70013 stalls at Halesworth with the Eastering

15/8/2009. 70013 Oliver Cromwell is seen passing Diss. The driver of the London bound express slightly delays his start to allow photographers to get their shots! Next two shots of 70013 passing Reedham in reverse (allowing it to face forwards at Lowestoft). Finally just south of Halesworth travelling slowly, 70013 loses its feet on the approach to the (noisy) level crossing on the minor road to Wenhaston. Skilful driving succeeds in getting adhesion and the train proceeds slowly towards the next crossing.

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• 70013.
• Oliver
• Cromwell.
• The
• Easterling.
• Diss.
• Reedham.
• Halesworth.
• Norwich.
• Lowestoft.
• Steam
• train.
• East
• Suffolk
• Line.

[FatSeal45]

What the hell is that noise at 2:35?

[bankerbertha]

@FatSeal45 The Klaxon sound (if that is what you are referring to) is the level crossing warning device. Other sounds are the locomotive slipping.

[canadiantimberwolf1]

That is pretty cool actually, as the Cromwell is 70013 and she comes into a station and there is a Diesel with a number 90013,interesting catch. Bet you couldn't do that again...LOL

[bankerbertha]

@canadiantimberwolf1 Hadn't noticed that until you pointed it out ;-).

I like Canada too, though we've only been to Toronto, Lake Simcoe, Algonquin Park and Montreal. Great railway museum in Montreal! Heading out west next time maybe.

[Mr46238]

70013 was very bad loco in the steam days,, she was at upperby shed 12B for about 2 years , my put her on local work , i was on a black 5 and 70013 the black 5 pull 70013 and 13 on passenger train , i got 70013 back to carlisle 11 on stoped 5 times for a blower up , 70022.. 29 ..32 ..36 and a lot more were good 1's this 70013 and 70000 70044 were bad ones ex fireman ret driver 12B

[bankerbertha]

@canadiantimberwolf1 The point that 37427 is making is that 90013 is an electric loco (not a diesel). A pantograph is the sprung equipment on the roof which picks up electricity from the overhead cables. I believe this type of system is not very common in the North American continent so probably is not familiar to you.

[37427]

Do you not have pantographs in Canada? Jeeze. I understood you comment about the irony of the numbers just you called it a diesel when there is quite clearly a panto(graph) on the loco...

[canadiantimberwolf1]

@37427..Pal, I don't know what your on about...Panto...what the heck is a panto and what does that got to do wtih the Number Boards? Obviously you want to make a point about something...so please do so.

[37427]

@canadiantimberwolf1 Obvs you are too blind to notice the panto on the loco.

[canadiantimberwolf1]

@37427 ..who cares what the class is...I was talking about The Number Boards you "Walley"...just the fact that the Steam had 70013 and the Diesel had 90013.. all I was saying was..what would be the odds of catching that..

[37427]

@canadiantimberwolf1 Diesel 90013? FAIL, it's an Electric Class 90.