Juanjo
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Norwich 08A Norwich shunter went up in flames yesterday.
Went to station to pick up a London set, about 2.30pm, was smoking.
Took set to Crown Point and burst into flames.
All power turned off for 90 minutes, stopping London services, while Yarmouth/Cromer services suspended as they go past the scene.
My informer said it was a green and white shunter - so my best guess is Silverlink-liveried 08874
No trains moved for 60-90 minutes.
No update on condition of shunter.
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concrete bob
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Lets hope they scrap the bugger then 
Keeps avoiding me, does that. Went to Bletchley on numerous occasions, couldn't find it. Went to Norwich, twice... quess what, still couldn't find the dam thing 
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Juanjo
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| concrete bob wrote: | Lets hope they scrap the bugger then
Keeps avoiding me, does that. Went to Bletchley on numerous occasions, couldn't find it. Went to Norwich, twice... quess what, still couldn't find the dam thing |
Hehe.
I chased it to Bletchley successfully.
Now in my hometown of Norwich, where my parents still are, so didn't need to do the chasing after all.
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concrete bob
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Would you like to rub it in a little bit more, Jon 
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Pumlumon Plynlimon
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| concrete bob wrote: | | Would you like to rub it in a little bit more, Jon |
I will.....went to Norwich on hols in June.....saw 874 then. 
Actually, it was stabled round the back of the depot and not visible from any train. A drive into the depot and a right turn to the staff car park affords views down this side of the depot. A quick u-turn and then out in a matter of minutes.
We managed to see the elusive 47813 there together with 47810, 08847 and 08874.
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Juanjo
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I've never had a problem with driving in either. They did install a barrier, but within about a month it was left permanently up. Although you are trespassing, providing you don't get out of your car I don't think you'll have any probs.
You can sometimes get a view of stabled locos behind the depot from trains heading to London/Cambridge, but its end on so you can't tell the number.
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Re: Norwich 08 | Juanjo wrote: | A Norwich shunter went up in flames yesterday.
No update on condition of shunter. |
48 hours later, any news now please?
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