Grand Central 180 at Central Rivers 20/05

[liamf656]

Any ideas why 180112 did a round trip to Central Rivers today? It only spent an hour there so it can't have had much, if anything done to it. It had silver tape around the headlights so maybe it was a test run and that was the only path available?

Realtime Trains | 5M01 1032 Crofton Depot to Barton Under Needwood Rsmd | 20/05/2025

Real-time train running information for 5M01 1032 departure from Crofton Depot to Barton Under Needwood Rsmd on 20/05/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Realtime Trains | 5E01 1346 Barton Under Needwood Rsmd to Crofton Depot | 20/05/2025

Real-time train running information for 5E01 1346 departure from Barton Under Needwood Rsmd to Crofton Depot on 20/05/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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[Theburritoz]

Possibly it's to do with the GC Newcastle to Brighton application?

 

[Pyewipecarshed]

Possibly it's to do with the GC Newcastle to Brighton application?

Possibly a gauging test within the depot? Maybe they are hoping to use Central Rivers for some of the Newcastle to Brighton units? IDK, just a theory.

 

[800001]

Pretty sure they have been there before .

 

[Trainman40083]

There are often weekly movements of Grand Central units from Crofton to Central Rivers. 180s and the two 221 units. 180112 isn't the first, and I don't think it will be the last.