61306 'Mayflower' at Shrub Hill 30 March 2019 on Charter from Euston.
Posted: 15:51 Saturday 30th March 2019
Steam in Worcester today. Gresley designed Class 5 mixed traffic B1 locomotive was built by North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow and entered service in 1948 with British Railways Eastern Region. It was withdrawn 09/67 and immediately acquired for preservation, named 'Mayflower' and subsequently used on many main line charters. A complete overhaul was completed earlier this year and it looked and sounded in fine fettle today.
Bringing up the rear is 33025 a Type 3 diesel electric locomotive built by Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company in 02/61 as D6543 for Southern Region of British railways and renumbered 33025 in 12/73. It has an 8 cylinder 1,550 BHP Sulzer 8LDA28 engine and Crompton main generator and traction motors giving a maximum allowed speed of 85 MPH. It is now owned by West Coast Railways and based at Carnforth.
Bringing up the rear is 33025 a Type 3 diesel electric locomotive built by Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company in 02/61 as D6543 for Southern Region of British railways and renumbered 33025 in 12/73. It has an 8 cylinder 1,550 BHP Sulzer 8LDA28 engine and Crompton main generator and traction motors giving a maximum allowed speed of 85 MPH. It is now owned by West Coast Railways and based at Carnforth.