LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2016

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U54734/2016/12/20/advanced
46233 plus POV on its way to PBO, chimney south out of York.

 

Chimney North of the Tender at Stowgate, a few late, Arrived on time though.

 

76084 moving to ELR from NYMR tomorrow?
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50518/2016/12/23/advanced
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50519/2016/12/23/advanced

 

Nothing on UKsteam for this movement yet... but is posted in the elr forums

 

Was anybody out for this one?.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/S73184/2016/12/24/advanced

 

Yes , 1 early in Kendal but Rudolf was playing up .

 

The 47 was giving a good push when I saw it !

 

Some interesting routings. I wonder what rules the elves were working to. Looks like the new international version of Mornington Crescent (which seems to be missing)

 

they had to take Rudolf from the front turn him and put him on the back as can not lead with a red light it has to be on rear!!!!!

 

Very true , plus he did have a big air leak from the rear end!

 

What RTT doesn't show is he also passed through many closed stations. He was 1L at Daggon's Rd, the nearest station to my mum's place

 

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50528/2016/12/31/advanced

44871 / 45407 from Carnforth to ELR going via copy pit and Todmorden curve on the 31st

 

Scuppers the claim for 76084 & 45690 as first steam on the western curve since '68?

 

RTC have only suggested that it is 'a rare opportunity' to do it by steam, and it will still be the first revenue-earning steam hauled passenger train over the curve since reinstatement. So no official claim has been scuppered as of yet.

 

Thanks for posting that. Might well be worth a run out to Lancaster or Woodacre, though the forecast is for gloom. Knowing my luck there will be a 47 dragging the whole consist!

 

Same as me John, if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all! I'll probably nip down to Castleton to witness the shunt moves. At least they will be stopped at some point and I'll have chance of a photo in the gloom.

 

Went past Dalmuir camera 21 late Diesel on the front looked like at least 1 Black 5 working

 

Hadn't considered it in such depth. In any case it's more appropriate motive power to go West for the first time since the end of steam. I was actually surprised this pair weren't ceremonially booked in the first place.

 

44871 + 45407 + single coach dep Carnforth 1121 to East Lancs Rly via Copy Pit.