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| Fault ends steam locomotive Oliver Cromwell's last hurrah | Fault ends steam locomotive Oliver Cromwell's last hurrah |
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| A steam locomotive has failed to complete what was due to be its final journey through East Anglia. | A steam locomotive has failed to complete what was due to be its final journey through East Anglia. |
| The 70013 Oliver Cromwell arrived at Norwich railway station from London Liverpool Street 45 minutes late due to a mechanical failure. | The 70013 Oliver Cromwell arrived at Norwich railway station from London Liverpool Street 45 minutes late due to a mechanical failure. |
| Steam Dreams, the firm behind the trip which carried 350 people on the journey, said it would not be able to pull the train back to London. | Steam Dreams, the firm behind the trip which carried 350 people on the journey, said it would not be able to pull the train back to London. |
| A diesel engine would be used for the return journey, the firm said. | A diesel engine would be used for the return journey, the firm said. |
| The Oliver Cromwell left the capital at 10:20 GMT and took close to four hours to get to Norwich. | The Oliver Cromwell left the capital at 10:20 GMT and took close to four hours to get to Norwich. |
| It eased in to Norwich railway station having had to travel at about 20mph (32kph) for the last seven miles of its journey. | It eased in to Norwich railway station having had to travel at about 20mph (32kph) for the last seven miles of its journey. |
| The locomotive was built in 1951. | |
| It was due to be its last visit to Norfolk before its boiler certificate runs out. | It was due to be its last visit to Norfolk before its boiler certificate runs out. |
| In October, the Flying Scotsman broke down on its way to East Anglia. The journey was rescheduled a month later. | In October, the Flying Scotsman broke down on its way to East Anglia. The journey was rescheduled a month later. |