Steam loco

• Guest 673

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  22 July 2009     13:1026049
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  "Britannia" class Pacific loco "Oliver Cromwell" will pass through Dover on thursday heading the "Cathedrals Express" tour from London to Canterbury and return.
  
  Canterbury West from 1327 to 1742
  Minster 1802
  Deal 1815
  Dover Priory 1832
  Folkestone West from 1849 to 1902 taking water
  
  
  http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t09/t0723a.htm
• Guest 651

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  22 July 2009     16:0026060
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  Ta - I might have to catch outside work :)
  Been nice knowing you :)
• howard mcsweeney1

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  22 July 2009     17:4826072
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  should be just able to make that timing.
  
  great to see these old locos.
• Guest 673

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  23 July 2009     03:5526110
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  Not seen a Britannia before. They were one of the BR standard classes built in the fifties. Two of this class, "William Shakespeare" and "Iron Duke" were rostered to head the "Golden Arrow" for several years and were always immaculately turned out by Stewarts Lane depot.
  
  Here, "Iron Duke" departs Dover Marine with the up "Golden Arrow" in 1952.
  
  
  

  
• Guest 653

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  23 July 2009     09:0726128
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  Thanks for that Ed. loved the old photo.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
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  23 July 2009     18:3926155
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  Have just returned from Dover Priory and watched the train and its numerous dining cars pass through(2minutes early) a sight to remember. Thanks a million Ed for letting us know.
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  23 July 2009     21:3726168
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  Pleasure Ken.
  
  We were a bit late and the train was a bit early. I raced onto the platform and managed to get a video of the train hurtling through Dover Priory but poor old Chris was still outside parking the car and heard the train thunder through and had spray from the steam land on her head outside the station!
  
  Video passing through Dover Priory:
  
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  We then drove to Folkestone West and arrived just as the train was pulling in. Here is a still of Oliver Cromwell taking water from a fire tender:
  
  
  

  
• Guest 653

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  24 July 2009     06:5326181
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  Aren't they magnificent ? wonderful great big majestic machines.
  
  On the youtube video, you could see an awful lot of coaches were being pulled. many more than modern trains - there'd be a lot less standing if there were this many.
  
  Obviously these train rides are very popular - you wouldn't run a train with empty carriages.
  
  
  
  
  
  Roger
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  24 July 2009     07:1926189
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  Ah wow! lovely machines these steam engines. Almost a shame they are not part of the rail system anymore but I guess its inevitable. Even the old diesels are being phased out piece by piece. A train buffs nightmare all these new electris trains, although the designs are good. Well done Ed..great contributions as ever. Yer a bit of a gem!
  
  
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  14 February 2018     11:16339548
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  Reaching Dover in just over an hour's time.
  
  
  https://www.kentlive.news/whats-on/whats-on-news/historic-steam-train-coming-kent-1211972