Didcot Steam Movement 22/2/24

CarltonA · 23 Feb 2024

I was at Didcot yesterday and witnessed a GWR 2-6-2 tank loco being moved off towards Oxford sandwiched between two class 66s. Anyone know where it was headed? I would also be interested in knowing the technical details about how such a consist is braked.

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168lover · 23 Feb 2024

CarltonA said:
I was at Didcot yesterday and witnessed a GWR 2-6-2 tank loco being moved off towards Oxford sandwiched between two class 66s. Anyone know where it was headed? I would also be interested in knowing the technical details about how such a consist is braked.

Throughpiped through the steam loco to the rear loco, low speed to the other end of the Didcot yard to get to a road access point to put a truck in for it to go on

CarltonA · 24 Feb 2024

Thanks, that makes sense. I couldn't imagine them traveling at speed to some distant location. So airbrakes can be through piped, I thought the steam loco would have vacuum piping?

Forty29 · 24 Feb 2024

Steam loco was 5199 for reference.

Bessie · 24 Feb 2024

Yes it's loco 5199 returning home after its recent appearance on half-term trains with its sister engine 4144 that is based at Didcot. To get all steam locos on/off site at DRC it's standard practice to have 2 X Class 66's top 'n tail

Iskra · 24 Feb 2024

Bessie said:
Yes it's loco 5199 returning home after its recent appearance on half-term trains with its sister engine 4144 that is based at Didcot. To get all steam locos on/off site at DRC it's standard practice to have 2 X Class 66's top 'n tail

Can you kindly explain why this arrangement is necessary please?

matt · 24 Feb 2024

Iskra said:
Can you kindly explain why this arrangement is necessary please?

No direct road access to the site for a low loader.

Didcot Steam Movement 22/2/24

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