The Little Engine with a Big Heart
Locomotive Services Limited Class 20, 20107 (D8107) "Jocelyn Feilding 1940-2020" runs light engine through Nantwich as the sun sets returning to base as 0Z20 16:45 Newport (Gwent) to Crewe Holding Sidings (VSTP).
The "chopper" once again proving to be a Really Useful Engine and a key member of the LSL fleet after it took over the hauling of Mr. Hosking's private train after the Black 5 that had been leading suffered wheelflats at Llandeilo.
20107 had been tucked inside the steam locomotive to provide support, but when The Sherwood Forester encountered its issues the 20 eventually worked the Load 8 train forward solo from Llandeilo to Carmarthen Sidings, then after an overnight stop it again worked the train solo via Cardiff to Newport, where two of LSL's Class 37s took over.
Its heroic work done, the diminutive diesel then returned to Crewe Diesel for a well-earned break.
The Little Engine with a Big Heart
Locomotive Services Limited Class 20, 20107 (D8107) "Jocelyn Feilding 1940-2020" runs light engine through Nantwich as the sun sets returning to base as 0Z20 16:45 Newport (Gwent) to Crewe Holding Sidings (VSTP).
The "chopper" once again proving to be a Really Useful Engine and a key member of the LSL fleet after it took over the hauling of Mr. Hosking's private train after the Black 5 that had been leading suffered wheelflats at Llandeilo.
20107 had been tucked inside the steam locomotive to provide support, but when The Sherwood Forester encountered its issues the 20 eventually worked the Load 8 train forward solo from Llandeilo to Carmarthen Sidings, then after an overnight stop it again worked the train solo via Cardiff to Newport, where two of LSL's Class 37s took over.
Its heroic work done, the diminutive diesel then returned to Crewe Diesel for a well-earned break.