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Scarborough Spa Express 2014

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by pete12000, Jul 7, 2014.

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  1. pete12000

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    Starts next week, any info' on the engine for the opening week ?
     
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    Could well be a diesel, on the return legs at least, as the FBU have scheduled strikes between 17.00 and 19.00.
     
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    Odd no times seem to be around other than the West Coast site.

    I thought for a minute that West Coast wasn't being picked up by Realtime Trains, but other trains are there OK.
     
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    Timings for the ECS on Monday have appeared within the last few hours: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50528/2014/07/14/advanced
     
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    Two locos ,14 stock plus class 47 been told on Monday .
     
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    Wonder if this might escape the Network Rail steam ban. The formal departure from Carnforth is over an hour after the FBU strike ends, but it enters Network Rail metals in the middle of the strike. Does a bit of light manoeuvring in a yard constitute a fire risk?
     
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    45699 n 46115? Leaving 8F and K4 for the Fellsmans / mountaineers?
     
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    Is 46115 under repair still ?
     
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    Meeooww. :)
     
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    I certainly believe it will be 45699 and 46115 for the Scarboroughs. Not sure how much main line action we're going to see from the K4 this summer, though.
     
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    46115 seems to have been ok since February in all the videos I have taken of her .
     
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    No word on 46115. I think that if the scot is not ready 48151 may go w/45699. 61994 stays in Carnforth. So is Sherwood Forester coming down for August before returning to Jacobite duties in September? Strange if so.
     
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    The Scarborough Spa page of WCRC's web-site pops up a message to the effect that, due to the dry conditions and Fire Brigade strikes, "a diesel engine may run on Tues 15th, Wed 16th and Thu 17th July".
     
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    Have been told by someone about to get on it at York it will just be the class 47 today, not sure about how the rest of the week will go but I'm assuming it'll be the same
     
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    changed now to diesel WILL run
     
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    Just been informed by someone who was hoping to have a spin behind 46115 that it is diesel hauled today (15/07)
     
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    46115 didn't look to be in steam when I passed NRM on a Up train at about 09:30. Stock was near the Harrogate line junction. No sign of the diesel, but as I crossed the car park, stock was heading into Holgate Sidings via the avoiding line - didn't see what was on the front but no indication it was steam.

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