Training In Style

Locomotive Services Limited (LSL) Class 37s 37667 (D6851) and 37521 (D6817) growl past Moore Lane leading the Chairman's Train as 5Z10 08:50 Crewe Holding Sidings to Berwick-Upon-Tweed.

 

This was the first leg of a four-day crew training and familiarisation ECS tour of the North East, the Lakes, Western Scotland and then on to London Euston via Crewe. The tour incorporated overnight stays on Arnside Viaduct and Glenfinnan Viaduct (x2).

 

Consist:

 

6705* Mk2f RLO "Ardnamurchan" - master bedroom coach which includes opening glass doors where the gangway was to form a viewing balcony.

 

6706* Mk2f RLO "Mount (M)Gahinga" - the second ex-sleeper Mk2 that has been modified and fully refitted to a very high standard for specific use in Mr. Hosking's Chairman's Train. It is understood to be a lounge/sitting room.

 

99993 (ex TSO Mk1 5067) Dining Car.

 

310 Pullman Car "Pegasus" housing "The Trianon Bar".

 

3100 Mk1 FO.

 

10520* Mk3a SLEP - Sleeping Car.

 

17159 Mk2d BFK - the brake coach for the consist.

 

6311 Mk1 Generator car - providing Three Phase ETS to the coaches, which have been modified accordingly.

 

*Former Caledonian Sleeper stock until replacement by Mk5s in mid/late 2019.

Done