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307 viewsBagnalls "Courageous" and Newly restored ex Corby Steelworks Hawthorn Leslie 3931/1938 "Linda" on shed, awaiting duties.
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307 viewsBagnalls "Princess" heads back from Stand Road towards the swing bridge.
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307 viewsFurther back along the line again, the trio cross the swing bridge
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306 viewsThe driving seat and his controls.
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306 viewsDeltic Prototype on Strand road
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306 views"Princess" pulling Deltic back up the line towards Riversway and the reattaching of "Courageous" at the back.
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305 viewsFurther back along the line again, the trio cross the swing bridge
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304 viewsDeltic Prototype on Strand road
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303 viewsAnother view of the drivers controls
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302 viewsNewly restored ex Corby Steelworks Hawthorn Leslie 3931/1938 "Linda" heads back along the Riversway back towards Riversway station on the 13.40 service.
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301 viewsThe prototype required a second man - this was his seat and controls looking after the train heating plus other duties. Lower right there is a small hot plate, so no doubt his job was to brew up as well. They couldn`t drink too much - no toilets in this prototype and no stopping on long distances!
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301 viewsObjective achieved, and after about a 5 minute chance to take photographs, "Princess is re-attached and DEltic is pulled off the crossing.
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300 viewsDeltic Prototype standing in the museum.
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300 views"Princess" pulling Deltic back up the line towards Riversway and the reattaching of "Courageous" at the back.
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293 views"Princess" heads across the swing bridge towards Strand Rd with the 13.40 service.
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