BR Class 7P Pacific No 70000 Britannia passes through Snowdown on Steam Dreams Garden of England Luntime Tour on Tuesday 20th August 2024.The former colliery engine shed is behind the trees above the locomotive. Picture: Chris Davey.BR Class 7P Pacific No 70000 Britannia passes the site of Faversham locomotive shed on Steam Dreams Garden of England Luntime Tour on Tuesday 20th August 2024. Picture: Chris Davey.
Britannia passing the site of two former Kentish steam sheds, Faversham and Snowdown Colliery.
Some of the former shed buildings still exist behind the trees. The shed was or is located between the Ramsgate and Dover lines to the east of Faversham station.
32424 ‘Beachy Head’ on driver training duties on the 18th August 2024 with a short rake of southern and 4 wheel coaches as it climbs Freshfield Bank on the Bluebell Railway
50050 “Fearless” is seen crossing over Docker Viaduct along with 45118 “The Royal Artillerymen” bringing up the rear working the Inter-City Railtours “The North West Wanderer” 1Z45 08:02 Crewe to Carlisle on the 10th August 2024.66050 “Yorkshire Rose” is seen leading 66190 “Martin House Children’s Hospice” and 66073 as they approach Heck Ings UWC along with 69011 on the rear working the Branch Line Society “Drax 50 Years 1974-2024: Team Red” 1Z60 09:42 York to Wakefield Westgate on the 18th August 2024.66312 is seen leading 66724 “Drax Power Station” as they approach Heck Ings UWC along with 69011 and 66301 “Drax Power Station 50” on the rear working the Branch Line Society “Drax 50 Years 1974-2024: Team Blue” 1Z62 12:59 Wakefield Westgate to Wakefield Westgate on the 18th August 2024.
70000 ‘Britannia’
by Ash Parker
70000 ‘Britannia’ passes Culham with 1Z70 Bath Spa to London Paddington via Oxford and the Chiltern line 22.08.24
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