I have just found out via the RSS feed of the blog for Project Miller, the 125 Group's banner under which they are restoring to full working order the sole remaining prototype HST power car 41001, that 41001 has moved under it's own power today on the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) to just outside Brush Traction in Loughborough, marking the first time in over 30 years it has moved under it's own power, and the first time since 2010 that an operational Paxman 12RP200L Valenta engine has been used in a locomotive since the aforementioned Brush Traction re-engined all operational class 43 power cars, a great day for railways.
it is coming up to two years now since I stood in the cab of 41001 at Railfest and wished the 125 Group all the best in getting 41001 working again, and I am very pleased at how much they have achieved in only two years at both Neville Hill and Ruddington, where the locomotive is now based, I had every faith they'd do it, if and when 41001 returns to York, I will be there to greet it.
Again, a great job to the Project Miller guys and the 125 Group, keep up the good work at getting this icon of railway history in a fully operational state.
And for regular readers, my apologies for not posting anything in over a year, there's been a lot going on for me personally and the railways had taken a back seat sadly, normal service should be resumed
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