East Midlands Light Locomotive

[_toommm_]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N27171/2018/03/20/advanced

What are these movements for? They seem to have been cancelled most days but I can’t figure out why EM would path these services.

 

[louis97]

Route learning runs. A lot of them also running on lines avoiding Derby for the upcoming closure.

 

[_toommm_]

Route learning runs. A lot of them also running on lines avoiding Derby for the upcoming closure.

What need would they have to run via Woodbourn and Rotherham? IIRC there’s only one EM service routed via Doncaster (apart from the Lincoln services of course)

 

[louis97]

What need would they have to run via Woodbourn and Rotherham? IIRC there’s only one EM service routed via Doncaster (apart from the Lincoln services of course)

EMT services to/from Leeds can, and have done recently, divert via Rotherham then Woodburn.

 

[trainnut]

I have spotted this on realtme trains, looks like route learning possibly ? Anybody any idea what could be been used on it?

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N27165/2018/03/21/advanced

 

[Domh245]

I would think it'd be one of the 50s that they are using for route learning for the Derby closure later this year

 

[trainnut]

That had crossed my mind about class 50. Will look out for it coming Doncaster area

 

[trainnut]

That had crossed my mind about class 50. Will look out for it coming Doncaster area

Cancelled

 

[lammergeier]

I would think it'd be one of the 50s that they are using for route learning for the Derby closure later this year

The 50 is being used by XC not EMT. I believe EMT have acquired one or more 66s for their route learning. If you want to see the 50 look out for the XC class 0 doing Derby-Derby via Stenson, Trent & Toton.

 

[trainnut]

The 50 is being used by XC not EMT. I believe EMT have acquired one or more 66s for their route learning. If you want to see the 50 look out for the XC class 0 doing Derby-Derby via Stenson, Trent & Toton.

Thanks, unfortunately I'm not in that area to catch a sighting

 

[Steddenm]

The working mentioned above was cancelled due to having no train crew.

 

[westcoaster]

Was also a route learner from derby to central rivers, for stock moves/ stableing. Spoke to an EMT driver he said only a few drivers learning it ( ones who previously went to central rivers under MML, with the burton on trent trains.)

 

[alexl92]

What do EM/XC want Class 50s for?

 

[cj_1985]

It's just ROG playing at trains.

That maybe sounds cruel... But ROG have other locos that they own (or lease), that could have been used. Instead they hired in 50s.

But it's Good for the locos owning group,

 

[221129]

It's just ROG playing at trains.

That maybe sounds cruel... But ROG have other locos that they own (or lease), that could have been used. Instead they hired in 50s.

But it's Good for the locos owning group,

Were those other locos available?

 

[cj_1985]

Being totally honest, I don't know. But considering ROG have, what, 6x class 47s, and almost as many 37s. Not to mention the 56s they've been known to hire from UKRL...


So I can't see Any other practical reasons to hire in a 50

 

[lammergeier]

ROG don't own the 50s being used and they're not providing the drivers for them either.

 

[daveymilo]

ROG don't own the 50s being used and they're not providing the drivers for them either.

2 Drivers from LORAM are doing the class 50 runs for XC.

 

[43055]

Yeah the EMT route learners are the 66's stabled at Etches Park which can go out on any number of routes between Central Rivers, Toton and it seams Doncaster which to be honest i don't understand why.

The 50's are for XC which for a Derby lad is interesting to see running around the area over the last couple of weeks, the best bit was the cold start yesterday morning at the south end with flames out the top because it it wasn't used for 4 days!

 

[cj_1985]

My apologies. I was under the impression these moves were being operated by ROG

 

[matt]

Being totally honest, I don't know. But considering ROG have, what, 6x class 47s, and almost as many 37s. Not to mention the 56s they've been known to hire from UKRL...


So I can't see Any other practical reasons to hire in a 50

Most of the ROG 47 fleet is out of action. The 37s are hired but are used on regular stock moves so hiring in other traction isn't such a bad idea.

 

[Harbornite]

Being totally honest, I don't know.

Evidently. Just because ROG has X many locos doesn't mean they are sat around doing nothing, they're either being worked on or in use elsewhere.

 

[eastwestdivide]

The corresponding EM workings (0T60 - 0T68) were running today. Saw 66008 on 0T65 1157 Sheffield to Doncaster http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N27170/2018/03/22/advanced

 

[_toommm_]

The corresponding EM workings (0T60 - 0T68) were running today. Saw 66008 on 0T65 1157 Sheffield to Doncaster http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N27170/2018/03/22/advanced

Same. Saw it stabled at the London end of Up Slow 2 at Sheffield around 11:50am.

EDIT: Shame it was in a it of an awkward place to photograph

 

[tbtc]

The corresponding EM workings (0T60 - 0T68) were running today. Saw 66008 on 0T65 1157 Sheffield to Doncaster http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N27170/2018/03/22/advanced

Well played - I wasn't organised in time and didn't spot it.

I was thinking about trying to spot it later in the day but the return working (to Derby) reverses at Woodburn - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N27173/2018/03/22/advanced - which I can't recall anything doing before (?)

 

[_toommm_]

Well played - I wasn't organised in time and didn't spot it.

I was thinking about trying to spot it later in the day but the return working (to Derby) reverses at Woodburn - http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N27173/2018/03/22/advanced - which I can't recall anything doing before (?)

Probably difficult trying to get a path into Sheffield in the day - then again when isn't it coming in from the country end.

The inbound journey from Doncaster is currently 24 down at Mexborough by the way:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N27172/2018/03/22/advanced

 

[nat67]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/N27171/2018/03/20/advanced

What are these movements for? They seem to have been cancelled most days but I can’t figure out why EM would path these services.

It is running as I checked on RTT 0Z28 1316 Derby to Derby.

 

[trainnut]

Past Doncaster Roberts Road shed earlier today, was unable to see exactly what locomotive it was because view was obstructed and could only see roofline,it wasn't the usual 66's or 67's.

I think this could be the associated RTT entry for the move :- http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R03700/2018/03/23/advanced

 

[alexl92]

It's just ROG playing at trains.

That maybe sounds cruel... But ROG have other locos that they own (or lease), that could have been used. Instead they hired in 50s.

But it's Good for the locos owning group,

But what duties are they actually using them for? Surely not XC route learning as they’d have to learn the traction as well as the route?

 

[221129]

But what duties are they actually using them for? Surely not XC route learning as they’d have to learn the traction as well as the route?

Incorrect. It was XC route learning.