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70013 LEICESTER
Unexpected motive power for the 09:35 'Santa Plus' service on 22/12/2013 is BR Std 'Britannia' 4-6-2 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' which had only just returned to the GCR from mainline railtour duty. 'Oliver Cromwell' stands at Leicester North ready to haul the return leg to Loughborough. 70013 is part of the NRM Collection on loan to the GCR and stands adjacent to the site of the proposed NRM/GCR/Leicester City Council musuem.
70013 LEICESTER
Unexpected motive power for the 09:35 'Santa Plus' service on 22/12/2013 is BR Std 'Britannia' 4-6-2 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' which had only just returned to the GCR from mainline railtour duty. 'Oliver Cromwell' stands at Leicester North ready to haul the return leg to Loughborough. 70013 is part of the NRM Collection on loan to the GCR and stands adjacent to the site of the proposed NRM/GCR/Leicester City Council musuem.