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Photo: Charles Moorhen

Railway Homage To 'Thunderbirds' Television Show Character









Lady Penelope', named after the popular UK Rugby railway station on the 25th August 2016. night photo of DRS Class 57 57307 locomotive '', named after the popular UK Thunderbirds TV series , standing in a former bay platform looking bright and clean after a sudden downpour aton the 25th August 2016.





'Lady Penelope' is one of 16 Class 57s that carried a 'Thunderbirds' name and the only locomotive that retains its name.





Tin Tin and Parker, fetched over £4,000 at a charity auction run in association with the In January 2014, the locomotive nameplates donated by Virgin Trains,and, fetched over £4,000 at a charity auction run in association with the Railway Magazine to raise funds for The Alzheimer's Society

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locomotive was built on the 20 September 1965 by Thewas built on the 20 September 1965 by Brush Traction at Loughborough and is allocated to Carlisle Kingmoor Traction Maintenance Depot, operated by Direct Rail Services (DRS). The current depot code is KM.





The original steam shed was called Carlisle (Kingmoor) and its shed code was 68A which was later changed to 12A.





This Class 57 locomotive originally carried the number D1901, later to be renumbered 47225.





Lady Penelope' name, it has also carried the name, Apart from its '' name, it has also carried the name, 'Cable Thieves: We're Watching You'

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