Steam Dreams 2024

As far as I deduce from RTT

Saturday ecs Crewe - Southall :- https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U26439/2024-09-14/detailed
Sunday Paddington - Llandudno https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U26441/2024-09-15/detailed
Wednesday ecs Crewe - Holyhead https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U24428/2024-09-18/detailed
& turn https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U24429/2024-09-18/detailed
Wednesday Holyhead - Cardiff https:https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U24430/2024-09-18/detailed
Wednesday assumed loco move Crewe - Cardiff https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U24685/2024-09-18/detailed
Thursday Cardiff - Paddington https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U24684/2024-09-19/detailed

 

46100 comes off at Crewe on the first day. I believe 60007 is working the ECS from Crewe to Holyhead, but I should know for certain over the weekend.

 

I can't think of any other possible reason for the turning move at Holyhead.

 

As it was ; and yet not quite ? I'm not sure the wires extended south of Crewe when a Scot could have been seen with carmine and cream stock.
46100 at Stableford this morning with the ecs for the Welsh Dragon tour.
Posting this a question occurred to me :- Have LSG previously operated a multi loco tour like this one ?

 

Intersting that the Modded BSK Generstor car has gone with the consist as well as a diesel.

If Gresley is hauling the ECS Crewe to Holyhead and turning, does that mean the BSK is providing the power and no diesel at all? Perhaps LSL are turning to unassisted steam…..

 

Harold… ‘fraid it’s the Buffet

 

Ohhhh. How annoying…..

 

True!

 

Royal Scot in the rain at Norton Bridge.
The contrast to yesterday morning's ecs working couldn't have been greater, the rains came despite the forecast just being overcast !

The train had arrived 13 minutes early at Stafford (RTT) but was held for two Pendolinos to go ahead on the down fast, the less used line for steam. 46100 is about to pass under the diverted Stoke line, the nearest track being the redundant down slow still in situ 9 years after the new line was opened.

 

Here's my video of 46100 Royal Scot thundering and clagging through Oxfordshire with The Welsh Dragon. I filmed the engine at Culham and Claydon. I hope you enjoy it.

 

No, the stock was all maroon when the wires went up, I believe.

 

In situ, but with a nice chunk removed!

 

Indeed, and I don't imagine the generator car would be placed centrally in the train anyway.

 

60007 sounded lovely working the ECS to Holyhead this morning, no diesel on the rear…

 

A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley at Llanfairfechan with the Welsh Dragon tour on 18/09/2024

David Price

 

Thats lovely David,what more could you want, sun,crackin engine and stock and scenery!

 

I went over to Crewe today to see 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley with The Welsh Dragon Day 4 (Steam Dreams) which it hauled from Holyhead to Crewe without a diesel on the back, just a Genny van,
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2024/60007-Sir-Nigel-Gresley-/i-tfVdCxK
D6817 & 37409 Loch Awe took over for the remainder of the tour to Cardiff
https://railway-photography.smugmug...ember-2024/60007-Sir-Nigel-Gresley-/i-WXPdzJn

Neil

 

Rhosneigr this morning

 

Thats nice Scott as I said on Davids shot, you got sun ,engine and stock and scenery also.