Steam. Victoria. Oliver Cromwell 70013 races Southern emu across Grosvenor Bridge

Oliver Cromwell races a Southern emu out of Victoria & across Grosvenor Bridge. The emu wins easily.

Cathedrals Express from Victoria to Canterbury West. 24th September 2008.

70013 Oliver Cromwell is a British Railways standard class 7 (also known as the Britannia class) preserved steam locomotive. The locomotive is notable as one of four steam locomotives to work the last steam rail tour on British Rail (BR) in 1968 before the steam ban. Oliver Cromwell was built at Crewe Works, being completed on 30 May 1951.

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• Victoria
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• Cromwell
• 70013
• Britannia
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• noise

[fouloleron2002]

I know which I would rather travel on, and it aint a leccy!

[KINGANDCASTLE]

@fouloleron2002 The steam engine is much more fun!

[metadyneman]

Hardly call a 455 legendary...... legroomless and uncomfortable yes but never legendary ! :0)

[KINGANDCASTLE]

The 455 beat this workhorse!

[M3SLOW]

Pretty cool man

[KINGANDCASTLE]

Thanks

[andyg3]

concidering that 455 was only about 3 units , probably powered on each unit, or end, and oliver cromwell was pulling a 10-13 coach train by its self, , i thing it did pretty well ;)

[KINGANDCASTLE]

Yeah but as Slade once said, "Cummon feel the noise!

[mattprice266]

Shame tho you were doing so well but then the legendery 455 got you on the hill (lol)