Railfest 2004
Part 1
Part 1
Friday, 28th May, 2004
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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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