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5305LA's support crew for the day was augmented for the first time by a live presence on Twitter; by the end of the day, the #Seaford150 hashtag created by @70013Cromwell had reached over fifty thousand users.
The Association cares for three locomotives from the National Collection, and as such has a desire and a responsibility to bring them - in their most engaging way as living, breathing machines - to the widest and most diverse audience possible. The trip to a celebratory Seaford proved to be just such an opportunity, as related by those who experienced it - loco and crew, railwaymen, passengers, journalists, commuters, parents with children, gricers, a camera shop, teenagers taking 'selfies', a brass band, competing sets of local politicians, a bed and breakfast and a sleeping banjo player...
The team for tomorrow's #Seaford150 run have gathered to prepare 70013 at Southall depot in West London. Setting off in less than 24 hours!
— Oliver Cromwell (@Cromwell70013) June 6, 2014@Cromwell70013 .. should be good turnout along whole route. Good luck to the team - must have taken some planning.
— Charlie Rose (@CharlieRose1) June 6, 2014We're ready for #Seaford150 - 70013 leaves @NetworkRailVIC @ 0945. Follow the train's progress http://t.co/L4sSz4W1Po pic.twitter.com/LjoRngPiql
— Oliver Cromwell (@Cromwell70013) June 6, 2014Lovely wake up call this morning; the Oliver Cromwell Steam Train passing by my window on its route to Seaford
— Caitlin Smith (@monodons) June 7, 2014Saw Oliver Cromwell 70013 go through South Croydon station this morning. Lovely start to the day. Wish my train to work every day was steam!
— Clare Taylor (@booradley76) June 7, 2014Look what's just arrived at Haywards Heath @Cromwell70013 #Seaford150 #brighton pic.twitter.com/SIUzb66yj4
— Lee Taylor (@taylorla57) June 7, 2014Waiting for steam train to arrive at #Seaford #Seaford150 .. Platform full
— andrew burrell (@drewburrell) June 7, 2014The crowds are ready for the @Cromwell70013! Son and mummy very excited #Seaford150 :) pic.twitter.com/UOQcdUAife
— Mary (@TUID) June 7, 2014Didn't realise Oliver Cromwell had its own hashtag, coming round the bend at Tarring Neville. #Seaford150 pic.twitter.com/xLcGlD73mM
— Paul (@AceBlaggard) June 7, 2014@AceBlaggard @NewhavenMarine It's also the incredible tweeting train @Cromwell70013
— Where in Sussex (@Whereinsussex) June 7, 2014@Cromwell70013 #Seaford150 - Hope you enjoyed our music as you sailed through #Lewes Station! #BrassBand #NationalChampions #OnlyTheBest
— LGB Brass (@LGBBRASS) June 7, 2014Whoohooo! Lovely steam train arriving at #Seaford #Seaford150 pic.twitter.com/sYRn4z2DeB
— BucklandPhotographic (@BucklandCameras) June 7, 2014Celebrating Seaford Station's 150th birthday today pic.twitter.com/BHzgYvJAkE
— Ian Thomas Sanders (@IanSanders1981) June 7, 2014Steam train in #Seaford celebrating 150 years! @richacton pic.twitter.com/emiXjKWEMT
— Jen Sachs (@Jennysachs) June 7, 2014#seaford steam train https://t.co/fSlx6HnsNr
— Roy Petersen (@royzoner) June 7, 2014We'll be taking water at Tonbridge later, booked from 1836 to 1852. Follow our progress live: http://t.co/NRBibqEQwr pic.twitter.com/CST2K4DuUT
— Oliver Cromwell (@Cromwell70013) June 7, 2014The glorious Oliver Cromwell pulls into Seaford stn during 150 yrs celebrations
#seaford #steamtrain @BrightonTogs pic.twitter.com/2IcR6i496s
— Simon Dack (@simondackpix) June 7, 2014Oliver Cromwell steams into Seaford pic.twitter.com/ndbH3cGcNB
— RJW Photography (@RJWPhotography1) June 7, 2014#olivercromwell on the approach to Southease today. Great sight! Oh my, did I just go train spotting?! #newhaven pic.twitter.com/AOLDXyKg2V
— InnovativeComposites (@Innovativecomps) June 7, 2014The Oliver Cromwell steamed from Lewes to Seaford today to celebrate railway line's 150th anniversary. pic.twitter.com/4O1rlRVVw8
— Lewes Conservatives (@LConservatives) June 7, 201470013 OLIVER CROMWELL nearing Southease with 1Z46 0945 Victoria to Seaford 'The Seaford-Brighton 150 Special' https://t.co/HrppRekpcc
— tvermar (@Tvermar) June 7, 2014Our membership secretary Roger sent in this picture from Eastbourne this afternoon #Seaford150 @5305LA pic.twitter.com/KYbk9EbotW
— Oliver Cromwell (@Cromwell70013) June 7, 2014@Cromwell70013 @Whereinsussex @AceBlaggard I am very proud to have welcomed you today. The people of Seaford thank you too.
— Newhaven Marine (@NewhavenMarine) June 7, 2014Steam train in Seaford #150Years #Seaford150 pic.twitter.com/uCsuhqMZgB
— Chyngton House B&B (@ChyngtonHouseBB) June 7, 2014Well done everyone involved today in #Seaford150.... @SouthernRailUK @NetworkRailVIC @brightonstation @NewhavenMarine pic.twitter.com/y0v9IAv5HZ
— Where in Sussex (@Whereinsussex) June 7, 2014“@RJWPhotography1: @sussexnatalie fab event, great for seaford... pic.twitter.com/0R53dVPk25” Amazing pictures, thanks!
— Natalie (@sussexnatalie) June 7, 2014Arriving at Brighton Station - Oliver Cromwell 70013 on #Seaford150 celebrations https://t.co/N8oyrP5wXQ
— David Pearson (@davidthep) June 7, 2014@Cromwell70013 @SweetMomentsUK what a treat for #Seaford thanks for helping us celebrating our 150 rail birthday!
— CllrSarahMcStravick (@CllrMc) June 7, 2014What a treat to see the Oliver Cromwell steam train Seaford my Son still talking about it ! pic.twitter.com/O5doHzRX2Q
— Jo Dique (@jojodique123) June 7, 2014To the great disappointment of all concerned, 70013 suffered valve ring damage and had to be worked lightly for part of the day. 5305LA will provide an update on this regrettable development in due course. The 'incredible tweeting train' (not our words, the words of one of the signalmen!) will be back just as soon as possible, bringing the magic of main line steam to another corner of the country, and a device near you...
By Info | Monday, June 9, 2014 | Tags : 70013