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British Railways Standard Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell waiting in the platform at Loughborough to depart with the 19.30 evening dining train.

British Railways Standard Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell comes off its train in platform 1 to take water passing immaculate Class 47 diesel 1705 in the Up Through. Due to the fire risk the three day trains; 11.00, 13.00 & 14.00, had been top and tailed with Class 33 diesel D6355. However we relieved the day crew and worked the 19.30 diner on our own - very carefully! HFF and have a great weekend. Stay Safe!

British Railways Britannia Class 4-6-2 70013 Oliver Cromwell scatters the seagulls as it speeds southwards on the East Coast Main Line near Scrooby, just south of Bawtry. HFF and have great (if a bit hot) weekend!

The Beast from the East(ern Region)! Before we left for Southall shed British Railways Standard 4-6-2 70013 Oliver Cromwell had to endure a blizzard in the siding at Norwich Thorpe. In fact we were off 90 mins late because that DB Schenker freight train on the left was blocking us in. Despite that we arrived on Southall shed only 60 minutes late. The weather hardly effected us except to make us bleeding cold of course!

A broadsides view of British Railways Britannia Class 4-6-2 70013 Oliver Cromwell speeding southwards with the Great Northern railtour from Cleethorpes to Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line near Scrooby, just south of Bawtry.

British Railways Standard pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell departs Rothley station past the Up Starter with its train for Leicester North.

British Railways Standard pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell being prepped on Loughborough GCR shed last Saturday (with a little help from HDR!).

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.