60009

Just backing up what others have said. Sad news about 60009 this evening. ELR Twitter feed posted this earlier:
"Due to a new fault that was found upon returning to shed tonight, 60009 will now not feature throughout the rest of the Easter weekend". https://t.co/ZJhZilsWNR

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According to the "Works" appears to be a defect in outer firebox that needs investigation.

 

Keep up at the back...see post #157

 

Some footage of no. 9 running at the East Lancs on Good Friday:

 

Repaired and ready for further running-in according to IR...

 

60009 shown as running at ELR Sat/Sun this weekend.

 

Driver Experiences available on 60009 at the Mid-Norfolk Railway on Thursday 22 June. Details: http://mnr.org.uk/experiences/steamdriver
60009 also featuring at the MNR's Steam Gala on 23-25th June: http://mnr.org.uk/events/steamgala

 

That is a utter bargain by the way, when we got the chance at Mid Hants (which was subsequently cancelled), it was £600.07 ea, I will let you guess the loco that it was supposed to be with????

 

No 9 at Rawtenstall, ELR this lunchtime.

 

So Glad 60009 is back out and running!!

 

Mr Riley has reported that they had a good day but 60009 is a bit short of 100%, they're going to do a bit of tweaking today.

 

Footage of her loaded test run at Starrick's Farm and Hellifield .

 

Is there any news on number 9 seems to have gone very quiet.

 

As the weather was so wet and miserable today I watched one of my 'steamy' films from 2007 .

One of the nicest clips is of Union of South Africa running at speed through the Avon Valley at Freshford en route to Bath and Bristol.

What a magnificent machine. I'm sure that many of us will miss N0.9 when her final run has taken place. <BJ>

 

Great set of pics posted by Ian Riley, of the valve gear, for 60009, due to be re-fitted today.

lets hope this gets her running at 100%.

 

From IR, last night....

No.9 is re-assembled at York following a P&V overhaul, static steam test tomorrow followed by a Test run later in the week and a positioning move to London

 

What's it going to London for?

 

Private charter according to the Light Engine ECS and test thread.

 

Does anyone know the date of this it's not on UK steam