That is something to look forward to as this locomotive has not been around for sometime soon. I remember it at Barry in May 1974 (50 years ago) and it is hard to believe that the loco would ever be up and running again. It was labelled *Project Impossible".
5:35 this is the demonstration on why granges are mixed traffic engines which means they are excellent on either freight nor passenger services
Yes you are quite right. It made a fine sight on the goods and seemed very much at home.
@@thefakewasp503yeah just like it did in the days of steam
@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Yeah.
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Won’t be long now until we will get to see 71000 Duke of Gloucester going to the Severn valley railway for the test run after the overhaul next month
That is something to look forward to as this locomotive has not been around for sometime soon. I remember it at Barry in May 1974 (50 years ago) and it is hard to believe that the loco would ever be up and running again. It was labelled *Project Impossible".
@@thefakewasp503yeah next month in June that loco is going there to the Severn valley railway for a test run
@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 Not long to go now.
@@thefakewasp503yeah hopefully see her for the first time since 2012
@@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329 I have not seen her since 2009.