Class 20s at Lancaster today

[randyrippley]

Two class 20s, heading north through Lancaster around 11:25 today. Both green painted, running as a light engine pair nose-to-nose.
I didn't know any were left mainline capable.
Driver gave a squeak on the horn on approach even though they were on the through line, presumably to give any spotters a heads-up

==edit==
one was 20096 or 20098, couldn't catch the other one

 

[Iskra]

096 & 107 presumably, owned by LSL.

On this working:

Realtime Trains | 0Z44 0956 Crewe H.S. to Carlisle Upperby Tmd Lsl | 09/09/2024

Real-time train running information for 0Z44 0956 departure from Crewe H.S. to Carlisle Upperby Tmd Lsl on 09/09/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Heading to Scotland and back tomorrow:

Realtime Trains | 0Z44 0812 Carlisle Upperby Tmd Lsl to Carlisle Upperby Tmd Lsl | 10/09/2024

Real-time train running information for 0Z44 0812 departure from Carlisle Upperby Tmd Lsl to Carlisle Upperby Tmd Lsl on 10/09/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Back to Crewe via Settle and Carlisle:

Realtime Trains | 1Z47 1544 Carlisle to Crewe | 11/09/2024

Real-time train running information for 1Z47 1544 departure from Carlisle to Crewe on 11/09/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Presumably route learning? But there is an associated trailing load on the final leg, so possibly moving some of the stored coaches at Carlisle Upperby back to Crewe?

 

[12LDA28C]

Two class 20s, heading north through Lancaster around 11:25 today. Both green painted, running as a light engine pair nose-to-nose.
I didn't know any were left mainline capable.
Driver gave a squeak on the horn on approach even though they were on the through line, presumably to give any spotters a heads-up

==edit==
one was 20096 or 20098, couldn't catch the other one

There are plenty of Class 20s still registered for use on the main line. Another pair (20118/132) worked a railtour three weeks ago.

 

[Bertie the bus]

Back to Crewe via Settle and Carlisle:

Realtime Trains | 1Z47 1544 Carlisle to Crewe | 11/09/2024

Real-time train running information for 1Z47 1544 departure from Carlisle to Crewe on 11/09/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Presumably route learning? But there is an associated trailing load on the final leg, so possibly moving some of the stored coaches at Carlisle Upperby back to Crewe?

That is a Class 1 steam hauled railtour.

 

[Thornaby 37]

They were D8096 (20096) and D8107 (20107), on their way to route learning in the south of Scotland
Video clip of them heading north to Carlisle