Green Arrow and Oliver Cromwell - Shildon Steem Gala - September 2009

Location: Locomotion, Shildon, County Durham.

Locomotives: 4771 Green Arrow and 70013 Oliver Cromwell.

Event: Autumn Steam Gala.

Date: 20 September 2009.

Timekeeping: n/a.

Number of carriages: n/a.

Steaminess: Vapours from Oliver Cromwell, sadly nothing from Green Arrow... still, it's nice to see her outside, enjoying the autumnal sunshine.

Wobbliness: Very wobbly - walking and videoing.

Wind noise: Some. Lots of noise from the fair ground organ in the background. Peep peep!

Weather: Fantastic. Sunshine and t-shirts.

Number of other people: Lots and lots.

Things to note - this was a really great day. Visitors were invited in to the cabs to have a good look around and the volunteers were always on hand to tell you what all the handles and levers do. As well as Oliver Cromwell, there were other engines in steam - Furness Railway Number 20 (apparently the oldest standard gauge locomotive in Britain, built in 1863), National Coal Board number 22 and a replica of Robert Stephenson's "Planet".

Thought for the day - Locomotion and the Weardale Railway are both really great things to do, but to make it a fantastic visitor attraction, it would be really great if trains could run between Shildon and Stanhope on such gala days...

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Locomotion
• Steam Gala
• 4771
• Green Arrow
• 70013
• Oliver Cromwell
• Shildon
• National Railway Museum
• LNER
• steam train

[J62005]

Hi D60163 and happy birthday. Interestingly one of the best runs I've had on a preserved railway was on Green Arrow on the NYMR railway. It went really quick and well - I'll always remember it. Also was in way better BR Green Livery. Catch you later man.

[getgad777]

I was up footplate on crowell when it was in motion very nice...