The driver of Britannia Class 7 Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell keeps a watchful eye on the approaching signals as it passes Circourt and nears its water stop at Challow. The train was a St Davids D... (more)

As operations are wound down for another day, 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' sits in the cold yard. This was not a photoshoot, it was illuminated only by the yard lights and improved through HDR techniqu... (more)

BR 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' at Leicester North during the Great Central Railway's Steam Gala Weekend

'Britannia' Oliver Cromwell on the Cathedrals Express from London Liverpool Street to Norwich.

BR Standard Britannia Class Pacific 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' crosses Hurstbourne Viaduct between Whitchurch and Andover on the ex LSWR mainline to Salisbury and Exeter. It is hauling another of the... (more)

Catching a rare burst of evening sunlight in what has been a miserable summer even by British standards, recent mainline returnee 'Oliver Cromwell' makes a spirited attack on Micklefield bank with... (more)

Making its first revenue earning run on the mainline since it hauled British Railways' last steam train, 1T57, on August 11 1968, 'Oliver Cromwell' hauls the 40th anniversary recreation of 1T57 up... (more)

70013 accelerates off the legendary Ribblehead Viaduct with a 40th Anniversary special to replicate the original Fifteen Guinea Special. This loco featured on the same leg of the original tour 40 ... (more)

A scene that would never be permitted under today's 'health & safety' regime, yet I don't recall a single one of the hundreds of people who turned out to witness steam's final, glorious finale com... (more)

Earlier today, 'Britannia' Pacific No.70013 'Oliver Cromwell' recreated the same run that she made history with back in 1968. Here is a previously unseen image from exactly 40 years ago approachin... (more)

Earlier today, 'Britannia' Pacific No.70013 'Oliver Cromwell' recreated the same run that she made history with back in 1968. Here is a previously unseen image from exactly 40 years ago.

Britannia class no 70013 Oliver Cromwell on display at the Open Weekend at The West Coast Railway Co. site at Carnforth

The line up of 70013 Oliver Cromwell, 46115 Scots Guardsman, 5690 Leander and 48151 at the Open Weekend at The West Coast Railway Co. site at Carnforth

At the West Coast Railway Co. Open Day at their Carnforth site. A fantastic line up of 30777 Sir Lamiel, 70013 Oliver Cromwell, 46115 Scots Guardsman, 5690 Leander and 48151. All the locos were in... (more)

70013 Oliver Cromwell on display at the West Coast Railway Co. Open Day at their Carnforth site. This locomotive worked the last steam-hauled British Rail train back in August 1968. It has just be... (more)