70013 Oliver Cromwell returns to the Mainline! - Cathedrals Express 5/9/17
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- Following a long period out of mainline service, BR 7MT no. 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" took on its first railtour duty in the form of the "Cathedrals Express", from London to Yeovil and return.
Seen at Brookwood for both the outbound and return runs, we firstly see her in the morning coasting into the platform due to a gauging restriction. Had I known about this, I'd have gone somewhere else she'd have been on the power!
On the return run, she made a booked stop at Brookwood to top up with water. After a 10-minute stop she resumed the northbound journey in spectacular style with a storming takeoff from the station into the night. I must apologise for the numerous shouts and voices in this final clip, which were not entirely appreciated... I hope you can ignore them and focus just on the sound of the Britannia class powering away in fine voice.
All footage filmed on 5th September 2017
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Great to see Ollie back on the mainline ...Dave
David Howarth Sure is!
Great video. Great to see and hear ollie is back on form if only for a few months
kinetic .rail Thanks, yes it's really great to have it back on the mainline.
Great video! I saw the train at West Byfleet.
Thanks! Nice - was she working hard? I got pretty unlucky at Brookwood this morning.
Yes she was working hard as she was picking up steam as she had just stopped at Woking.
Great video mate - even though of the idiots behind especially when I know who they were as well. Good to see 70013 back for a good few months.
Ben Jenden Thanks a lot Ben, yes it's great to have a Brit class back, even if only fleetingly. I won't say too much about the group on the platform, but I wasn't best pleased I must admit. Thankfully my microphone seems to have managed to focus on the important bit - 70013 shouting its way out the station.
OH GOLLY, JOLLY OLLIE IS BACK !!!.
He is indeed!