The 143 ton British Railways Standard Class 7MT 4-6-2 Pacific (better known as the Britannia class) number 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' seen under the wires heading towards Norwich at Hatfield Peverel Station in Essex England on April 23rd 2009 at about 75mph as the Catherdrals Express on a steamdreams.com railtour.
Nice! I got her yesterday hurtling northwards through Hitchin by day and back again by night. It's a stirring sight. My grandfather was a steam train driver and it's never really worn off.
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