Prince's Farewell

23rd of May was Princes last day of her ticket.
[video=youtube;rGayZAwpy8U]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGayZAwpy8U[/video]

 

Many thanks for posting this - always nice to see your films.
Hope Penny is well!

 

What are the plans for Prince now? Will she be overhauled or will the old girl be rested and restored at a later date?

 

Off to the SVR until the end of the year, then back home. It's very unlikely the old girl won't be in steam for her 150th, but there are, shall we say, very interesting other restoration projects coming down the track. I would tell you more but would then have to kill you.

Watch this space.

 

According to the official web page news it should be back for the 150th,
http://www.ffestiniograilway.co.uk/news.asp?cat=1&dismode=article&msel=m52010&artid=387

"This will be your last chance to see Prince in action for a couple of years. Subject to fundraising, it is expected that Prince will be overhauled and returned to traffic in time for his 150th anniversary in 2013. It is anticipated that Prince, the oldest working steam locomotive in the world, will spend some time at the Severn Valley Railway's Engine House at Highley this Summer, flying the flag for the Ffestiniog Railway."

 

Tut Tut, Andrew...

'Prince' is referred to as the 'Old Gent'...

 

Merely using the epithet contained in the question, dear boy...

 

Anyone care to speculate ?, i have a suspicion but don't want to ruin it for anyone

Hope Prince is back soon, a narrow gauge Icon.

 

Triple Heading England's Anyone???

 

I don't need to speculate on this one...

 

It's Gowrie .....

 

Is it blue perhaps. . . . . . .

Or larger than the average one. . . . . . . .

 

Or is it a certain climbing machine?