70013 Oliver Cromwell - Britain's 'Britannia'

70013 Oliver Cromwell - Britain's 'Britannia' 'Britannia' 70013 Oliver Cromwell hauled British Rail's last standard gauge steam train on August 11 1968.

It is now a prized part of the UK's National Collection and run on behalf of the National Railway Museum by the 5305 Locomotive Association. Oliver Cromwell is brought to you by a partnership that includes the Great Central Railway (the UK's Only Main Line Heritage Railway) and Steam Railway magazine (the world's biggest selling steam magazine). Though retired in 1968 after 17 years' working life,

the successful partnership means that 70013 is still one of a select number of steam locomotives certified to run around the main line railways of Britain. This National Railway Museum ambassador is truly Britain's 'Britannia'.

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See also:

National Railway Museum http://www.nrm.org.uk/

5305 Locomotive Association http://www.5305la.org.uk/

Steam Railway magazine http://www.steamrailway.co.uk/

Great Central Railway http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/

70013 Oliver Cromwell at Bethnal Green on route to Liverpool Street Station 1954 Photographer unknown
08/08/2023

70013 Oliver Cromwell at Bethnal Green on route to Liverpool Street Station 1954 Photographer unknown

70013 Oliver Cromwell at Cambridge date and photographer unknown
15/05/2022

70013 Oliver Cromwell at Cambridge date and photographer unknown

16/06/2021
Three years ago 25-11-2017
25/11/2020

Three years ago 25-11-2017

Saturday 25th November saw 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' at the helm of The Railway Touring Company's annual Bristol to Chester rail tour, 'The Christmas Cheshirem...

15/09/2020

Locations: Newport (Essex), Ashwell (Rutland), Kirby Bellars, Ashwell, Sandy, Cheal Bridge (near Gosberton), Asgarby (east of Sleaford), Hubberts Bridge, Bur...

31/07/2020

Cab floor of 70013 Oliver Cromwell all repaired and painted up ready for fitting to the frames.

17/07/2020

70013 Oliver Cromwell rolls out of the shed into the sunlight after having its wheels fitted.

20/04/2020

A film made in 1968 by my late father Ken Ellwood showing the last passenger steam train from Liverpool/Manchester to Carlisle and back. There were just 450 ...

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