RMweb Premium 7013 Posted April 26, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2010 Just saw Coockham Manor heading north on the M5 (sadly on the back of a lorry!) looking immaculate. Anyone any idea where it was headed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Where on the M5? It's supposed to be at Didcot this weekend for GWR175 celebrations. Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted April 27, 2010 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2010 Somerset levels, so it would take the M4 then A34 to Didcot I suppose. Could have got there a lot quicker if they had stuck it on the track and fired it up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Are you absolutely sure it was Cookham Manor? Lydham Manor (from Paignton) is one of the visiting locos at Didcot this weekend, even though it was built by BR in 1950! Cheers David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Colin Posted April 27, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 27, 2010 Is Cookham Manor operable, or just cosmetically restored? It would be nice to see it steaming one day - it was an early purchase for preservation (1965?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted April 27, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 27, 2010 Is Cookham Manor operable, or just cosmetically restored? It would be nice to see it steaming one day - it was an early purchase for preservation (1965?) According to the GWS site 7808 is currently non-operational, so probably the one seen on the low-loader was 'Lydham'? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 7013 Posted April 30, 2010 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 30, 2010 I am passing the buck here but I was driving at 70mph in the opposite direction and my wife saw it first, she said it was something 'ham' and I assumed it was Cookham. but I guess it must have been Lydham. OK I will take the blame for making assumptions! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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