"Princess Elizabeth" out and about?

[sprinterguy]

From what I can ascertain, I just witnessed 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" go flying past my front window on a loaded test run out from Tyseley to Stratford-upon-Avon via the North Warks line on the following working (From my vantage point I could only see the top of a long maroon boiler):
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50608/2016/06/16/advanced

It looks like it will be returning to Tyseley via Dorridge:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50609/2016/06/16/advanced

According to this short video (not mine), it's already been down to Stratford earlier today with a support coach, but this evenings' working appeared to be with a complete West Coast Railway mark 1 rake and WCRC class 47 on the rear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ5I6JMlzpc

Took me completely by surprise at any rate!

 

[Harbornite]

From what I can ascertain, I just witnessed 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" go flying past my front window on a loaded test run out from Tyseley to Stratford-upon-Avon via the North Warks line on the following working (From my vantage point I could only see the top of a long maroon boiler):
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50608/2016/06/16/advanced

It looks like it will be returning to Tyseley via Dorridge:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U50609/2016/06/16/advanced

According to this short video (not mine), it's already been down to Stratford earlier today with a support coach, but this evenings' working appeared to be with a complete West Coast Railway mark 1 rake and WCRC class 47 on the rear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ5I6JMlzpc

Took me completely by surprise at any rate!

Interesting catch, perhaps it's preparations for the shakespeare express.

 

[tnxrail]

Was a Test Runs after its Major Overhaul & to see if its ready to haul The Yorkshire Coronation (PMR Tours) on Saturday 18th.

My video:
https://youtu.be/HchNnTGNrYU

 

[matt]

It was a test run for the loco after overhaul. 6201 is due to work from Derby to Scarborough on Saturday.

Here is my video from this evening on the loaded run

[youtube]fY9Tp_gKmbE[/youtube]

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Nice to see her out & about again, I was supposed to have travelled on a railtour with her a couple of months ago, but her overhaul was not complete so another steamer was arranged, but that failed the night before so it was diesel hauled in the end. Hope to travel with 6201 again soon.

 

[D1009]

Unfortunately according to UK steam info the same thing has happened today.

 

[trash80]

Wondered why it was stuck at Derby all day.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

Unfortunately according to UK steam info the same thing has happened today.

How disappointing, what a shame, hope they resolve the problem soon.

 

[37038]

axlebox issue from memory