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70000 'Britannia'

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  1. Dan Cross

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Any times yet to Warrington and her runs around the Arpley yard and sidings?
     
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    what! all earlier posts seem to suggest that's not happening, correct me if I'm wrong?.
     
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    ......
     
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Warrington BQ arr at 11.01. deps 12.07
     
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Thanks for that Jason.

    Neil.
     
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    apparentley, as of Friday she will have her smoke deflectors on......as stipulated by the powers that be
     
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    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.
     
    belle1, Nov 8, 2010
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    The Smoke deflectors were fitted yesterday.
     
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    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?
     
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  10. belle1

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    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.
     
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    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?
     
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Haven't a clue mate, have been promised a text when leaving Crewe.
     
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    its on its way, depart Crewe at 10.20 very slowly.
     
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    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.
     
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Nice pic

    Great to see her back out - well done to all concerned
     
    MarkinDurham, Nov 9, 2010
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    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.
     
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    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.
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    Bill Andrew on the footplate
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    Leaving behind the Class 47 and support coach- certainly propelling the consist though.
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    And a certain A1 trying to steal the lime light!
    [​IMG]

    Dan
     
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    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.
     
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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

    Thanks for the photos guys, nice to see Bill still with that smile on his face and that young upstart Mike with him on the shovel.
    My video.

    [youtube]CjtclL63b9A[/youtube]
     
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  20. Steve from GWR

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    Re: 70000 "Britannia" at Crewe

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