A4 Bittern failure

[class47]

Hi

Can anyone fill me in as to the problem with Bittern on its test run recently, and will it keep the loco from the main line for much longer.

Thanks

[Bramleyman]

The last I heard is that it is due to run Kings Cross to Scarborough and return next week. I was hoping to be in Peterborough when it arrives, but won't bother going now if there has been trouble with it. The last time something like this happened and I had driven 200 miles for it, there was diesel stuck on the train.

[Dave]

Something that shouldn't get hot did, and it's out it out again untill they can sort it out. It's inagural run, has been cancelled. Not 3rd time lucky then!

Dave

[ashurstdave]

Sunday 20th April 2008 - I am pleased to report that A4 60019 Bittern is back at Ropley on The Mid-Hants Railway. It arrived back in the early hours of Saturday morning and today ( Sunday 20th ) was being serviced and having a good spit and polish by the Watercress Rangers.

[ashurstdave]

Readers may be interested in learning that A4 60019 BITTERN is back on main-line action on Sunday 1st June 2008 when it takes part in a celebration of the "1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials". The special train will be the 08.23 Waterloo - Exeter St. Davids and the 17.59 Exeter St. Davids - Waterloo. 60019 will come on the train on the return journey at Yeovil Junction and will depart at 19.38, stopping at Salisbury for water between 20.50 and 21.05. The morning service from Waterloo will be hauled by Coronation - 46233 Duchess of Sutherland. The A4 will return to the Mid-Hants Railway early afternoon on Monday 2nd June.