The East Lancashire Railway will bid a fond farewell to the well loved 34092 City of Wells and 5643 locomotives following the Christmas period as they are both withdrawn for overhaul with running dates available to give visitors the chance to enjoy a last ride on each of the locomotives.
Southern 34092 City of Wells will continue with her last few runs on the 31st of December and both the 1st and 2nd of January 2023 ahead of her temporary removal from service for overhaul, providing visitors a fantastic opportunity to bid her a fond farewell.
The hardworking and dependable locomotive will be missed a great deal at the East Lancashire Railway as she regularly hauls Dining Experiences, Santa Trains and much much more.
GWR 5463 will also be bidding farewell as she is also being retired for overhaul with her last runs taking place on the 26th and 27th of December, once again providing visitors a great opportunity to bid her farewell and give her the send off she truly deserves.
The heritage railway has revealed that both locomotives will return to service following their overhauls.
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I used to be taken by my grandad to London Victoria stn to see the golden arrow train arr I was about 6/7 years old I remember the golden arrow on the front and the 2two flags please what class was the locomotive. Tank you
5643 will be undertaken at our Ribble Steam base Preston
Withdrawn for ‘overhaul’. Yes, but what sort of overhaul… intermediate, light casual, heavy? Where will the overhauls take place… Riley’s? Elsewhere?
Well the 10 year overhaul …. Overhaul is 10 years , anything under that is repair , it’s 10 years because thats the UK boiler cert limitations . As to where that might not be decided yet and rarely made known till it happens .
Alls not Wells it seems.