Locomotive Services Fleet (LSL) updates

[Scotrail344Lad]

The Belmond Royal Scotsman used it on the 22nd of August

Cheers

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I’m on the BLS tour so I can afford to miss that, do you have any idea what route the polar express goes

There is another thread which you have seemed to have found so will just leave the polar express to that thread

 

[Iskra]

Does anyone know when Sir Nigel Gresley is returning to Crewe please?

 

[CDM Transport]

Does anyone know when Sir Nigel Gresley is returning to Crewe please?

26th October

 

[Iskra]

26th October

Thanks!

 

[Trainlog]

Does anyone know which loco is pulling the Golden Arrow service on Wednesday?

 

[Amos390]

Just seen that Deltic 55022 has been to Chester and back on a test run light loco, is this in preparation for a tour or something?

 

[Supercoss]

Thursday 15th has a double Crewe to Euston run & return , possibly Chairman’s Train , the headcodes not necessarily reflecting fleet to be used…..

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:EUS/2026-10-15/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS

 

[Amos390]

Thursday 15th has a double Crewe to Euston run & return , possibly Chairman’s Train , the headcodes not necessarily reflecting fleet to be used…..

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/gb-nr:EUS/2026-10-15/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=all&order=wtt&toc=LS

Timed as Electric Loco, maybe the badger? Either that or the 86/87

 

[Trainman40083]

Timed as Electric Loco, maybe the badger? Either that or the 86/87

Or the 90s

 

[Amos390]

Or the 90s

Ah yes, I always forget they have the 90s, thanks

 

[Forty29]

Deltic and 89001 TNT on the chairman's train today 15/10

 

[Scotrail344Lad]

Deltic and 89001 TNT on the chairman's train today 15/10

Amazing Consist...

 

[Amos390]

For anyone wondering, this was the entire consist in order Euston - Crewe:

55022 (89500) "Royal Scots Grey" (TOPS:55022 preTOPS: D9000)
6705 "ARDNAMURCHAN" (Mk2F Private Saloon [LSL Chairman's Train])
46014 "MOIDART" (Mk3 Sleeeping Coach [LSL Chairman's Train])
6706 "MOUNT MGAHINGA" (Mk2F Private Saloon [LSL Chairman's Train])
99993 (Mk1 Club Car [LSL Chairman's Train])
6708 "MOUNT HELICON" (Mk2F Private Saloon [LSL Chairman's Train])
10546 "LOCHABER" (Mk3A Sleeping Car [LSL Chairman's Train])
10520 (Mk3A SLEP [LSL Chairman's Train])
35467 (Mk1 BSK Generator Car [LSL Chairman's Train])
6707 "ZANZIBAR" (Mk2F Private Saloon [LSL Chairman's Train])
89001 "Avocet"

 

[50002Superb]

Would have loved to have seen that!

 

[Amos390]

Looks like the Deltic has been subbed out for 57302 for the Euston return, which is a shame, is there a reason or do they just want to give the Deltic the smallest possible window of breaking down?

 

[DBS92042]

Looks like the Deltic has been subbed out for 57302 for the Euston return, which is a shame, is there a reason or do they just want to give the Deltic the smallest possible window of breaking down?

They also had 89001 pan up on the back of 1Z55 earlier, possibly just in case the Deltic called it a day on the fasts between Hanslope and Hillmorton as I noticed from videos that it was down as it left Euston?

 

[Trainman40083]

Looks like the Deltic has been subbed out for 57302 for the Euston return, which is a shame, is there a reason or do they just want to give the Deltic the smallest possible window of breaking down?

One of the engines on the Deltics was said to have shut down, and it needed attention of the travelling fitter on the run from Euston...

 

[Forty29]

Oh dear. I'm sure capable of running to time on one engine but suppose didn't want to run the risk of that one playing up too.