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Melton Mowbray in 2017

THE MELTON RAMBLER

GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0T no 9600 and GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 no 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe

GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0T no 9600 and GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 no 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe into Melton Mowbray on Saturday 12th August 2017.

GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 no 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe

GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 no 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe into Melton Mowbray with GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0T no. 9600 on Saturday 12th August 2017.

THE MELTON RAMBLER was from Tyseley Warwick Road to Melton Mowbray  and return with GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 no 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe with 5043+GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0T no 9600on Saturday 12th August 2017

This train wae run by Vintage Trains, who operates trains on the main line using locomotives based at Tyseley Locomotive Works. This train was Steam hauled between Tyseley and Melton Mowbray The train was then steam hauled between Melton to Corby and the return back to Melton. The return to Tysely was also steam hauled. Because there was no turntable and Tender Locomotives cannot run all the way back to Birmingham tender first two locomotives were neened. 

While water was taken the train had to put in loops east of station to clear the platforms for service trains and freight. Water for the Tank locomotive was taken light engine near the signal box.

GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0T no 9600

GWR 8750 Class 0-6-0T no 9600 on Saturday 12th August 2017 at Melton Mowbray station.

GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 no 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe

GWR Castle Class 4-6-0 no 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on Saturday 12th August 2017 at the rear of the return train at Melton Mowbray station.

Melton Mowbray Railway Station

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    Cross Country class 170520 and 17107 + EMT class 222 104 + GBRf class 66754

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THE NIGEL DOBBING MEMORIAL TRAIN Merchant Navy Class 35018 British India Line in 2019

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GWR 0-6-0T no 9600 & GWR Castle Class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe in 2017  This page

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GWR class 57XX pannier tank locomotives 9600 and 7752 (LT94) in 2012

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GWR 4953 Pitchford Hall into Meton Mowbray station in 2009
  Melton Mowbray 4-6-0 no 5690 Leander 5MT & 4-6-0 45305 in 2005

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 GWR Hall Class 4-6-0 no 4965 Rood Ashton Hall in 2003

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BR days at Melton Mowbray  

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Melton station signal box

 
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