BRITISH RAILWAYS ‘7MT’ No. 70000 Britannia has returned to steam following a major overhaul, and efforts to get the Pacific back in main line service are now underway.
The 4-6-2 rolled out of LSL’s Crewe depot on January 17. A week later, it moved by road to the Severn Valley Railway for a month of testing and shakedown running. The loco is then expected to return home to Crewe Diesel Depot under its own steam.