AS A signalman at Pyewipe Junction, Lincoln on August 12, 1968 – the day after the 15 Guinea Specials – I was involved in a steam movement.
I was on early turn that day and if memory serves me correctly, control instructed me to put a light engine going to March on the up line into Lincoln instead of over the avoiding line. When the loco came into sight it was, to my surprise, No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell, which was to pick up water in the station. The loco was destined for Bressingham and it was thought it would see a main line no more.