LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024

44871 climbing Copy Pit this afternoon:

 

16/02/2024 -Running in horizontal light drizzle, LMS Stanier Black 5 - 44871 running from the ELR to Carnforth on 5Z64 at Copy Pit foot crossing.

 

Atmospheric

 

Blue smokebox number plates just don't look right on a Black 5.

 

Tell Mr Riley that then. I think they look superb!

 

It was common in Scotland during BR days; perhaps the problem was staying in Yorkshire where the world does not revolve or evolve.

 

Agreed, think I’ve mentioned this before but 44871 always seems to wear the rather larger cab side numbers St Rollox style, so blue backed smokebox and 65J shedcode plates are a nice little touch IMHO.

 

46100 (vice 70000) has been turned at the NYMR so there will be no need for a LE turning move on the Bowesfield Jn - Stockton - Eaglescliffe triangle on Tuesday:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U91917/2024-02-20/detailed

 

44871 seen heading south through Hartford on 19th February 2024 while on a positioning move from Carnforth to Southall.



Cheers,

 

Preston this lunch-time:

 

That worked really well in Monochrome.

 

44871 heads south on Lancaster bank

 

Martini loco....."anyplace, anywhere, anytime"....

 

Between Madeley and Whitmore.

 

Many thanks, thought monochrome would serve the subject and setting well.

 

Won’t disagree with you on that.

 

Is that rap or drill?

 

Says the bloke who doesn't know how to resize a photo for a forum!

 

'Life in a Northern Town'-it's just a normal working day as 44871 passes Cornholme on her way to Carnforth on 16 February 2024