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Pathfinder tours "The York Moors Venturer" 1Z47 with 47749 "City of Truro" up front
Departed Newport south wales at 05.27.am today heading for Scarborough all must of seemed well until it left Stourbridge junction at 07.50.am only 1 min down and set off for Old hill bank
only to come to a stand just short of Old hill station with lack power going to the traction motors.
Power was there but no amps were getting to the Traction motors .
London midland Trains were all cancelled both ways with a few Lm services from Snowhill to Rowley regis terminating and then returning .
66518 was sent from Birmingham's Lawley st ,via New st station to help out ,arriving there at 11.23.am the crew off 47749 having plenty of time to sock up the sun beforehand.
The train left at 11.34.am
Help is on its way folks
Departed Newport south wales at 05.27.am today heading for Scarborough all must of seemed well until it left Stourbridge junction at 07.50.am only 1 min down and set off for Old hill bank
only to come to a stand just short of Old hill station with lack power going to the traction motors.
Power was there but no amps were getting to the Traction motors .
London midland Trains were all cancelled both ways with a few Lm services from Snowhill to Rowley regis terminating and then returning .
66518 was sent from Birmingham's Lawley st ,via New st station to help out ,arriving there at 11.23.am the crew off 47749 having plenty of time to sock up the sun beforehand.
The train left at 11.34.am
Help is on its way folks