Class 28
 

Hi folks,
Can anybody tell me where the class 28 Metrovick is and is it in running order?. I used to see quite a few of the locos when I was a kid and would love to see one again.

Regards
Cliff.

D5705 is on the East Lancs Railway at Bury, undergoing a long term restoration job. I understand it is being worked on by the same crew that are involved in restoring the class 15 and is 2nd in line to that one.

Regards, 62440.

I did not realise that a type 15 loco had survived.

I may well have seen it when I was a mere boy as they were regular visitors through Wickford.:D

D8233. Survived by the skin of it's teeth, sorta thing. It's had several owners and moved about a bit, ended up at the east lancs with a small but keen crew to restore it.
There was a small article with photos in the August issue of Traction Magazine about these two locos.

Further info on http://www.d8233.org.uk

Regards, 62440.

Thats great info 62440 and thanks for posting the link. Going over the the ELR in October so I might go and see if I can pop my head around the door;).

Thanks again, much appreciated.

Cliff

Hi Anzac, I doubt if you will get the chance to see them, they are not in the public domain and are both under tarpaulins.

Cheers John

Hi John,
Yes I was half expecting they would be tbh, but hopefully plenty of nice steam engines and other diesels to see:).

Cliff.

Hi Cliff, there should be a few steam locos around in October has the ones which are on their summer vacations at the moment should have returned by then, what date are you looking at going to the railway?

Cheers John

Morning John, I was thinking of the 23rd October for the steam event, never been before so I`m really looking forward to it.

Hi Cliff,

Good choice of date to go although expect it to be a lot busier than normal due to it also being the first day Tornado runs on the ELR.
Not sure what other locos will be running but at the time there should be three black fives, the Duke, and the Jinty available,(all subject to change etc)

Cheers John