Light Engine and ECS Moves for Merlin Rail
 50031's
mainline debut for 2003 came a few days earlier than expected on the
0Z95 working to move stock round from Waterloo to release a steam engine
that had hauled a steam tour in from Poole. Here Hood rests at Clapham
Junction Yard (an old resting place for locos off duty from The Mule
(Waterloo - Exeter services).
Photo Tim Farmer.
 '31 glides
through Vauxhall en-route to picking up the stock.
Photo Richard Holmes
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ECS Following The Garden of England Tour
 On
the way back to Old Oak Common and deep in the heart of Gloucestershire
'49 and '31 are caught on camera at Standish.
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full size version of this picture is well worth down loading!
Photo Chris Holland
TPWS Proving Run for 50031 and 50049
 Following
the fitment of TPWS 50031 and 50049 were required to perform a proving
run before being let loose on the mainline. This took place on the 19th
July 2004 via a roundabout route from Crewe along the North Wales coast
and back via Warrington. Here both locos are seen at Llandudno Junction
in their recently applied large logo blue livery.
Photo Neil Morgan
 Later
the same day the pair are now forming a "duff" sandwich. The
duff in question being 47750. The location is Warrington Arpley. The
complex routing of this trial was to ensure that the TPWS equipment in
each cab of each loco was proved independently.
Photo Mike Matthews
ECS for the Eden Belle
 Following
the successful TPWS trials 50031 and 50049 came
south on the 23rd July with the Riveria Trains stock for Pathfinder's
Eden Belle Railtour. Here the ensemble is seen passing South Moreton.
Photo Dave Keogh
50035 on the Move
 50035
was towed to London for repair work following the 2004 SVR Diesel Gala.
50031 and 50049 provided motive power, and convoy is seen here passing
High Wycombe.
Photo Dave Keogh
ECS from the Festive Dining Experience
 50031
returned the empty coaching stock from the previous days dining trains to
OOC. Smoking heavily after a night in the cold at Cardiff Central, Hood is
prepared for the run between the capitals.
Photo Nicholas Green
ECS following The Irish Mail
 Being pursued by the police! The ECS with the train heat 47 (is this a super ETHEL? Think of
the similarities!) pass Kensington Olympia on their way to OOC.
Photo Nicholas Green |
