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Sideshoots - associated subjects => Heritage railway lines, Railtours, other rail based attractions => Topic started by: PhilWakely on July 11, 2019, 18:42:57



Title: W43002 on display at STEAM museum
Post by: PhilWakely on July 11, 2019, 18:42:57
I never expected to be posting about a production HST power car in preservation, but .....

You can read about it here! (https://twitter.com/steam_museum/status/1149354537611870208)

(edited to improve link to tweet - at PhilW's request)


Title: Re: W43002 on display at STEAM museum
Post by: a-driver on July 17, 2019, 19:06:29
And it looks amazing, the staff at Laira have put a lot of pride and effort into getting 43002 ready.... most of it done in their own time.  Superb.


Title: Re: W43002 on display at STEAM museum
Post by: grahame on July 17, 2019, 20:13:05
The sun sets on 253001 in Swindon

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/253001_steam.jpg)

(http://www.wellho.net/pix/253001_wheel.jpg)


Title: Re: W43002 on display at STEAM museum
Post by: JayMac on July 17, 2019, 22:17:23
Incidentally, today (17th July 2019) is Sir Kenneth Grange's (human version) 90th birthday.

Happy birthday Sir Kenneth.



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