LSL ECS moves and private charter 26th - 28th Feb. 2026

This may be of interest to some of our members. <BJ>

Thursday, 26/2

5Z40 09:46 Crewe H.S. to St Philips Marsh
NB : Class 50 and 3 vehicles + Class 40.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U79004/2026-02-26/detailed

Friday, 27/2

3Z70 08:24 St Philips Marsh to Bristol Temple Meads
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U78596/2026-02-27/detailed

1Z70 09:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Goodrington
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U78597/2026-02-27/detailed

1Z71 14:41 Goodrington to Bristol Temple Meads
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U78598/2026-02-27/detailed

5Z72 17:15 Bristol Temple Meads to St Philips Marsh
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U78599/2026-02-27/detailed

Saturday, 28/2

5Z50 09:32 St Philips Marsh to Crewe H.S.
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U79031/2026-02-28/detailed

UPDATE: Ensemble arrived into Bristol on time. D400 looked immaculate in ex Crewe works condition

 

For the record, here is the set returning to Crewe and passing Leominster with D213 "Andania" and 50050 "Fearless".

 

Mark Hopwood, MD of GWR, was in the cab of the Class 50 and posted on LinkedIn about some yobbos chucking a brick down off a bridge when they passed beneath at 75mph. It's caused a large dent beneath the window.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7433915424548749312/?originTrackingId=jHPHjrsbDxpCzhRG51Z9eA==

 

Abs

Absolutely appalling. Even in the train I worry about that sort of thing but the cab is obviously much more exposed. Publicity will anger most of us, but doubtless encourage other like-mindless creatures.

 

Do these yobbos realise that they could be murdering someone?

 

I suspect they neither realise nor particularly care.

 

Exactly so if caught needs heavy punishment with wide publicity to try and deter more incidents.

 

You reckon that would get through? I suspect to those you wish to deter, the culprit(s) might be seen more as heroes than the scum that they are. Better by far that they get their just deserts in the courts and are then left in the obscurity they richly deserve

 

Indeed: in our post-shame society it merely becomes a badge of "honour".

 

Sounds good to me, has it been tried? Resolution would need to be good to be used in evidence.