LMS Jubilee No. 45699 Galatea, in the guise of 45662 ‘Alberta’ / 45627 ‘Sierra Leone’, passed through Lichfield Trent Valley station this morning as it steamed south from Carnforth to Southall, in West London.
Our friend Jake Bonner went out to film the locomotive pass through the station, which at this point was running around 40 minutes late.
The movement today, 5V42, the 08:00 Carnforth Steamtown to Southall WCRC, was a loco movement and test run ahead of The Bath and Gloucester Steam Express on Saturday 4th February 2023.
You can see the video of the locomotive passing Lichfield Trent Valley below:
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I bet the guy who gave up on it a few seconds before it passed by was cursing.
especially when she chugs
Galatea was steaming. Excellent LMS locomotive I can recall in LMS days when trainspotting.
I’m hoping to pop over to Bath Spa on Saturday to see 45699 and hopefully it will run in its original identity of 45699 Galatea. If it runs as 45627 Sierra Leon, can I claim it as a sighting of Galatea??