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25044 makes a rare sight as its got its boiler in operation, steam heating the TPO's in platform six at Derby on 30th Oct 84......This shunt duty was normally a peak as the TPOs were sat in the station for an hour or so being prepared by the posties ..you could even post a letter before it was attached to the rear of the 1V97 1615 Newcastle -Bristol mail.....Obviously with the temperatures being low on a winters night like this heating was needed, but this late in their careers, Rats with operational boilers were unusual....this being the last time i ever saw one steaming. The whisps of steam leaking from the stock was always handy to stand next to on a cold night....The train is being loaded up with mail for sorting hence the barrows on the platform making me stand in a less than ideal position....but i cant help feeling i should have composed it better ...Then again i was still at school so had lots to learn..!!!
25044 Derby480x22xx22x
25044 makes a rare sight as its got its boiler in operation, steam heating the TPO's in platform six at Derby on 30th Oct 84......This shunt duty was normally a peak as the TPOs were sat in the station for an hour or so being prepared by the posties ..you could even post a letter before it was attached to the rear of the 1V97 1615 Newcastle -Bristol mail.....Obviously with the temperatures being low on a winters night like this heating was needed, but this late in their careers, Rats with operational boilers were unusual....this being the last time i ever saw one steaming. The whisps of steam leaking from the stock was always handy to stand next to on a cold night....The train is being loaded up with mail for sorting hence the barrows on the platform making me stand in a less than ideal position....but i cant help feeling i should have composed it better ...Then again i was still at school so had lots to learn..!!!