Locomotive update and details of the cam box part replacements can be read here.
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Locomotive update and details of the broken tappet lever can be read here.
Arrived at Castleton.
Arrived at Crewe.
At Nantwich.
At Shrewsbury.
Departure from Hereford.
The Duke will arrive at Bury, double headed with the Princess Elizabeth, at approximately 21:00.
Departed Abergavenny, towed by 67022.
The Duke left Newport.
Departure from Bristol.
The Duke is due to move from Bristol Temple Meads to the East Lancs Railway in Bury this afternoon.
A full report of The Cornishman tour is available here.
At Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway. Due to leave at approximately 13:00.
The Duke has arrived at Paignton for an overnight stay. The engine will be moved to Bristol tomorrow.
The failure has been identified as a broken lever on the cam follower which jammed the reverser. The broken pieces are now being removed.
A component failure in the right hand cambox has been identified. The loco is now running and being tested prior to a move to Paignton where it will be turned on the turntable.
The loco has been moved to sidings at Newton Abbott. Further updates will be posted once available.
The loco failed at Newton Abbott.
Arrived Exeter.
Departing Tiverton. Not stopping at Dawlish.
Just approaching Tiverton. Will have a water stop. Weather brightening up.
Arrived Taunton.
For timings for The Cornishman, please click here.
The Exeter-London Waterloo tour originally scheduled for Sunday 25th May has been cancelled due to gauging issues.
For an updated tour schedule, please click here.
A full report of The Southern Irishman, The Devonian and The Pembroke Coast Express tour, with photos, is available here.
The Duke arrived at Bristol Temple Meads.
Water stop at Magor.
Arrival at Llanelli ten minutes ahead of schedule.
The Duke has left Newport on time.
The Duke arrived in Bristol.
The Duke is currently stopped on the banks due to a problem with the diesel.
The Duke has just left Tiverton. Please check The Southern Irishman, The Devonian and The Pembroke Coast Express timetable for ongoing updates.
The Duke currently has a problem with its compressor and is still at Bristol Temple Meads. The Duke has been taken off the train and a diesel (67006 Royal Sovereign) put between the Duke and the support coach. This is to provide air due to the compressor failure. Once the diesel is in place, the Duke will continue to Plymouth. Running approximately an hour behind schedule at the moment.
Arrived at Port Talbot. Updates are being added to The Southern Irishman, The Devonian and The Pembroke Coast Express timetable.
Arrived at Llandore Junction.
Due at Llandeilo Junction 17:16. Running to schedule. The Duke performing well. Cloudy - looks like rain!
Engine being prepped and ready to move between 07:15 and 07:45. Cloudy but mild weather.
Arrived at Newport.
Arrived at Ludlow.
Taking on water at Crewe.
The Duke, in light steam, left Castleton hauled by a pair of class 37s (37417 and 37401). Please check The Southern Irishman, The Devonian and The Pembroke Coast Express timetable for ongoing updates and revised timings.
An updated timetable can be viewed here. The Duke will be making a later than scheduled start from Bury today. More updates will be posted when available.
The Southern Irishman, The Devonian and The Pembroke Coast Express timings
Regular timetable and tour updates for The Southern Irishman, The Devonian and The Pembroke Coast Express will be posted here. Please check back for more information.
A full report of the Duke's leg of the North Briton tour, with photos, is available here.
Tonight the Duke was briefly featured on BBC North West in an item about an exhibition at Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery. On BBC1 there was a glimpse of the Duke, just returned from York and back at the ELR. More information about the "Art in the Age of Steam" exhibition can be found here.
For timings for the North Briton (16th April 2008), please click here.
A Duke of Gloucester group has been set up on flickr. Photographs taken of the Duke throughout the UK can be added to the group. Please see the most recent additions, including some photographs of the North Briton.
The Duke has now arrived in Edinburgh.
The Duke has performed well throughout the journey without any problems. Now fifteen minutes ahead of schedule.
The Duke has arrived at Dunbar, eleven minutes early.
Only 50 miles to Edinburgh and running two minutes ahead of schedule.
The Duke makes history, crossing the River Tweed for the first time into Scotland.
The Duke has arrived in Durham. Four minutes early!
The Duke has now left York and is on the way to Edinburgh (see timetable). The platform was crowded with hundreds of steam engine enthusiasts taking photographs with police in attendance to keep people from the edge of the platform. The Duke moved slowly out of the station, the whistle blew and the journey was underway.
The Duke is scheduled to have a punctual departure from the NRM in York, with Bittern 60019 arriving on time from Kings Cross.
For timings for the North Briton (12th April 2008), please click here.
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