Elsewhere on site, we were priveliged to host a working visit from a mainline railway organisation on Friday – both us and them got a lot from it, with their people able to get hands-on with track maintenance away from the many (and very necessary) safety requirements of the mainline railway system.
They gained experience and aching muscles, and our mainline track is probably now in the best shape it’s been since it was first laid (“fit for 115mph” said someone).
We’ll miss this loco very much, as it’s undoubtedly the railway flagship and the firm favourite of the crews.
