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2509-Silverlink — Railfest 2012 - City of Truro

Published: 2012-06-11 16:44:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 711; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 0
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Description GWR 3717 'City of Truro' at NRM Railfest 2012. Little did I know I'd get to drive her for a short stretch later in the day and it would be the last time I saw her in steam
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Comments: 14

rlkitterman [2015-10-26 13:30:37 +0000 UTC]

It's great you got to drive it, even if that was its last run!

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Daxserv [2013-02-18 19:41:52 +0000 UTC]

that is a really nice photo 10/10

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2509-Silverlink In reply to Daxserv [2013-02-18 22:08:33 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks

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JSH50 [2013-02-18 18:08:43 +0000 UTC]

Elegance personified!

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2509-Silverlink In reply to JSH50 [2013-02-18 19:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Would have been nice if she could have had one final run with correct period stock

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JSH50 In reply to 2509-Silverlink [2013-02-18 19:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Very much so!

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E350tb [2012-12-04 12:18:44 +0000 UTC]

...you got to drive?!

Also, I wasn't aware that City of Truro was still in steam. Nice to see she is!

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2509-Silverlink In reply to E350tb [2012-12-04 16:43:15 +0000 UTC]

yep. She's currently in storage at York with about half a year left on her boiler ticket, or so I understand.

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E350tb In reply to 2509-Silverlink [2012-12-04 16:46:59 +0000 UTC]

Hmm - might see her next July then, if she's still steaming by then.

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2509-Silverlink In reply to E350tb [2012-12-04 17:26:32 +0000 UTC]

This was the last time I saw her: [link]

I'm going to york on Saturday, so will ask on her condition and let you know

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E350tb In reply to 2509-Silverlink [2012-12-04 17:48:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks in advance!

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2509-Silverlink In reply to E350tb [2012-12-09 16:36:03 +0000 UTC]

She has one year left on her boiler ticket, with no short term plans for restoration

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E350tb In reply to 2509-Silverlink [2012-12-09 16:47:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for that. Here's hoping they do decide to overhaul her, when she needs it.

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2509-Silverlink In reply to E350tb [2012-12-09 16:52:10 +0000 UTC]

No problem She's sat outside, looking a bit forlorn. All the handrails etc that were nice and shiny at Railfest are now all rusted. The rods look awful

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