71000

This is indeed the message that was passed around on the day.

 

From what I here no, that is unlikely, although not impossible. The Website I note has not been updated since the 5th August which I find a little odd considering how long the loco has been out of traffic.

 

As somebody who has been extremely lucky in driving 71000 at a East Lancs Experience day, i wish the trust every sucess in repairing there loco.

Was not due to get 71000, but a failure with Ian Rileys only black five at the time, led us to getting 71000.

Her support crew came in after a day of Sunday running, prep'd her and we drove her on a unforgettable Monday Afternoon.

I would always wonder if her heavy shunt, has left more longstanding damage than at first thought...

 

maybe you have a point - when will we know?

 

Understand that a valve gear fault caused it to be pulled from its last run and it has been at Eastleigh evers since. Duke guys are the experts on Caprotti. I know it is very complicated but if they have not fixed it by now I assume it is very serious. Saw the sectioned cylinder in Science museum years ago. The valves are steam operated and if there is damage inside the steam chest casting it would be very difficult to repair.

 

I look forward to hearing the news officially, as then we can do something about it.

 

Not necessarily. There's more to it than just the mechanical problems. As previously discussed in this thread, and in the magazines: either the society needs to arrange for the loco to be worked on at Eastleigh (I understand the works is actually rather busy at present), or it needs to move her somewhere else - how? where? ELR? Wansford? Crewe?... That means that they need to decide whether to try to get her working for one more season or start the next overhaul. Most importantly, they need to sort out their funding. Will potential earnings (mainline and/or preserved line) be greater than the cost of getting her ready for another season's work?

I don't suppose for a moment that they have been sitting on their hands since August, but I suspect the logistical and financial issues are harder to sort out than the mechanics.

 

A very rainy picture of 71000 dumped outside the works taken from a Eastleigh-Southampton train yesterday.

 

And here is one of my photographs taken back in December from Campbell Rd Bridge...

I pass 71000 every day when I head up to Winchester from Hedge End - I think it has been sat there since the first week of December, so going on 6 weeks. A real shame if the rumours are true, as 71000 was fast becoming a favourite of mine!

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James at SVN

 

71000 is going to Crew on the 24th by rail to be assessed by firms who will be biding for the work to get the loco back on the main line

 

Great news........

 

Yes Indeed, fingers crossed. from the 'Dumped' adjective earlier i was expecting to see her in a skip. 'Parked' being a little more Apt....

 

5Z71, Duke Of Gloucester tomorrow 24/01

EGHT RSMD 15:35
EASTLEIGH PASS 15:43
SHAWFORD PASS 15:48
WINCHESTR PASS 15:52
WALLERSAL 16:00 16:14
WORTINGJN PASS 16:27
BASINSTOK PASS 16:29
BRAMLEY PASS 16:35
SOUTHCOTJ PASS 16:50
READWTORJ PASS 16:52
READINGWJ 16:56 17:05
DIDCOT EJ PASS 17:21
DIDCOT PW 17:23 17:40
DIDCOT NJ PASS 17:44
KNNGTN JN PASS 17:53
OXFORD PASS 17:56
OXFORDNNJ 18:00 18:10
WOLVECOTJ PASS 18:13
HEYFORD PASS 18:22
AYNHO JN PASS 18:28
BANBURY PASS 18:35
FENNYCOMP PASS 18:47
LEAMSPSTN 18:59 19:14
HATTON PASS 19:24
DORRIDGE PASS 19:34
BENTLEY H PASS 19:36
TYSELEY PASS 19:51
SMALLH SJ PASS 19:55
BORDSLYJN PASS 20:00
STANDRWSJ PASS 20:01
LANDORSTJ 20:04 20:11
WSHWDHWJN PASS 20:16
CSTLBROMJ PASS 20:28
PARKLN JN PASS 20:31
RYECRFTJN PASS 20:58
WALSALL PASS 21:01
PLECK JN PASS 21:03
DARLASTON PASS 21:07
PORTOBELO PASS 21:10
BUSHBURYJ 21:17 21:25
STAFF TVJ PASS 21:49
STAFFORD PASS 21:50
NORTONBGE PASS 21:58
MADELEY PASS 22:11
CREWEBHJN PASS 22:21
CREWE 22:35 22:54
CREWE CS 22:58

 

I can confirm that The Duke is on his way back North at last - he passed through Micheldever on time being towed (tender first) by a green liveried Class 33 with 3 coaches on the back (1 support, 1 virgin & 1 anglia I think) - hopefully it won't be too long before we see him back on the mainline.

 

Here is my video from Shawford: 71000 (and 31190) - 5Z71 Eastleigh to Crewe 24-01-13 - YouTube

James at SVN

 

Class 31?

 

'31190 dragging 71000 5Z71 1535 Eastleigh-Crewe dep Leamington 1912 2 early'.

Thanks to Derek Riley. <BJ>

 

Is the plan still to go straight to an overhaul, or repair so she can see out the last of her ticket?

 

31190 & 71000 passing Tyseley: Tyseley | Flickr - Photo Sharing!