Loose_Grip/Pete's photos with the keyword: Britannia

Out in the yard was the only engine in steam at the Crewe Diesel Depot "All Change" charity open day: British Railways Standard 7 4-6-2 70000 Britannia. She didn't move but the chime whistle was sounded on a regular basis! It rained continuously during our visit.

British Railways Standard Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell headed the Cathedrals Express from Newbury to Ely on the 16th but the day before we were preparing the loco on Southall ex-GWR shed.

Firing British Railways Standard pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell up Stoke Bank on the East Coast Main Line at 60mph during the engine & POV positioning move from Southall to Barnetby prior to working the Cheshireman on Saturday 19th October. Thanks Roger. I was Owner's Rep on the footplate.

70000 Britannia & Bulleid WC 34046 Braunton on shed being prepped to move, with 60163 Tornado, to the Mid-Hants for their Gala.

Carnforth shed, Lancashire. British Railways Britannia Class 4-6-2 70013 Oliver Cromwell & an unidentified Stanier Black 5 in light steam at the north end of the shed blacken the late afternoon atmosphere as they await their next duties. I visited the shed in the evening en route back to Manchester Victoria on a Northern Railfans trip. The tall concrete building is the ash lift, an efficient way to clear away the piles of ash & char from engine disposals which could quickly accumulate in a large shed like Carnforth. Small tubs were filled by hand and then hoist up the tower & tipped into waiting 16 ton wagons for onward disposal. The much larger concrete coaling tower is just out of shot. 70013 has now (May 2008) been restored at the Great Central Railway at Loughborough after spending most of the time since August 1968 at Bressingham in Norfolk. The plan is to run-in the loco on the Great Central ready for main line train duty in 2008 to commemorate 40 years since the end of steam on BR.

Oliver Cromwell at rest.

Cleaning the pit below 70013 Oliver Cromwell of its ash & clinker.