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Thanks co-tr-paul.
I am terrible with names.
Man at gate said he was a proud Scouser.
Boss man did tell me his name - but it now eludes me.
He introduced me to the Depot Manager - so "Boss man" was not the manager.
Please thank them both for me - both proper gents.
And sorry to you all...
So..............
After a gap of 35 years...... between a sighting of 47 333 at Crewe until today ...... i have, (at last), completed the sightings of all 528 Class 47's with a memorable capture of 47 337 inside Long Rock Depot shed in Penzance. Even though it is now 57 602 - it is still...
thanks for this - Mrs Handsome architect says "why not" (knew she was a keeper).
Wish me luck and stay tuned - we are off to Penzance.
maybe they will let me round the depot - if i burst into tears.
stuart
Just read the full thread and realised 57 602 was a bit sick last night.
looks like it has only just arrived in Penzance at 11:02.......?
Assuming it wasn't taken off somewhere along the route and dumped in the bushes.
If someone would be kind enough to confirm if it made it please - i think...
Ooooooft. Thanks for this info - but i stupidly didn't check this site yesterday and have indeed missed it. Is it likely to be the loco used tonight to go back to London - or would i be best to go to Penzance and try to see it on depot today?
Thanks for helping an old guy out.
stuart
thanks for that quick reply. Back in the day i hunted for it on every trip - and with the wonders of the internet - i have since found out it was under repair in Crewe works for a large part of the time i was searching. it smacked into another loco in Birmingham New Street. had i known i could...
I hope nobody minds me asking this question in my first post.......!
I am hoping to "find" class 57 602 while i am in sunny Cornwall - in the next week.
Down from "less sunny" glasgow with my lovely wife and she has "given permission" for me to go loco hunting.
i did the train spotting thing...