Plan A
Locomotive Services Limited Class 90, 90002 "Wolf of Badenoch" runs light engine through Hartford on 0Z90 14:41 Crewe Holding Sidings to Carlisle.
At this point in time, the plan was for 002 to stay in Carlisle until Saturday and then take over from sister loco 001 for the final leg of the Royal Scot tour as a little extra surprise for the passengers.
However, later this same day, the plan test run for 001 and the Mk3 rake was aborted due to TDM issues. 90002 was therefore brought back from Carlisle the following day as back-up/cover in case the train needed to be worked TnT.
However, the next night, whilst the TDM issues were sorted and the test run got underway at the second attempt, 001 then ran into technical difficulties.
Whilst she eventually got herself back to Crewe, 36 hours wasn't long enough to make the necessary repairs and so 002 was promoted to lead the inaugural InterCity tour for LSL.
Plan A
Locomotive Services Limited Class 90, 90002 "Wolf of Badenoch" runs light engine through Hartford on 0Z90 14:41 Crewe Holding Sidings to Carlisle.
At this point in time, the plan was for 002 to stay in Carlisle until Saturday and then take over from sister loco 001 for the final leg of the Royal Scot tour as a little extra surprise for the passengers.
However, later this same day, the plan test run for 001 and the Mk3 rake was aborted due to TDM issues. 90002 was therefore brought back from Carlisle the following day as back-up/cover in case the train needed to be worked TnT.
However, the next night, whilst the TDM issues were sorted and the test run got underway at the second attempt, 001 then ran into technical difficulties.
Whilst she eventually got herself back to Crewe, 36 hours wasn't long enough to make the necessary repairs and so 002 was promoted to lead the inaugural InterCity tour for LSL.