Having seen Green Arrow
the day before, I was surprised to see it again, parked in a short
siding normally reserved for AC electrics. Plenty of steam again
with the temperature around -6 degrees. 29/12/2000
It was waiting to take on water
before turning on the Basford triangle to head for Bury and the
East Lancashire Railway. As steam was released it immediately
froze and gave the impression of billions of small diamonds sparkling
in the sunlight - just like the Beatles' Lucy I guess! 29/12/2000
The crew hooked their hose up
to the hydrant on platform 12 and coupled it to a novel filler
on the tender, no climbing on the coals to fill here with 25k
volts just above. 29/12/2000
If it were of LMS origin it would
have looked good - just joking. 29/12/2000
NOW I know why Crewe station has an open roof. 29/12/2000
Cylinder drains fully opened and
60800 heads for Basford Hall triangle, very entertaining. 28/12/2000
The locomotive reversed off the
Chester line with its support coach and coupled on to the train
which had been brought in by a class 47 diesel. 28/12/2000
There was much clearing of water
from the cylinders. 28/12/2000
The display continued. 28/12/2000
Spot the Green Arrow if you can.
28/12/2000
Time to settle down. 28/12/2000
Blower on to replace the lost
steam. 28/12/2000
Away and the cylinders are cleared
again. In view of the amount of blowing I assume that the low
ambient temperature causes steam to quickly condense in the cylinders
which can prove fatal to a steam locomotive if not ejected. 28/12/2000
Smoke and steam. 28/12/2000
Crewe Station as seen in the 1950's!!!
(if you ignore the parentage). 28/12/2000
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