LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2015

Well it looks to me like nothing is running out of the Southall shed this month at least. Makes me wonder, if maybe, my jokey comment about WCRC not wanting ORR NR or RAIB poking around down there might not be far from the mark.....

 

5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, Loaded Test Run, 21st May 2015,
Filmed approaching Wilmcote:

 

Britannia + support coach + DBS 67.005 reported passing Pilning, north of Bristol, at 12:27 en route to Crewe. <BJ>

 

60009 moves from Crewe to Carnforth today......times on RTT........

 

A1 Trust web site states :
Newly repainted into her glorious apple green livery, Tornado will be in steam at Darlington Locomotive Works on Wednesday 10th June undergoing tests before moving by road to Locomotion – The National Railway Museum at Shildon on Friday 12th June for commissioning and mileage accumulation over the next few days – visitors welcome. On Wednesday 17th June No. 60163 Tornado will undertake her main line test run and travel from Shildon in County Durham to Millerhill depot near Edinburgh in preparation for a series of trains in Scotland.

 

I sincerely hope the water supply at Millerhill has been sorted ?, we had to endure an epic delay at Waverley once, whilst 71000 was dragged all round Edinburgh looking for an alternative supply, all to no avail unfortunately, we had to be dragged back all the way to Tyne Yard to water, before the Duke could take charge again! The run back to York was absolutely stunning from Durham, consistently in the low eighties, arriving in the early hours.

 

RTT now shows No. 9's move as cancelled.

 

Just seen No 9 on railcam just now with the bonnet up!

 

So exactly how are WCRC to blame?

 

Why should there be any blame? It was a simple statement saying that I had seen it.

 

My apologies, my comment was not aimed at your statement but a sideways shot at some of the members of this forum who seemingly hold WCRC and David Smith responsible for everything they perceive to be wrong or even disappointing about anything in the whole world. I'm sure that one of the more "creative posters" will find a way.

 

No problem at all, no offence taken (and I know what you mean!) It was my first visit to that site as I only joined today.

 

Moving today.............

 

Excellent news

 

Just seen No 9 going up an down the yard at Crewe on the webcam

 

Cancelled between Warrington and Carnforth due to 'safety checks'?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O03102/2015/06/12/advanced

 

RTT now showing 60009's move CAPED at WBQ: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O03102/2015/06/12/advanced

 

Great shame. It looked superb on the webcam leaving Crewe.

 

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