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  Last Updated 19/07/08

 

NEXT PLANNED WORKINGS FOR 5580 WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY 27TH AUGUST AT GWSR.

 

Current Location: Toddington....Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway
Status: In service.In near-original condition with body-side waistband, replica nose-end doors, body-side footsteps and train heating boiler (isolated).
Planned Workings

The 2008 roster for 5580 is now available.

Planned Maintenance Routine

 

The ' Spanner Mk 1' train heating boiler has now been 'isolated' due to requiring its 10 yearly overhaul.

 

               5580 / 31162 AT THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE & WARWICKSHIRE RAILWAY... JULY 2008

 

5580 receiving an exam prior to operation on the GWSR at Toddington...03/07/08

A few hours later, 5580 worked freight to Cheltenham Racecourse ready for the Gala...03/07/08

The same train pauses for photographers under an extremely threatening sky...03/07/08

During the Gala , 5580 arrives at Cheltenham Racecourse with a sevice from Toddington...04/07/08

In between trains , 5580 has a rest in the bay at Toddington , whilst 47105 resides on shed...06/07/08

Again resting , this time at Winchcombe waiting to work a passenger service back to Toddington...06/07/08

                                                                                                            All photographs by Richard Drewitt

 


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