Oliver Cromwell
Dec 10, 2018
3 minutes
By Robin Jones
BRIAN SHARPE
NICK GILLIAM
BRIAN SHARPE
NICK GILLIAM
BRIAN SHARPE
OLIVER Cromwell – the named star of the‘Fifteen Guinea Special’which marked the end of BR steam-hauled passenger trains half a century ago – sent attendances soaring at its final Great Central Railway mini-gala appearance.
BR Britannia Pacific No. 70013 headlined ‘The Last Hurrah’ on November 17/18 – with visitor numbers 30% up on the corresponding event last year.
Many were hoping to for the last time, before its boiler ticket runs out on January 1.
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