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jsm8b vond pjhliners's post leuk in het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
the Duke’s brief return A dozen years since No 71000 Duke of Gloucester last hauled a passenger, the engine was at last ready for a loaded test run after its comprehensive overhaul. The BR Class 8 Locomotive Trust generously arranged for well...
12 okt 2025 om 10:41 -
jsm8b vond black5's post leuk in het topic 71000.
From facebook "She’s ready to come home! A huge thank you to the engineers and crews at Locomotive services group and our trust volunteers for the quick repair job on 71000, they were up until late hours last night and back at it this morning to...
11 okt 2025 om 15:02 -
jsm8b heeft een bijlage toegevoegd aan het topic LSL - The Chairman's train: 16/04/25 on, plus 10/10/25.
Watching progress on RTT it was obvious 71000 was losing ground on the preceding Liverpool train, I did wonder if the extended time at Hartford was ominous but it seemed OK crossing Dutton Viaduct. I wonder if there was evidence of something...
10 okt 2025 om 18:11
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jsm8b vond Oswald T Wistle's post leuk in het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
In spirit if not in person :)
9 okt 2025 om 08:18 -
jsm8b heeft een bijlage toegevoegd aan het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
'The Impossible Dream' ; says the headboard on the supporters train today. Again a well done to all involved in realising the dream. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Chirk station, the driver opened the whistle all the way through (was Oswald there ?) ,...
8 okt 2025 om 17:22
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jsm8b reageerde op het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Line must be open again. Class 66 with steel just went through Chirk
8 okt 2025 om 12:17 -
jsm8b vond free2grice's post leuk in het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
It's so good to see the Duke back on the main line where it belongs. Below are a couple of photographs and a statement from the BR Standard Class 8 Locomotive Trust. <BJ> ''Today marks an incredibly proud moment for all of us at the BR Class 8...
7 okt 2025 om 21:30 -
jsm8b vond LMarsh1987's post leuk in het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
The Duke is seen arriving into Shrewsbury and then being dragged back out. 71000 is then caught on the move through Cosford and then just up the hill at an empty Albrighton sounding well. [MEDIA]
7 okt 2025 om 19:23 -
jsm8b heeft een bijlage toegevoegd aan het topic LE movements, ECS and test runs 2025.
Let's try again; I'll put these here rather than under the 71000 thread. An overall dull day greeted 71000 on its return to the main line. It was however a pleasant surprise to see the tour set behind the engine. A walk for Chirk viaduct and...
7 okt 2025 om 16:14
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jsm8b heeft een bijlage toegevoegd aan het topic 71000.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the return of the Duke this week, and on my doorstep too. Well done to all involved in the overhaul. Checking back through the photo collection it was summer 1990 when I first saw 71000 on the North Wales...
6 okt 2025
