LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

44871 heading south at Heamies this morning.

 

44871 just passed through Twyford a few minutes late with her support coach scurrying to Southall

https://x.com/downrelief/status/1989003631861928326?t=fDabQ0tb0yuQH6axr8Kkmg&s=19

 

34067 at Kettlesbeck with the ECS for tomorrow's Edinburgh Christmas Market.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/54937090132/in/photostream/

 

3rd and 4th coaches back both seem to have opening opening toplight windows…..Those Jacobite MK2s going straight out on a normal trip.

 

34067 with the ECS for tomorrow' Edinburgh Christmas Market Charter seen from Midland Shed.

 

SR BoB class No. 34067 'Tangmere' puts on the style in the landscape as it works the ECS 5Z53 with Craig Todd driving and Martyn Soamrs on the shovel to York for the 'Edinburgh Christmas Market' on Saturday

 

Supposedly 71000 & 70000 double header for the Xmas jobs out of Southall
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U71504/2025-12-01/detailed

 

21/11/2025 - SR BoB class Pacific - 34067 "Tangmere" at Settle Junction on 5Z53 - empty stock movement from Carnforth to |York.

 

34067 tnt 57314 assisting on the rear from a dry but blustery Giggleswick Bank.

 

The Badger on its loaded test run this evening…

 

59003 hauling a rake of Brittanic Explorer coaches from Eastleigh to Hamilton this morning (6S20). Details below for anyone interested

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:R23265/2025-11-25/detailed

 

Now there's something I'm delighted to see

 

Anyone know what are the plans are please for 60532 Blue Peter to get to York before Thursday's run to Edinburgh? nothing on RTT as of Tuesday evening

 

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U70472/2025-11-26/detailed#allox_id=0

 

cheers!!

 

A friendly wave from the footplate of Blue Peter, passing Brock working 3Z32 Crewe to York N.R.M. 26/11/25

 

26th November 2025 60532 Engine Move
60532 Blue Peter approaches Oubeck loops on its way to York

 

That does seem an awfully roundabout route. Evidently a path on the WCML was found, but wouldn't it have been easier to find one via Stoke and Derby?

 

Could of course just be route retention for crews.

 

60532 passing Starrick's farm in heavy rain and failing light.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/54948040401/in/photostream/

and leaving Hellifield just over an hour later

https://www.flickr.com/photos/90397953@N02/54948296584/in/photostream/