Steam 34067. Tangmere stalls aggressive into Dover. Armistice Day Nov 11
Steam engine Tangmere fails to make it up the fierce slope from Martin Mill to Dover. The damp weather and falling leaves have reduced the adhesion of the engine on the tracks. It stalls at 05:40 Spectacular steam blow off at 07:38 The battle was lost at Waterloo when the class 47 diesel backup was left behind. Railway Touring Company trip Waterloo - Dover - Kensington Olympia on 11 November 2011.
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