SP Man
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Why not test on other routes? It will still go through door openings (,both internal and external), .cab to cabs, PA, braking, power, etc whatever route it goes over.
Paths are selected with availability through the area. There was clearly more space along the WCML for testing/commissioning then across the congested pennine route that the MK5a's will operate along.
Great pictures, thanks for sharing.Set TP1 presently in Scarborough station drawn by 68 028, Lord President, with the loco leading in the down direction, unusually enough.
I am amazed by the amount of empty space between the coaches and the length of the bellows connections: were they specified to be able to cope with the tightest curves on the network? In contrast, Mk IIIs and foreign rolling stock seem to have almost no length taken up by their corridor connection.Set TP1 presently in Scarborough station drawn by 68 028, Lord President, with the loco leading in the down direction, unusually enough.
Great pictures, thanks for sharing.
The LED display is good!68028 at York with MID to Scarborough of 4th February 2019. There were staff putting out the disabled ramps and checking various other things connected with platform duties. Notice the ‘Scarborough’ sign in the locomotive cab.
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I don’t have any info about today’s trip but yesterday there was a path that went to ‘Q’ and was then replaced about 15:00 with an identical path, switching from 100 mph DMU to ‘Diesel loco’. I hope it does run and you get to see it.Does anyone know if the run to Scarborough today is still planned to operate? It's an ideal time for me to see it as it's just as I leave uni, but it's gone to a Q path recently.
I don’t have any info about today’s trip but yesterday there was a path that went to ‘Q’ and was then replaced about 15:00 with an identical path, switching from 100 mph DMU to ‘Diesel loco’. I hope it does run and you get to see it.
I was getting on a Northern service to Stalybridge last night around 1700 at Manchester Vic and I could have sworn I heard a 68 go through. Are they operating through Vic on test runs?
Lovely images.From Slaithwaite last week - 68028 on 3Q99 0755 Scarborough to Manchester Int Dpt (Fl)
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I am amazed by the amount of empty space between the coaches and the length of the bellows connections: were they specified to be able to cope with the tightest curves on the network? In contrast, Mk IIIs and foreign rolling stock seem to have almost no length taken up by their corridor connection.
Sat at the signal at MID waiting for a freight train to clear so it could be lateI've seen plenty of Class 68's between York & Scarborough but no full working sets yet. I'll keep my eyes peeled!
68028 ‘Lord President’ with MID to Scarborough of 5th February 2019.
One ‘bokeh’ and one more traditional!
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Nice one, that’s a lovely picture from a train.I do love a good bokeh
Speaking of which, a nice accidental shot I took from a HST on the way to Aberdeen last week produced a wonderful effect:
(The photo is of much better quality, but this forum doesn't like the size of my photos for some reason )
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