Ashford to North Pole 395 Drag

[controlledwolf]

Does anyone know if this is running tomorrow or in the next week?

Didn't know if this was go in the TOPS thread so I posted it here.

Please delete if necessary.

 

[800002]

Does anyone know if this is running tomorrow or in the next week?

Didn't know if this was go in the TOPS thread so I posted it here.

Please delete if necessary.

There's an STP path in for tomorrow:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K02278/2019/08/15/advanced

It's a TThO path, which was cancelled on Tuesday (yesterday).

What is the move for?

 

[Kite159]

What is the move for?

I think I've heard something to do with a wheel lathe at Ashford depot being out of action?

 

[800002]

I think I've heard something to do with a wheel lathe at Ashford depot being out of action?

Oh, that would be a good reason. And, also, for the return path from NP. The 5Q49, scheduled for the same TThO as the above 5Q47.
They're not worked by the same loco though (assuming they're dead hauled).
5Q49 -
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K02279/2019/08/13/advanced

 

[controlledwolf]

The Ashford depot is out of action for 2 months I think? So, that's why they've resorted to dragging them to North Pole. The 47 always seems to run down but then reverses back to Tonbridge.