which feature a small petrol locomoivte with a fake steam outline as a body...

End of Scene

Maybe this would work as the thin edge of the wedge to get Bluebell Railway people intreseted in diesels!!!!!

 

Has anyone got the nerve to do one in Apple green with BRITISH RAILWAYS on the tender? would be different. Actually lined LMS black would be a welcome return, how I remember them when I was a kid.... mid 1990s!

 

seems 44871's having its fire lit today, probably to check for leaks etc.

 

I believe the plan is to have her moving about Buckley Wells today and depending on how that goes take it from there.

Ian's said on the Other Side that the early shift were in at 3am this morning to remove the brick arch formers and drag her out, and the 'late' shift were in at 6am to continue with getting her up to pressure!

 

Uk Steam Info has the times for the light engine movement to Carnforth on Monday, 21st..

http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t09/t1221p.htm

Now I have the problem of swapping shifts... :-k

Neil.

 

I think in the not too distant future that 1 Heritage Railway will hold a mega 'Black Five' Gala. Would certainly bring all the LMS enthusiasts together.

 

Just appeared on the gen groups.....
Tuesday 22 December - 44871 Loaded Test Run, 11 Coaches plus diesel.

 

Loco was working ELR Santas yesterday.

Trust Ian to have it up and away "straight out of the box" !!

Youtube, 44871 doing what its supposed to do!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrjEaTBslM4

Warning, includes debut of Brush type 4 D1501 as well!

Enjoy.

 

Surely can't be right, a 5 on the equivelant of about load 14 ?!, if the diesel was under power woulden't it defeat the point of a test run ?.