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LE movements, ECS and test runs 2024

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by mike1522, Dec 30, 2023.

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  1. Rander

    Rander Member

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    I think this is 35018's first time out since 21st October, when it stalled on Dalton Bank.

    44932 and 45699 have been on test to Hellifield and back.
     
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    wcmlbls1846 Well-Known Member

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    Yes and yes.

    What route do the Southern Region discs indicate?

    Andrew N
     
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  3. Gladiator 5076

    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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  4. Romsey

    Romsey Part of the furniture

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    Waterloo - Bournemouth via Sway
    or London Bridge - Portsmouth Hbr via Mitcham Jn,
    London Bridge / Bricklayers Arms to Dover via Chislehurst Loop and Maidstone East
    Oxted to Lewes / Eastbourne / Seaford via Haywards Heath changing code at Lewes for an appropiate code down the branch.
    But ( and there is always a but ) those are the codes for the 1950's and they had no doubt changed over the years.

    Cheers, Neil
     
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  5. Romsey

    Romsey Part of the furniture

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    Look out for the return ECS as the coaches are not CDL enabled.
    That means it can't work the RTC tour starting from Swanage in a couple of weeks time.

    Cheers, Neil
     
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    Gladiator 5076 Resident of Nat Pres

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    Which has been removed from the RTC programme anyway.
     
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  7. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    Nice shot but I see it still 'enjoys' the wrong size cab numerals.
     
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  8. J Shuttleworth

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    Certainly does and entirely my fault, as I ordered them.

    Anyway, Al, there's your big Bulleid en route to the Southern, with no assistance (and no passengers either).

    JS
     
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  9. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    No probs. It will go as well with any size number on the side. :)

    And a nice gesture to send it south for the Swanage event. I feel sure that they will be grateful. Thank you.
     
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  10. Johnb

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    A bit further south on its journey, approaching Sears Crossing south of Leighton Buzzard (where a certain mail train was brought to a halt back in 1963) on a less than pleasant June evening.

    1868 35018 near Ledburn Junction (ECS Carnforth - Southall) 04-06-24.jpg
     
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    I can't compete with Oswald's interesting narratives, so I'll just say here's my video of BIL today, taken between Crewe and Stafford; just about captured despite the best efforts of a northbound Freightliner service.

    Also featured, if anyone is interested, are a couple of shots featuring Avanti West Coast's new class 805 trains.

     
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  12. Johnb

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    I don’t think they changed from those brought in by the Southern in 1944.
     
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  13. The Gricing Owl

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    John, I'm not aware that any of those I got to know changed. And it is so nice to see them in use again from time to time decades after their original use ended.
     
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    I think they changed finally in 1961
     
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    South of Crewe at Jubilee Farm
     
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    I popped over to the footbridge just north of Headstone Lane to see her and take a quick snap. I then came home, had dinner, and buried my nose in a book, such that I have only now looked at my picture. Is it my imagination or a quirk of the photography, or are loco and coach grubbier than in the pictures and videos from earlier? P2020013.jpg
     
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    Will it have a DL on the front today for the reverse move from Southampton ?
     
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    Swanage railway could always send the mainline 33 down, i suppose to haul it back,
     
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  19. The Gricing Owl

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    Ooh, it does look nice and 'normal' for a working MN from steam days, hope it stays like that.

    Bryan B.
     
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    No. 35018 runs round at Southampton. Tender first from Southampton to Swanage.
     
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