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QUOTE (neil_s_wood @ 21 Mar 2007, 21:58) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I spotted this rare item up for sale on Ebay. It's a LMS Princess Elizabeth with metal parts in 18 carat gold plate. This was a special edition released for the Queens Golden Jubilee and was a limited run of 5000. It is a bit opf a stunner and has never been used. This would be a crowning addition to any collection.

Yes that model of "Lizzie" is realy nice! I am lucky enough to have been bought one by my wife for my birthday in 2002 which was indeed the Queen's golden jubilee.
It holds another significence to me as I was a member of the Princess Elizabeth Locomotive Society and have actually worked on the locomotive and had the pleasure of both firing and driving her when the engine was based at hereford back in the late 70's

Regards
Frank

 

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QUOTE (dwb @ 22 Mar 2007, 20:23) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>>had the pleasure of both firing and driving her when the engine was based at hereford back in the late 70's
Were you on the footplate for the Silver Jubilee rail tour in the early summer of 1977?

David
Hi David, No, is the short answer. In those days under BR the locomotive would have to be driven and fired by BR drivers and firemen.
By this time of course the number of experienced footplate men still employed by BR were few and far between!
As members we were only allowed to drive and fire ourselves on site at Bulmer's cider factory where there was about half a mile of track we could use.
As well as working on the engine I used to assist on the society's sales stand helping raise funds to keep Lizzie going so it is possible you may have seen me on one of the railtours behind the sales stand.
Regards
Frank