Railway Herald
BR Standard Class 7MT Britannia Pacific Pacific No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell, banked by West Coast Railways-liveried Class 47/4 No. 47804, powers through Sherburn-in-Elmet Station, heading the West Coast Railway Companys 06:10 Ealing Broadway to York The Yorkshireman Charter service on a bitterly cold 3rd March 2018.
This was scheduled to be the final mainline tour before the withdrawal of 70013 for overhaul, although the condition of its boiler may allow an extension of the running period, but this is dependent on the boiler review and ongoing discussions with its caretakers, the 5305 Locomotive Association. Later in the day, the locomotive subsequently travelled from York to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway prior to headlining their Spring Steam Gala on 9th to 11th March 2018.
Mike Brook
