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Olympic & Paralypic Games 2012 Steam Locomotives

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  1. Bullied Manor

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    Now that we're coming to the end of the Olympics and Paralypic games this weekend, I was wondering if their is a list of which steam locomotives were involved during the olympic torch relays? The only ones that come to mind are 8F 48524 & Black 5 45305 (on the Great Central Railway) Manor Class 7800 7812 Erlestoke Manor (on the Severn Valley). There are bound to be others; can anyone add to the list please?
     
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    Standard 5 73050 on the Nene Valley and A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and Standard 4 75029 on the NYMR.
     
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    46115 from York to Thirsk, in place of 4472

    James at SVN
     
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    Edited Extract from UK Steam

    Wed 20-Jun Olympic Special [Times] 46115 vice 60103 : York-Shildon, Eaglescliffe-York
    [Conveying Olympic flame York-Thirsk]

    Cheers, Neil
     
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    David Lloyd George on the FR if memory serves.
     
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    The Snowdon Mountain Rly was involved as well, getting Sir C. Bonnington to Snowdon summit. Not sure which loco was used, just hope it wasn't a diesel
     
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    'Mountaineer' also carried the torch on the 15" gauge Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway
     
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    I think you'll find it was 48624 on the GCR, 48524 was scrapped long ago. 48624 was T&T with 45305.
     
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