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70013 out of service
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 2:39 am
by the_jon_m
70013 has been taken out of service with a firebox problem.
I've heard suggestions that a of Riley Black 5 will be taking over its workings. Any truth in that ?
70013
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 4:25 pm
by martyn
According to uksteam.info 4871 is replacing 70013 from Paddington to Yeovil/Weymouth next saturday, and 5407 is on the Jacobite this week, replacing 62005.
Good job Ian Riley has two superbly looked after engines which seem to be helping out all around the country recently.
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:51 pm
by charterboy
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
Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 8:25 pm
by the_jon_m
it does seem to be doing a lot of work at the moment
its replaced Tangmere a few times and done a lot more of GBIII than it was due to
I was planning to see tangmere on the bank holiday monday, then 70013 was due to replace it, now maybe another loco.
even the railway touring company is confused ... fromt heir site
We depart London Victoria Station at around 08:30 hauled by Bullied unrebuilt Pacific 70013
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 7:46 am
by sng60007
Anybody know when 5407 went to fort william, 45231 took the ecs from carnforth
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 11:23 am
by Simon
sng60007 wrote:Anybody know when 5407 went to fort william, 45231 took the ecs from carnforth
Arrived on Monday (17/05) after working a Edinburgh - Ayr charter on the Sunday.
Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 1:20 pm
by Jeff Albiston
6201 Princess Elizabeth has replaced 70013 for this Saturday's railtour from Tyseley to Didcot & return over the Lickey Incline (with a Pannier at the rear).
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:58 pm
by phil ashworth
I have seen 70013 at LNWR today, it looks in a very sorry state. here are some pics.
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:29 pm
by sng60007
Phil,
It looks to be in same position as to when I went there 6 weeks ago and looks to be in same state of repair, did you get to see the black brit ?
70013/70000
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:50 pm
by Old Boiler
I hear that Feb 2011 is the soonest date back on the main line,how is 70000 now ??
Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:14 pm
by phil ashworth
sng60007 wrote:Phil,
It looks to be in same position as to when I went there 6 weeks ago and looks to be in same state of repair, did you get to see the black brit ?
Here is the best pic i could get,
