48773

48773 will steam this weekend at the GCR

please see the photo bellow

http://mathewyardley.fotopic.net/p56129127.html

 

Think I might go to the SVR for 48305 instead ;-)

 

With the real 48773 safely stowed away in the Engine House at Highley, I wonder if this is the first time in preservation that a working engine has taken on the identity of a classmate still in existance?

I have used the words "in preservation", because there were instances in steam-era days, like the swap of identity in 1952 for the Castle " Windsor Castle" for the King's funeral train, and of course 46100 is actually 46152 if my memory serves me correctly?

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The Mid Hants Railway have previously operated 34105 as 34067 and 34051, and Swanage have operated 34072 as 34023.

Thinking about it (hence edit), hasn't a standard tank (maybe 80079) masqueraded as 80072 on a visit to Llangollen?

 

34105 was also turned out as 34102 Lapford towards the end of its last ticket which is its current identity, if you look at the cab numbers.

 

In reply to 46118, 76079 took on the identity of 76084 a couple of years ago. The occassion was a reunion of 24D Lower Darwen footplatemen, which took place at the ELR.

 

It has also run as 34041 which was scrapped. Nice to see long departed locos "run Again"

 

80079 did indeed run as 80072.
5541 also ran as 5532 when she vsited back in the early 90s.
7927 also masquered as 6880 at Barry aswell... 8-[

 

What a pity there isn't another A3 extant that could stand in as "Flying Scotsman", and save all that expense.....

I'll get my coat....

46118

 

Didn't the GW/R run 30926 Repton as the NRM's 30925 Cheltenham for the official reopening of Cheltenham Racecourse station?

 

34027 Taw Valley ran as 34028 Eddystone in the early '90s.

 

It also ran as both 34022 Exmoor and 34046 Braunton at the 2004 WSR Spring Gala.

 

I believe 69621 ran with a variety of numbers over a weekend so that everyone could get a photo of their favourite N7.

 

I thought people were suggesting locos that have used identities of other preserved locos, rather than identities of scrapped members. 8-[

 

Well, all GWR engines look the same anyway!

Could someone pass me the tin hat?

 

What about Olton Hall running as Hogwarts Castle - totally different class!

 

Didn't Odney Manor take the number of a 2-8-2T for an ELR gala? 8-[