WCR/RTC Railtour locomotives, fleet updates and movements

[HertiageFan]

Is there any indication of what diesel is doing this Saturday's tour alongside the 86?

Last year it was a single class 37

 

[Forty29]

Posting on here as D345 seems to be based at Carnforth. Can anyone confirm that the loco has had a generator flashover or did l read old news? Thanks

 

[37069]

Posting on here as D345 seems to be based at Carnforth. Can anyone confirm that the loco has had a generator flashover or did l read old news? Thanks

Yes, it failed on its recent test run.

 

[Welshguy1048]

Filmed at Prestatyn, North Wales

01/08/26 - Northern Belle - Class 57 - 57601 "Windsor Castle" - TnT - Class 47 - 47802 - Llandudno Junction to York

 

[HertiageFan]

86259 was dragged of the Settle and Carlisle line (on the rear of the train) with 47813 leading

 

[47286Dan]

Wednesday morning movements

37668 AWCA FTWILLTNF 060Z741D05 F CARNFTHST N
37685 AWCA FTWILLTNF 060Z741D05 F CARNFTHST N
Coaches
9507, 6067, 6176, 1200, 3278, 3431, 3386, 1961, 3326, 3334

47832 AWCA CARNFTHST 115Z281G05 E * CREWE DRS N
57314 AWCA CARNFTHST 115Z281G05 E * CREWE DRS N
Coaches
3174, 3273, 1953, 3267, 3247, 3275, 3313, 325, 17167, 10729, 10734

Dan

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Thursday morning movements

37669 AWCA CHESTER 401Z451A06 U * CARLISLE N
47813 AWCA CHESTER 401Z451A06 U * CARLISLE N

57314 AWCA CARDIFCEN 771Z291B06 U * CHESTRFLD N
47832 AWCA CARDIFCEN 771Z291B06 U * CHESTRFLD N
Coaches
10734 10729 17167 325 3313 3275 3247 3267 1953 3273 3174

Dan

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Friday morning movement

57009 AWCA CARNFTHST 110Z572607 F ELGHARLTN N
57012 AWCA CARNFTHST 110Z572607 F ELGHARLTN N

Off to collect 57304 from Arlington after purchasing from DRS

57304 MBDL ELGHARLTN ELGHARLTN F N

Dan

 

[HertiageFan]

57313 and 47848 top and tailed on today’s Dorset Coast Express

 

[47286Dan]

Saturday morning WCR movements

47848 AWCA OXFORD 741Z281515 U * BLEANFFOG N
56049 COFS OXFORD 741Z281515 U * BLEANFFOG N
Coaches
9526, 5929, 5952, 6724, 3325, 3340, 3345, 80042, 3364,3397

37706 AWCA CREWE 421Z441B15 U * RAVENGLAS N
47746 AWCA CREWE 421Z441B15 U * RAVENGLAS N
Coaches
3334, 3336, 1961, 3386, 3417, 3278, 1200, 6176, 6067, 9507

57314 AWCA LINCLNCEN 441Z521615 U * CARLISLE N
57601 AWCA LINCLNCEN 441Z521615 U * CARLISLE N
Coaches
10734, 10729, 17167, 325, 3313, 3275, 3247, 3267, 1953, 3273, 3174

Dan

 

[Welshguy1048]

Filmed at Prestatyn, North Wales

15/08/26 - Colas Class 56 - 56049 & WCRC Class 47 - 47848 - Oxford to Blaenau Ffestiniog - The Slate Miner

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Filmed at Prestatyn, North Wales

15/08/26 - Colas Class 56 - 56049 T&T WCRC Class 47 - 47848 - Blaenau Ffestiniog to Oxford - The Slate Miner

 

[HertiageFan]

Does anyone know if Wednesday’s Scarborough Spa Express will be steam hauled please? Thank you in advance

 

[Forty29]

Still advertised as Steam at moment, rain due in the next few days so hopefully will be.

