East Lancs Nightrider in March

[JoshW1992]

Middle of the night in March, sounds a bit cold to me! Anyway will be there depending upon what traction they use.

LOL.... I'll be there no matter what.. I hope anyway! Traction doesnt bother me. Although, if the whole event was run with 66's, then I will politely decline

 

[Ilove165's]

I'll come along ('tis my birthday in march so will make a nice present bashing 'proper' traction)

Sam

 

[JoshW1992]

I'll come along ('tis my birthday in march so will make a nice present bashing 'proper' traction)

Sam

Yes! Another legend on the list. Proper traction? Maybe just about, but nothing beats STEAM my son!

 

[Techniquest]

Ooh, dunno about that good Sir!

*Dons monocle*

 

[EE Type 3]

Do I?

Yes the the event runs all night, think the rake they used this year was all compo's but not 100% sure. Just depends whats available and with heat as too what they put out I think, don't know what they do about noise but the 50 worked most of the night this year and that thing ain't quiet at full power. The last event just gone a local cubs/scouts group turned up for the overnight part just as we were leaving!

They have tinkered with the injectors on the vac, it now thumps like a vac should
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Well, from what I have gathered, I think they put the quieter locos on at night, such as the Deltic or a 50. I wouldnt know anything else, I'm afraid. Maybe '37412' can enlighten the subject. He has a good knowledge of the ELR.

Deltics and 50s quiet? Pull the other one Josh

 

[Valiant]

They have tinkered with the injectors on the vac, it now thumps like a vac should

We haven't done anything to the injectors. The change in noise is simply down to the loco being used. Remember it stood for five years without being run up and it has taken a while for everything to fully free up. The other thing helping it is having set up the load control electronics correctly.

Incidentally it was recently used in connection with the CFPS railtour from Rawtenstall to Edinburgh. 15 was used to bring the empty stock in from Heywood to Bury on the friday. On the Saturday it was again used on the early morning ecs to Rawtenstall, this train consisted of 12 coaches and 40 145 and D335 on the rear, which gives an equivalent trailing load of 20 coaches! Oh, and it was supplying eth as well. The noise was quite something!

Back on topic, the roster for the nightrider should be available shortly. The overnight stock will be mainly compartment stock.

 

[37412]

http://east-lancs-rly.co.uk/timetable/?t=ttdienr0309sat

http://east-lancs-rly.co.uk/timetable/?t=ttdienr0309sun

 

[P156KWJ]

lookin' good, might consider doing this!

 

[Techniquest]

Such a shame this has clashed with something very interesting (in my eyes at least) going on on the other side of the pennines. Oh well, next time perhaps...

 

[34067James]

Such a shame this has clashed with something very interesting ...

Yeah your right there Standard class 7MT 70013 Oliver cromwell ( as No 70004 William Shakespeare )on the Golden Arrow going down Folkestone Harbour that will be packed it be fight for a spot to get a shot without getting Old skool and Stoats in your shots.

James

 

[The_Rail_WAy]

I must admit the East Lancs nightrider avent has always fascinated me. The timetable/line-up looks fantastic, especially the non-stop early morning Heywood_Rawtenstall runs. Can't do it this year but its certainly something I would consider doing in the future. Do any other lines do it?

My 200th post!!

 

[Techniquest]

Yeah your right there Standard class 7MT 70013 Oliver cromwell ( as No 70004 William Shakespeare )on the Golden Arrow going down Folkestone Harbour that will be packed it be fight for a spot to get a shot without getting Old skool and Stoats in your shots.

James

I was thinking of a certain black and gold liveried operator...

 

[34067James]

I was thinking of a certain black and gold liveried operator...

Why are they doing a railtour now then :-?

James

 

[Techniquest]

No, but they've got a nicely interesting diversion on on the same day!

 

[37412]

No, but they've got a nicely interesting diversion on on the same day!

...And they operate through York, do the diversion move, bail at York, TPE to Manchester for the ELR nightrider and then the gala for any of the other locos you need on the Sunday, can still do it then and avoid your normal rancid overnight move in a station carpark of wherever it is.

 

[34067James]

No, but they've got a nicely interesting diversion on on the same day!

So which way are they going then?

James

 

[The Snap]

Would have done the Nightrider but the traction is shocking! :roll:

 

[BJMorley]

Hmm, I thought this was a type of Bus then, but typical of East Lancs Coachbuilders, It should be spelt NightRyder :P :P :P :P

Interesting, I might do it too.

 

[Techniquest]

So which way are they going then?

James

Down to Cambridge, so preparing to scream out the western side of Anglia!

 

[37412]

37418 has moved to the lancs today.

(May want to shift this over to the new sub-section as well)

 

[The_Rail_WAy]

Would the 37 be used on night services though?