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Bill Andrews did his last main-line run on Sunday, and today has done the test run with 70000 'Britannia'. After he has finished with 70000, he will official retire from the railway scene. He will be missed by railwaymen & enthusiasts. Totally agree, had some cracking runs on the mainline with ...

Eagle1711 wrote:Just proves that you lot are Bright sparks

How long have you been waiting to get that one in

The following tour operated by Pathfinder Tours was supposed to be hauled by D1015 before it's engine failure http://www.pathfindertours.co.uk/index.php/tour-calendar-reader/events/the-western-wales-explorer.html It is now to be hauled by 55022, with the Deltic making the classes maiden voyage into ...

You forgot to mention you trip upto Rawtenstall

Was this for work or just for pleasure

Yes, the pair worked a southbound tour yesterday with the steam coming off at Newport

This is the return steam leg, with the tour being diesel hauled Manchester -Newport and steam hauled on the return via Llandridnod Wells

david layland wrote:Loco comes back next Saturday evening.

Presume that's after it's railtour on Sat from Cleethorpes to Chester and return to Sheffield with RTC

It's certainly putting in the miles since it's overhaul

Good to see it having plenty of work

44871 arrived back on the railway late Saturday night from Swanage after it's jaunts down south

It then departed this morning just after 10am to got to the NYMR for a spell. Loco was on the rear of the 09:45 Bury to Heywood this morning

Shame that 70013 has problems as it was a good performer at the Lancs earlier this year and certainly reliable for the 1000+ miles on GBIII

Good to see Mr Riley's fives continuing their good work - both cracking locos fantastically overhauled

44871 & 45407 were fantastic double heading to Stranraer on Day 5 A fabulous sight and thanks to Mr Riley for getting 45407 overhauled so quickly to make an appearance - definately worthwhile :D 44871 also performed well double headed with 70013 Oliver Cromwell from Plymouth to Bristol and then ...

Looking forward to sampling 44871 from Totnes - Bristol (Day 2), shame it's not from Penzance now due to the possible industrial action Also again on Day 3 from Bristol to Preston, both days double headed with 70013 Oliver Cromwell. Before 44871 + 45407 on Day 5 Glasgow - Stranraer and return. Two E...

Already booked on both tours

Should be a cracking couple of weekends with vitually all the ECML covered by Deltic haulage