Locomotive Services Fleet (LSL) updates

[Forty29]

These oldies don't like the hot weather though l don't blame them. Yesterday 57311 failed at Chester with 37521 coming to the rescue.
Though running out of fuel not a good thing for LSL didn't think a professional outfit like that would allow to happen.

 

[Isle of Mull]

These oldies don't like the hot weather though l don't blame them. Yesterday 57311 failed at Chester with 37521 coming to the rescue.
Though running out of fuel not a good thing for LSL didn't think a professional outfit like that would allow to happen.

Funny how it’s all the newer locos that LSL own, all the 57s etc

 

[Krokodil]

Though running out of fuel not a good thing for LSL didn't think a professional outfit like that would allow to happen.

Could it have been doing work originally planned for the demic 57 (such as leading the northbound working vice tailing), therefore running down its fuel miles faster than planned? Did it actually run out of fuel? Or was it swapped out in anticipation?

 

[Jacob Porrett]

Could it have been doing work originally planned for the demic 57 (such as leading the northbound working vice tailing), therefore running down its fuel miles faster than planned? Did it actually run out of fuel? Or was it swapped out in anticipation?

20118/132/47712 swapped out for 57302 and 47810.

 

[HertiageFan]

Thank the train gods, some real traction getting on now

47712 was leading from Shrewsbury

 

[fgwrich]

20118/132/47712 swapped out for 57302 and 47810.

Other way around. 20s may run the ECS tomorrow unless it’s decided the 47s top speed will be better for the ECS.

47712 was leading from Shrewsbury

Indeed, 47 on the front and 20s on the rear.

It’s also a nice little return to South Devon for 118 having spent many a happy time just up the line in Buckfastleigh / Totnes.

 

[Harpo]

Other way around. 20s may run the ECS tomorrow unless it’s decided the 47s top speed will be better for the ECS.

Makes no difference. The trains max speed is the slowest vehicle’s speed which is the class 20s and (presumably) 75 mph. With the 4 and a half’s trait of self-draining coolant tanks, it could be an own goal to switch them.

 

[DBS92042]

Makes no difference. The trains max speed is the slowest vehicle’s speed which is the class 20s and (presumably) 75 mph. With the 4 and a half’s trait of self-draining coolant tanks, it could be an own goal to switch them.

47712 showing allocated to 5Z65 on RTT so there's a chance it's run around.

Edit: 20118 + 20132 now showing on RTT so guess we'll have to wait and see which way around they are when they leave

 

[Welshguy1048]

Filmed at Prestatyn, North Wales

25/06/26 - Class 45 - 45118 T&T Class 57 - 57311 - Crewe to Bangor - Three Peaks Challenge by Rail

 

[gazthomas]

45118 leads the slightly delayed "Three Peaks Challenge By Rail", 1Z32 1851 Crewe to Bangor on a warm and sunny Thursday, 25 June 2026. 57311 was on the rear and will take the train on its next leg the following morning.

 

[NeakPed]

45118 leads the slightly delayed "Three Peaks Challenge By Rail", 1Z32 1851 Crewe to Bangor on a warm and sunny Thursday, 25 June 2026. 57311 was on the rear and will take the train on its next leg the following morning.

Excellent photo. Is it posted elsewhere (so I can share a link with others) ?

 

[Welshguy1048]

Filmed at Prestatyn, North Wales

26/06/26 - Class 45 - 45118 & Class 57 - 57311 - Crewe to Ravenglass - Three Peaks Challenge by Rail

 

[gazthomas]

Excellent photo. Is it posted elsewhere (so I can share a link with others) ?

Only on Facebook

 

[AlterEgo]

45118 leads the slightly delayed "Three Peaks Challenge By Rail", 1Z32 1851 Crewe to Bangor on a warm and sunny Thursday, 25 June 2026. 57311 was on the rear and will take the train on its next leg the following morning.

That is a top class photo!

 

[Isle of Mull]

Does anyone know what’s on the statesman tomorrow?

 

[gazthomas]

That is a top class photo!

Cheers

 

[37069]

Does anyone know what’s on the statesman tomorrow?

Reported to be 47712 and 47810.

 

[Isle of Mull]

Reported to be 47712 and 47810.

Grand thank you

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Can anyone confirm today’s statesman locos?

 

[NeakPed]

Grand thank you

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Can anyone confirm today’s statesman locos?

37667 & 37521

 

[Isle of Mull]

37667 & 37521

Thanks

 

[HertiageFan]

37667 & 37521

The traction choices on these tours seem to be getting better

 

[Isle of Mull]

The traction choices on these tours seem to be getting better

Absolutely, maybe they’ll slap the 40 or 50 on one of the tours

 

[Rail Quest]

The traction choices on these tours seem to be getting better

In all fairness, I'm assuming this is purely because of the two 57s failing recently, perhaps they're a bit short on their usual "safe" traction.

 

[HertiageFan]

57311 has been replaced by 37401

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47830 is assisting 60532 today

 

[802020]

20132 + 118 are dragging 60007 to WSR

 

[Forty29]

The 20's love the West Country at the moment!

 

[Harpo]

LSL ran a fabulous class 20 tour yesterday, Sat 4/7, on Mark 1s (commiserations to anyone who was on the wretched mk3s to Worksop) shoving a lightly simmering tea pot over Shap and Ais Gill.

It’s well worth hunting down videos of this for some excellent noise.

 

[HertiageFan]

LSL ran a fabulous class 20 tour yesterday, Sat 4/7, on Mark 1s (commiserations to anyone who was on the wretched mk3s to Worksop) shoving a lightly simmering tea pot over Shap and Ais Gill.

It’s well worth hunting down videos of this for some excellent noise.

It looked very interesting with 60532, the green class 20s, the mk1s and the green 47 on the rear

 

[Scotrail344Lad]

1Z30 Carlisle Upperby Tmd Lsl to Fort William
Operated By Loco Services
11th July

Any idea what this is? Goes through some obscure lines that hardly ever get railtours etc like bathgate

 

[37069]

It's the Chairman's Train.