E3137 - News

Les Ross's Daytripper - A Successful Mainline Comeback	*02/03/2008 09:07*
86259 - "Les Ross" successfully completed its first mainline passenger run in preservation yesterday. The "Les Ross's Daytripper" to Liverpool and then the turning movement to Preston, Crewe and return to Liverpool were enjoyed by the many passenger onboard. The train, complete with psychedelic headboard, kept time through most of its planned route. A special note from Les; Thank you to all the passengers who travelled on the "Les Ross's Daytripper" on 1st March. Your support was very much appreciated on this special day. *Les Ross* A video of the departure from Liverpool Lime Street (filmed from the cab) has been added to the Video section. There will be more videos added shortly. . 86259 - Gleaming in the early morning sunlight at the end of Birmingham New Street *Platform 2, Birmingham New Street - Complete with psychedelic headboard* *Crewe Station with the turning movement back to Liverpool Lime Street*

Video Of Test Run Added	*12/02/2008 09:47*
Check out the Video section. We have now added a short video of 86259 in the yard at Oxley and a speeded up cab ride on from the test run between Tamworth & Nuneaton.

86259 / E3137 Completes Test Run!	*09/02/2008 09:44*
86259 backs onto 47773 in Crewe Station 08/02/08 for the return journey to Nuneaton. Oxley Depot: The pan goes up and a small crack is heard - 86259 lives once again! Under the wires and back on the mainline - The view from the cab.

Hornby To Release E3137 / 86 259 OO Model	*25/01/2008 12:14*
Be sure to keep a look out for your own 86 259, when Hornby release a OO guage model of the loco later this Spring. For more information click the loco above to visit Hornby's website.

Railtours Announced	*02/12/2007 17:29*
Vintage Trains have now announced future tours for 86 259. Liverpool and Carlisle are its destinations. Check out the excursions page for more info.

E3137 Website Launched	*30/09/2007 21:59*
The launch of E3137.co.uk means that fans of the first privately owned heritage electric locomotive can regularly log on and find out details of the loco's maintenance, excursions and other news. Frequently updated with photos, videos and news, we hope to provide a running commentary of the loco's mainline exploits.

TOPS Numbers Added To Loco	*30/09/2007 21:59*
TOPS Numbers have been added to the exterior of the loco in readiness for its first mainline test run. The original cast aluminium numbers are still to be added.