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Royal Windsor Statesman 13 April 2022

Posted: 15:15 Friday 15th April 2022
by TimBrown
Wednesday 13 April 2022 saw some locomotive haulage action with the Royal Windsor Statesman charter hauled by D1935 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925 - 2013 with 47593 'Galloway Princess' bringing up the rear en route from Shrewsbury to Windsor with a rake of pullman coach stock;
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Then 66056 working a training run from Bescot to Barnwood Junction made an unexpected stop at Shrub Hill then reversed back into the middle line stabling loop whilst the instructor gave a guided tour of the station layout to the trainees.
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37601 'Perseus' is pictured with two barrier coaches working from Derby RTC to Long Marston through Worcester yard to collect some rolling stock.
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Re: Royal Windsor Statesman 13 April 2022

Posted: 15:58 Friday 15th April 2022
by MattW
Good to see Tim.
In a way I always feel its a kind of shame so many trains are 'top and tailed' as there are so many places where run-round facilities no longer exist.