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LE movements, ECS and test runs 2023

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by mike1522, Dec 24, 2022.

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  1. Fred Kerr

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    Perhaps West Coast should have hired an ex-Saltley driver ! ;)
     
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    Journeys end for 70000.
    Swanage just before 22:00 last evening.
     

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    Nothing to do with route knowledge (please stop posting speculation as fact) - the lmited spare paths over the GSW have all been taken by freights, so via Edinburgh was the next best alternative.
     
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    Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
     
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    Bit late but it took a while..
    My video of events at Yeovil Pen Mill with Britannia, top and tail 37s, IETs on diversion and the usual local DMUs.

     
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    Indeed. Straightforward as far as Milford. After that it is anything but.
     
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    All adds to the tour of the country to celebrate it's centenary i suppose.....
     
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    You call Castleton to Milford via Wigan and Carnforth straightforward? The shortest route would be via Todmorden, Brighouse and Wakefield.
     
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    Is there not a gauging issue which means it can go westbound that way but not eastbound?
     
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    46100 at Oxenholme returning to Crewe .
     
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    46100 accelerating from a service stop at Lostock Hall Junction on the outward service.

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    46100 Royal Scot passes through Hartford station on the latter stages of its journey from Carlisle to Crewe on Sunday 26th March 2023.

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    Cheers,
     
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