Loco 70013 Oliver Cromwell departs Colchester with a Steam Dreams railtour

[ABritishGamer]

that shot was the bosss!!!!!!! oliver cromwell is mi favourite loco

[fouloleron2002]

Outdrags 40145 any day!

[tom201090]

2 intercity trains (well locomotives anyway)-old and new, majestic and ugly, historical and modern, an experience to ride, normal day occurance...sorry i am sounding like the go compare adverts. 

[chefmickeyw]

i actually remember seeing the oliver cromwell at bressingham, as they had 'custody' for a while and I`ve got a picture of me (aged 3) with my uncle stood in the cab - something i still remember to this day

[itfcsam]

Lovely depature!

[AvonRailFan]

great video mate 5 stars

[choirboyfromhell1]

Lovely locomotive-But why did they name an engine after him? He was NOT nice to choristers in the cathedrals!

[tileajb1]

Excellent video and audio, brings back memories from when i used to live in Lichfield Rd, Mile end and the main line used to run across the bottom of our garden on a viaduct.

[SANSPAREIL1977]

Thanks for the comments. Shame this loco didnt come through here every month!

[Birnside]

Nice footage! Did the loco fill up with water at Colchester? I know that other steam locos have done in the past. Lovely loco on home metals!

[SANSPAREIL1977]

Yes filled up via fire engine tanker and pipe over platform 4. Lively departure from Colchester up the bank, the footage doesnt do it justice im afraid.

Ran 18 mins early on the morning run from London.

[Birnside]

Thanks for the info! What a beast!

[jarog0]

Yes filled up with water at Colchester using an old fire tanker. Filled up both ways.

[tom201090]

@jarog0 last year Tangmere was planning (on the return journey) to fill up at Colchester but it couldnt as it was fouling a signal (apparantly). The length of the train was approximatly 260 meters-normal commuter trains on that route are up to 240 meters (almost), Also, how it can be fouling a signal when, at more than 600 meters Colchester has the longest platform in the UK?

[imagos]

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