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| joiner |
Oliver CromwellThe Oliver Cromwell as just come past my house into Grimsby.Its going out in the morning http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t09/t0228b.htm |
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| Spokesmann |
Any images Ted? | ||
| joiner |
No i didnt know it was coming in today it came in light then went out again to Immingham it will either come back in tonight or early morning with all the carragies. It leaves Grimsby in the morning at 7.15 for Kings Cross. |
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| joiner |
Oliver Cromwell" makes a stirring departure from GrimsOliver Cromwell" makes a stirring departure from Grimsby
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| Mamod Collector |
Very nice photo Ted, the smoke plume looks great 
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| joiner |
Full steam ahead for special train trip
HUNDREDS of people turned back time in northern Lincolnshire at the weekend, recapturing the era when steam locomotives still ruled the rails. Preserved engine No 70013 Oliver Cromwell whisked 365 passengers on a capital day trip to London, organised for readers of the Scunthorpe and Grimsby Telegraphs and their weekly sister papers the Scunthorpe Target and Life. But scores more who did not get tickets on Saturday’s train – ranging from pensioners to young fans of Thomas the Tank Engine – filled vantage points at stations, level crossings, bridges and fields across the area to watch, snap and video the extremely rare sight of a steam loco drifting by on Network Rail tracks. http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/ne...rticle-737077-detail/article.html |
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| MFSteam |
Re: Oliver Cromwell" makes a stirring departure from G[quote="joiner"]Oliver Cromwell" makes a stirring departure from Grimsby
I'm not a big fan of the standards but I'm off to see OC at Folkstone in a couple of weeks on the final ( final  ) Harbour trip. Should be good.
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| joiner |
Oliver Cromwell taken 1960 near Marsh Junction in Grimsby.Oliver Cromwell taken 1960 near Marsh Junction in Grimsby.
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| Spokesmann |
Britannias were never popular down here with Western Crews. Fine looking machine though . . . | ||
| avenger |
Oliver Cromwell is at the SVR this coming weekend March 6,7,8th .
Visiting locomotives are confirmed as No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell, making its first visit to the SVR, No. 71000 Duke of Gloucester, No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and No. 5029 Nunney Castle http://www.svr.co.uk:8080/svr/WebObjects/SVR.woa/wa/specialEvents |
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| RAK402 |
Beautiful, elegant machine.
In that last photo from 1960, it appears to be sitting in a deadline. Was it rescued from the torch? |
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| Spokesmann |
Not sure Richard, our BR standard fans will know.
Welcome to the forum. |
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| joiner |
No it they would be there ready to take the fish trains out | ||
| Minor1PJG |
Great pictures  )
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| avenger |
Made a quick visit to SVR yesterday, poped into the Engine House at Highley which is worth the entrace fee. The visiting engines were attracting lots of interest with every bit of accessible track side between Bridgnorth and Highley packed with spectators. Sir Nigel Gresley looked very impresive with the train made up of Gresley teak coach's.Do have some photo's the lineside one's are Naff the indoor ones a little better. |
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| Spokesmann |
Get em up H! 
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| MFSteam |
Well the Golden Arrow has all gone to snot, it was due to leave Victoria which meant I could see it run through Godstone and still beat it to Folkstone Harbour. Its now routed out of Waterloo so I will only see her at Folkestone, the joys of mainline steam. | ||
| avenger |
Here we go then, had a load of probs in the engine house with my camera loads of interference, can only put it down to the lighting. The Royal Mail coach is the one that was robbed in the great train robbery. http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa93/avenger_020/Highley/ |
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| Spokesmann |
Thanks H, most enjoyable! | ||
| RAK402 |
Mike,
Thank you for the welcome! Its nice to be here! Joiner, Thank you for the information. I have seen too many photographs of American steam locomotives all lined up like that in dead lines. Makes one feel terrible. |