 

[HertiageFan]

Saturday’s Blackpool Steam Express will now be hauled by a class 37 on the steam leg

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Strangely there is a path from Crewe H.S. to Carnforth Steamtown on Wednesday, and apparently it is pathed to use the turntable (the path is 5Z41)

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Does anyone know if tomorrow’s Scarborough Spa Express will be steam hauled please? Thanks in advance

 

[47286Dan]

Does anyone know if tomorrow’s Scarborough Spa Express will be steam hauled please? Thanks in advance

37669 & 47813 should be the 2 locos on this

Dan

 

[TSGN Spotter]

Anyone know what was on the Tom na faire move today?

 

[TBaldwin996]

Anyone know what was on the Tom na faire move today?

47832 6000 99304 3356 99311

 

[TSGN Spotter]

47832 6000 99304 3356 99311

Thanks

 

[HertiageFan]

37669 & 47813 should be the 2 locos on this

Dan

Thank you

 

[47286Dan]

Thursday WCR movements

57012 AWCA BURTON WS 570Z471F20 F BUTTERLEY N
47701 NRLO BURTON WS 570Z471F20 F BUTTERLEY N

57314 AWCA LVPOOL LS 361Z571A20 U * EDINBURGH N
57601 AWCA LVPOOL LS 361Z571A20 U * EDINBURGH N
Coaches
10734, 10729, 17167, 325, 3313, 3275, 3247, 3267, 1953, 3273, 3174

Dan

 

[ExRes]

Does anyone know the situation with 47701? Is it still a Nemesis loco or have WCRC taken ownership? Either way it's good to see it back out on the tracks today

 

[47286Dan]

Does anyone know the situation with 47701? Is it still a Nemesis loco or have WCRC taken ownership? Either way it's good to see it back out on the tracks today

Still Nemesis owned is operational but not currently mainline certified so WCR were used to haul it to Butterley

Dan

 

[Obar123]

47701 should be going to Whitemoor tomorrow and then onto Barrington near Cambridge.

 

[ExRes]

Still Nemesis owned is operational but not currently mainline certified so WCR were used to haul it to Butterley

Dan

Thanks @47286Dan I saw a photo on the Rail Scene facebook page, which I can't find again for now, which was clearly showing 47701 leading 57012, at least three bodies in the cab, marker lights on, no tail lamp, couldn't see if the headlight was on or not though

 

[47286Dan]

Thanks @47286Dan I saw a photo on the Rail Scene facebook page, which I can't find again for now, which was clearly showing 47701 leading 57012, at least three bodies in the cab, marker lights on, no tail lamp, couldn't see if the headlight was on or not though

I stand corrected then, I was 99.9% sure that it was not mainline certified

Dan

 

[ExRes]

I stand corrected then, I was 99.9% sure that it was not mainline certified

Dan

Well it is being operated under the WCRC banner today

701 leading 1335 5Z47 Butterley MRC to Burton Wetmore Sdgs with three Nemesis Mk3s and the 57 on the rear

 

[47286Dan]

Well it is being operated under the WCRC banner today

701 leading 1335 5Z47 Butterley MRC to Burton Wetmore Sdgs with three Nemesis Mk3s and the 57 on the rear

12167, 12146, 12079 are the coaches

Dan

 

[ExRes]

12167, 12146, 12079 are the coaches

Dan

Thanks @47286Dan they should've re-done it in NSE livery and sent it down for the Bluebell Gala, I could've said hello again

 

[Steam4Max]

47701 should be going to Whitemoor tomorrow and then onto Barrington near Cambridge.

I might be being dumb, but what is it going there for?

 

[ExRes]

I might be being dumb, but what is it going there for?

It's showing on RTT as being operated by Hanson & Hall not WCRC, with a visit to Whitemoor Yard before Barrington PAD showing I wonder if it's a yellow plant move

 

[D6130]

I might be being dumb, but what is it going there for?

A train of cement empties?

 

[Obar123]

I might be being dumb, but what is it going there for?

Think it is taking a crane, but we will know later.