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44871 SHREWSBURY 0066 DE-2
Deputising for 60009 'Union of South Africa' which had failed with a tender hot box the previous day, LMS Black Five 44871 arrived at Shrewsbury with RTC's 1Z77 0633 Slough to Shrewsbury 'Ludlow Medieval Fair' railtour on 23rd November.
Here 44871, devoid of any headboard, recreates a BR era working as it departs from Shrewsbury with the 12.50 5Z78 ECS working to Crewe for servicing and turning. This move was required as running 50 minutes behind the Black 5 was 60163 'Tornado' on another railtour bound for Shrewsbury, which needed to use the Coton Hill sidings for servicing.
44871 SHREWSBURY 0066 DE-2
Deputising for 60009 'Union of South Africa' which had failed with a tender hot box the previous day, LMS Black Five 44871 arrived at Shrewsbury with RTC's 1Z77 0633 Slough to Shrewsbury 'Ludlow Medieval Fair' railtour on 23rd November.
Here 44871, devoid of any headboard, recreates a BR era working as it departs from Shrewsbury with the 12.50 5Z78 ECS working to Crewe for servicing and turning. This move was required as running 50 minutes behind the Black 5 was 60163 'Tornado' on another railtour bound for Shrewsbury, which needed to use the Coton Hill sidings for servicing.