Railfest 2004
Part 1 Friday, 28th May, 2004 |
31271 complete with cast Stratford TMD Cockney Sparrow plate | |||
67019 | |||
The EWS staff were busy cleaning the locomotives and repainting the buffers silver. 66200 was recently repainted by EWS Toton paint shop and looked better than new. | |||
Another recent repaint D1478, sadly tucked right at the back of the modern traction area | |||
New Southern 4 car 171802 | |||
For the first part of the morning English Electric Class 20 D8000 did the shunting of stock and locomotives | |||
3090 | |||
EM2 27000 | |||
Steam kettle thingy 62005 Lord of the Isles | |||
The AC locomotive groups 84001 | |||
Bo Bo colliery shunter | |||
The Deltic Preservation Societies D9009 (55019) Alycidon looked superb after her fresh repaint and cosmetic overhaul. | |||
However D9009 was tucked away at the side of the exhibition behind the swings and roundabouts. Not really a prime place for this marvellous piece of ECML heritage | |||
67019 and 66200 | |||
67019 and 66200 | |||
47798 "Prince William" was officially donated to the national collection by EWS. The duties it once performed for the Royal Train now being handled by class 67s | |||
More of the Steam exhibits | |||
To the south of the site the Jarvis PW depot was busy going about its own business | |||
A chopper and a chopper! | |||
One of the first things to arrive for the modern traction arena was the GNER MKIV refurbished "Mallard" coach seen here sandwiched between barrier vehicles | |||
And UK speed record smashing Eurostar Power Car 3313 | |||
UK speed record smashing Eurostar Power Car 3313 | |||
The convoy arrived from Bounds Green behind 67015 | |||
Eurostar 373313 power car | |||
GNER Barrier vehicle 6353 |
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