LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

According to RTT it would appear 89001 arrived back at base after it's various outings overnight.
Hoping that nothing was thrown up by those trips I presume it will next be hauling a loaded test train to complete the certification process.
Incidentally, I believe it is quite normal on these test trains to achieve 10% more than the registered maximum speed.
If so, is 89001 being certified by LSL for 100 mph running - in which case it should get up to 110 mph - or it's original 125 mph?
If the latter, it would have to reach 137.5 mph but I do not recall anywhere on the WCML to do that.
A 140 mph maximum speed had been intended to operate on the ECML, over the 'flashing greens' section north of Peterborough, but was never introduced. Also, I presume that section has since been maintained to permit 'only' 125 mph?

 

71000 test circuit presumably.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...7/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS

 

44871 heading to 10A late on Saturday night then home to Bury on Sunday.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66341/2025-10-04/detailed
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U66482/2025-10-05/detailed

 

Same paths in for Thursday too:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...9/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS

The members' special on the Wednesday is also a 'test run' though running as a class 1:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/se...8/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS

 

60007 at Wymondley, accelerating away from a signal check at Hitchin.

 

60007 is on her ways ladies and gents



all the best
Matt

 

Fabulous. How about that for a set of motion?

 

5Z37 East Lancs - Carnforth running on Tuesday. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K44543/2025-10-07/detailed

75mph - diesel hauled?

 

44871 0Z48 to ELR approaching Preston 1320. No suppor coach. AN

 

44871 passing Brock working 0Z48 1234 Carnforth Steamtown to Castleton Hopwood Gf 05/10/25.

 

It was carrying that headboard yesterday. See https://national-preservation.com/threads/rtc-2025.1424216/page-35#post-2952718

 

44871 reverses onto the ELR at Castleton East Junction this afternoon.

 

Any news on whether 71000 is leading the Crewe circular today:

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C59484/2025-10-07/detailed#allox_id=0

 

It should be 71000 today, tomorrow and possibly Thursday.

Dave B

 

Tidy, that's lunchtime sorted

 

71000 away from Crewe. I think I counted 9 Blood and Custards and a Grey Class 57 on the rear.

 

Just seen west of Codsall. 71000 largely a show pony on the front - 57 just pushing the thing on the back.

Probably get told again it's for 'operational reasons' or some other blanket textbook excuse. Waste of time having a test run if it just gets pushed.

 

Let's try again;
I'll put these here rather than under the 71000 thread.

An overall dull day greeted 71000 on its return to the main line. It was however a pleasant surprise to see the tour set behind the engine.
A walk for Chirk viaduct and taking a chance Cosford station; the next service to Shrewsbury was actually in the platform !. At neither location did I feel the loco wasn't working.