LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025

MellishR · Jun 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Jamessquared said: ↑

It’s worth remembering that ultrasonic testing of axles and draw gear isn’t reserved for mainline vehicles: it is a regular part of the maintenance regime of vehicles on heritage lines as well.

There are a couple of other considerations. One is how many lorry moves would be required, which is significant for moving carriages. The move of 592 to Kings Cross for timing was I think 8 carriages, one loco and one tender - that would have been 10 lorry moves but only one rail move.

The other consideration is whether the destination can actually unload a lorry - not many places can. So there maybe some jobs where a rail move is the only option.

For the filming job done by the Bluebell Bulleid carriages last year I suspect the latter was the reason for a rail move - the carriages moved by lorry to Carnforth where they could be unloaded, but then went by rail to Hull for filming.

Tom
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I would have thought that, if they could be moved by rail from Carnforth to Hull, they could have been moved by rail from East Grinstead to Hull.

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