Class 40 returns to the mainline................

snowcrashandy · Post by **snowcrashandy** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 12:07 am

From http://www.dreadful.org

D345 runs through Warrington on its way to Crewe to perform a mainline test run.

Welcome back!

Andy

Timcourt1 · Post by **Timcourt1** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 2:00 am

Lovely, just...Lovely

Got something for you, should appear in your mailbox over the weekend sometime, just need to finish a few bits off if you catch my meaning.

Tim

basildd · Post by **basildd** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 8:26 am

'Real Engine' approaching, just been belled to Crewe North Box!

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 10:01 am

Whistle while you work...

Its been too long

JohnEyres · Post by **JohnEyres** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 10:03 am

It has been too long. Would have prefered it in blue but I'm not complaining! Saw it go through Warrington actually at that very same moment.

class40 · Post by **class40** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 12:13 pm

At Last!

I wonder if it will make a visit to Preston?

What a wonderful sight

Tony.

JohnEyres · Post by **JohnEyres** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 12:44 pm

Here is the timimgs for its official test run on Monday 29th Oct.

1Z43 0933 Crewe - Rugby,Basford hall Jct 0939 (Slow line),Madeley 0944 (Slow
line),Rugby arrive 1100 (Up Goods Loop).

1Z44 1146 Rugby - Lancaster,Madeley 1320 (fast line), Basford hall Jct 1327
(fast line),Crewe 1329 (Down fast line),Winsford SB 138,Weaver Jct 1345 -
1354
(Down passenger loop),Acton Grange 1400,Warrington BQ 1406 (fast
line),Dallam
Jct 1407,Winwick Jct 1410,Springs Branch Jct 1416,Wigan NW 1419,Balshaw Lane
Jct
1428 (Slow line),Euxton Jct 1431 (slow line),Preston 1439 - 1445 (Platform
No.1),
Lancaster arrive 1507 (Platform No.3).

5Z44 1511 Lancaster - Carnforth D&U Goods Loop - Carnforth arrival 1520.

5Z45 1624 Carnforth D& U Goods Loop,Lancaster arrival 1633 (Platform No.4)

1Z45 1635 Lancaster - Crewe,Preston 1700 (Fast line),Euxton Jct 1707 (Fast
line),
Balshaw lane 1709 (Fast line),Wigan NW 1717 (fast line),Springs Branch Jct
1719
(Fast line),Winwick Jct 1727 (Fast line),Warrington BQ 1731 (Fast
line),Acton Grange
Jct 1733,Weaver Jct 1744,Winsford SB 1754 (fast line),Winsford south Jct
1756
(Slow line),Crewe 1814 (Platform No.5).

Timings off NWGL. In North-west only.

Fodda · Post by **Fodda** » Mon Oct 21, 2002 2:05 pm

That's a gorgeous engine. I prefer diesels in BR green I must admit. Seems a little more romantic somehow. Anyway... back to reality... what class is she (train n00b alert)? And is she modelled?

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Mon Oct 21, 2002 9:30 pm

Nice to see something Decent back on the main line. Ahh remindes me of the days when they were blue working through shrewsbury on coal and ballast (Dad remembers them in the 60's hauling maroon and GW mk1's on the manchesters through shrewsbury!!!!

)

class40 · Post by **class40** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 4:33 pm

Here is the timimgs for its official test run on Monday 29th Oct.

Ermm the 29th is on a Tuesday - so was running today or tomorrow?

Tony.

JohnEyres · Post by **JohnEyres** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 6:41 pm

The 40 did two return trips between Crewe & Carnforth today instead of one trip from Crewe to Carnforth via Rugby. Has 37197 and mk1s behind her.

snowcrashandy · Post by **snowcrashandy** » Tue Oct 29, 2002 1:22 am

JohnEyres wrote:The 40 did two return trips between Crewe & Carnforth today instead of one trip from Crewe to Carnforth via Rugby. Has 37197 and mk1s behind her.

Quite a few photos online at Dreadful.com (in the chat forum/Live discussions/Class 40/D345 returns to the mainline)

Counting down the days to November 30th!

John, looks like 37038 rather than 197, another main line beast

Cheers,

Andy.

salopiangrowler · Post by **salopiangrowler** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 12:42 am

anyone got times for november the 30th or r they on dreadful.org

Atomic Systems

Class 40 returns to the mainline................

Class 40 returns to the mainline................

great dyas r back