The Wizards Express at Hellifield GWR 4-6-0 No 5972 Olton Hall - 12th July 2014
Events after this departure led to the steam loco being put on the rear of the train and the supporting class 47 diesel No 47580 being put on the front due to line side fires between Hellifield and Leeds.
A steam-hauled train, operated by the Great Western Railway (GWR), arrives at Hellifield with locomotive No 5972 Olton Hall. The train, identified by headcode 1Z57, is part of a service from Manchester Victoria to York. Following its departure from Hellifield, events occurred that resulted in the steam locomotive being moved to the rear of the train, with diesel locomotive No 47580 placed at the front due to line-side fires between Hellifield and Leeds.
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