LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2018

This looks like the diesel movement from Acton to run at the head of the movement but doesn’t look as if anything’s moved yet

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U64343/2018/03/28/advanced

 

Jacobite ECS in loop at Tebay...

 

The two fives were both working but not overly hard with the 37 on the front . Video to follow later from Benson Hall farm near Kendal.

 

34046 left Southall Loco Services according to OTT @ 0959. Possibly now going unassisted, seeing as the diesel did not run from Acton to collect it?

 

There is now a new path in the system for 5Z58 Southall-Crewe H.S. leaving Southall at 10:55. Braunton is evidently running 48 early on this path, calling at Acton Main Line.

 

Currently sat in Hanwell Bridge Loop awaiting time.

 

Jacobite stock on the move to Fort Bill. Headed by a Class 37 No. 37518, LMS 5MT Class 4-6-0 No. 44871 pilots LMS 5MT Class 4-6-0 No. 45157 (45407)
'The Glasgow Highlander' on the trip to Fort William for the 'Easter Jacobite'. For the Carnforth-Craigendoran leg 44871 crewed by Steve Chipperfield driving
and Calum Titley on the shovel, 45157 crewed by Mick Kelly driving and Jack Johnson on the shovel. For the Craigendoran-Fort William leg Bobby Duncan driving
and Matt Durkan firing 44871, and Ian Riley driving and Lewis Maclean on the shovel 45407



And not forgetting Jimmy Marshall in charge at the front

 

What is the vehicle third in the consist, better seen in this video

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1890475874358230

Looks to be numbered 94225 but can find nothing with that number on the VCT list, is it a generator van or something?

 

It's a GUV similar to the one used as a water carrier by VT at Tyseley.
Sometimes used I believe to convey a car .

To update the above 94225 was one of a number of conversions to a High Security Mail van

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Utility_Van

 

Is 45157 being renumbered at Craigendoran

 

44871 & 45157 ( 45407 ) at Benson Hall Farm near Kendal on the Jacobite ECS .

 

I take it 34046 is no longer masquerading as Lord Dowling then?

 

Still carrying the number 34052, but no longer wearing 'Lord Dowding' nameplates.

 

Thank you

 

And there you are no nameplates, with this year being the centenary of the RAF I did wonder if the loco might not remain as 34052 :-



Against my better judgement I went out to see, and miracles the sun shone ---- now if only ......

 

I believe it was Mail Van No. 86849 originally which was then changed to 93849 at some stage before it's conversion to high security.
If correct, then 93849 appeared as a Lima model it seems: http://www.hattons.co.uk/267717/Lim...ffice_Red_Pre_owned_Like_new/StockDetail.aspx

 

Any news from Carnforth/Hellifield this morning?

 

Working away from Carnforth, LMS 8F Class 2-8-0 No. 48151 puts on a fine display at the start of its ECS move to York Mick Kelly driving and Martyn Soames
on the shovel.

Having been suitably chastised, description now changed!!