Service Crew’s Perspective
A mainline locomotive requires a Service Crew. The Duke is no exception. The Service Crew are all volunteers (the Trust is entirely managed by volunteers).
Eric Bond
5th February 2026
8:25 pm
A mainline locomotive requires a Service Crew. The Duke is no exception. The Service Crew are all volunteers (the Trust is entirely managed by volunteers).
The Chairman’s Special Train was not hauled by The Duke over Shap on 10th October due to a caprotti valve ceasing around Lancaster. Perhaps the
The BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust had a long-standing promise to fulfil upon completion of The Duke’s third overhaul in preservation – to let