Tuesday 28 February 2012
Monday 27 February 2012
71000 withdrawn from Steam Dreams March charter
Phoenix Heritage Rail Ltd has withdrawn 71000 Duke of Gloucester from Steam Dreams London-Plymouth-London charter with 60163 Tornado on March 10th. Until investigations have been conducted regarding damage sustained during an incident at the East Lancashire Railway on Sunday 26th February it not possible say how the rest of the locomotive’s 2012 programme will be affected. Updates will be posted as information becomes available.
Thursday 23 February 2012
New 71000 numbers unveiled
The new 71000 numbers on the side of the cab are now completed and will be shown for the first time at this weekend's East Lancs Gala.
A new arch has also recently been fitted to the firebox.
Saturday 11 February 2012
New painted numerals for ELR February Gala
The loco has undergone a repaint this winter, in addition to the heavy workload of annual maintenance. Those who saw the loco at the ELR's Winter Gala will, no doubt, have spotted a slight miss match between the cab and the rest of the engine's Brunswick green paint - this is currently being rectified.
Ian and Gilbert of Heritage Painting have applied approximately 55 litres of primer, undercoat, gloss and varnish over the last two months and the finish is outstanding. As well as repainting all of the gloss green parts of the loco, the buffer planks, piano front, air brake cocks and running board tops have all received attention.
The Duke of Gloucester will be rolled out at the ELR's February Gala, the finished article, complete with painted numerals.
The decision was taken late last year to carry out a traditional brush type repaint and, subject to authorisation by the owning company, a return to painted numerals on the cab side. To paint a big Pacific in winter takes a lot of time and patience and I must thank the East Lancs Railway for their support and pit space during the works, and Ian Riley for use of gantries and scaffolds to allow a safe system of work.
Simon Holroyd.
Sunday 5 February 2012
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