LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2016

An unusual sight as LMS 8F Class 2-8-0 No. 48151 heads support coach and LMS 5XP Class 4-6-0 No. 45690 'Leander' tender first on their jaunt to Hellifield



LMS 5XP Class 4-6-0 No. 45690 'Leander' heading the consist on the return LE run from Hellifield to Carnforth

 

a few shots here of the 8F and Leander at Hellifield - http://steamingnorth.com/thumbnails.php?album=191

click on intermediate picture for full size screen picture

John

 

Details of test runs for 34052 are now available at uksteam.info.

Next week should also see 45699, 46100 and maybe one of the Riley Black 5s (or just possibly 34067) heading for Southall.

 

All in the same consist?

 

Are we to expect that 34052 will do it's loaded test run on the usual Northern circuit ?

 

Hasn't 34067 just left Southall WC for 10A?

 

Probably not if its DBC entrusted rather than WC. More likely the route 70000 used for its loaded test out of Crewe perhaps?

 

As well as the 2 Crewe-Chester E+C trips on UKsteam? Probably not, in my opinion, but what do I know?

 

46100 move to Southall has been posted for Wednesday.

 

Using one of the regular daily carnforth/Southall WCR paths I guess?

 

From Crewe

 

46100 and 45699 are heading together to Southall on Wed 20-Apr. See uksteam.info for details.

 

Will that be both to LSL Southall?

 

Looks like Southall WCR, not that it makes much difference, its the same place till you throw the third set of points inside the yard. Pity West Country Fighter Squadron class "Douglas Bader" (or what ever its called this week) can't be added to the mix, its simply AGES since i had a triple header on video. Crewe seems to be an interesting place to be tomorrow.

 

timings here.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/P80050/2016/04/20/advanced

looks like slow progress from Wembley to Southall, but buyer beware in the past if a path was available it just went.

 

Class 47 , 45699 +pob and 37 consist for tomorrow to Crewe Danny .

 

Its that wait in Hanwell bridge loop thats variable, I have witnessed the hanwell bridge loop wait turning into a quick dash straight across southall east junction from the slow down. I'm dog training up Tring way tomorrow, so I'll try and grab it somewhere between Cheddington and Kings Langley on my way home.

 

Realtime reports ,This service cancelled due to a unknown cause from Carnforth to Crewe.

 

Guess its just Royal Scot from Crewe to Southall now as that leg is still showing as running.

Glad the sun is out in Staffordshire!

 

Just spotted this as regards to the first section of 5V44 cancelled:

0V44 (follows the same times as it would of on 5V44) Carnforth to Crewe - possibly 45699 L/E?: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O86846/2016/04/20/advanced