Monthly Archives: December 2016

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  50 Years since 42968’s withdrawal from British Railways

  Posted on December 31, 2016 by James Cooper in Uncategorized.

  42968 was withdrawn in the week ending 31/12/66 after 32 years and 11 months faithful service to the LMS and BR. During her years of service she carried three different numbers – 13268 from new on 14-01-34 to period ending 20-03-35 then 2968 through nationalisation on 01-01-48, and finally 42968 from week ending 24-09-49 throughout her […]

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• Overhaul update

  Posted on December 20, 2016 by James Cooper in Uncategorized.

  A final summary of the work completed just before Christmas 2016.

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• Overhaul update and Christmas Lunch

  Posted on December 8, 2016 by James Cooper in Uncategorized.
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• Overhaul update

  Posted on December 1, 2016 by James Cooper in Uncategorized.

  These pictures show progress on the locomotive from the previous week. Further cleaning and painting of the running plates has continued, with almost all of both sides top and bottom in black undercoat.

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