LE Movements, ECS and Test Runs 2021

Plenty of large locos do not have rocking grates - 60007 does not have one neither does 6233. Indeed the latter does not even have a drop grate if I remember correctly.

Peter

 

IIIRC spark arrestors are not mandatory either...

 

5M50 has been activated, a Spamcan coming out to play?

 

Should be waiting for Tornado to clear the line at Settle Junction.

 

Railcam data showing it as 34067.

 

Looks like there may be a problem: This service is partially cancelled. This service was cancelled between Carnforth Steamtown and Carnforth Steamtown due to unknown cause ().

But at the same time, RTT shows it as having left Carnforth. Confusing.

EDIT: Now shown as on time at Settle Junction!

 

Don’t believe everything you read, made a fine sight at Settle junction

 

RTT suggesting an hour early leaving Hellifield albeit nothing popped up since https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C29858/2021-10-20/detailed

 

I suspect that the signaller may have entered the time 1254 for the second “Hellifield” and it is actually the time for the arrival ie the Hellifield before the loop.

 

Who knows, there often seem to be timing abnormalities on these runs round Hellifield, I recall on the LE one she seemed to do Settle Junction to Hellifield in about 4 minutes according to the timings entered!

 

34067 seen leaving Carnforth near the old Midland Shed.

 

Well done @nige757, you scooped all the major news networks

 

Footage of 34067 near Carnforth .

 

34067 on 5M50 this afternoon, passing a lucky patch of decent light at Catterall..........................

 

Tangmere passing Eldroth in the pouring rain and a brief glimpse of her approaching Hellifield:

Chris

 

Well, that was rather good !

 

34067 Tangmere at Billington during the loaded test run of 20/10/2021

David Price
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Superbly shots! Thanks for sharing them

 

34067 Tangmere on today's loaded test