Has anyone any incidents of this happening especially in the final years of steam? Some I have picked up in recent times:
J36 65345, the last working steam loco in Scotland, was allegedly used at Thornton Junction as a replacement for "failed" diesels on local trip workings in 1967 until this was discovered and stopped.
Brit 70045 "Lord Rowallan" was sent from Rose Grove to Wigan on January 1st 1968 on a coal train although technically withdrawn the previous day. Possibly a sneaky move by the Rose Grove shed foreman to dump a scrapper on to Springs Branch, where I "ticked" it a few weeks later. If true then the last non-preserved Britannia working.
Jubilee 45562 "Alberta". This worked a railtour in October 1967 after its depot Leeds Holbeck had closed to steam. Not sure whether it was withdrawn at the time or kept in nominal service at Normanton, or temporarily reinstated. I don't think anyone would have rostered a withdrawn engine for a passenger working, surely?
J36 65345, the last working steam loco in Scotland, was allegedly used at Thornton Junction as a replacement for "failed" diesels on local trip workings in 1967 until this was discovered and stopped.
Brit 70045 "Lord Rowallan" was sent from Rose Grove to Wigan on January 1st 1968 on a coal train although technically withdrawn the previous day. Possibly a sneaky move by the Rose Grove shed foreman to dump a scrapper on to Springs Branch, where I "ticked" it a few weeks later. If true then the last non-preserved Britannia working.
Jubilee 45562 "Alberta". This worked a railtour in October 1967 after its depot Leeds Holbeck had closed to steam. Not sure whether it was withdrawn at the time or kept in nominal service at Normanton, or temporarily reinstated. I don't think anyone would have rostered a withdrawn engine for a passenger working, surely?
