The day two blokes stole a steam engine...

[spudfan]

Yep they headed off  in this borrowed GWR tank engine.

 

Edited June 28, 2022 by spudfan

[Westcorkrailway]

55 minutes ago, spudfan said:

Yep they headed off  in this borrowed GWR tank engine.

 

Reminded me of this clip from the show Heartbeat when an enthusiast stole “Vera lynn” 

 

 

[Northroader]

Then there was the day a Peak got stolen at Derby Works, but it didn’t get so far..

https://www.macearchive.org/films/midlands-news-22111962-diesel-train-stolen-derby

[Broithe]

Some people are more ambitious.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12342282.fat-controller-goes-to-jail-railway-worker-stole-train-engines-and-coaches-and-sold-them-on-to-enthusiasts/

[jhb171achill]

On 28/6/2022 at 11:57 PM, Westcorkrailway said:

Reminded me of this clip from the show Heartbeat when an enthusiast stole “Vera lynn” 

 

 

I see that in order to STOP the train, the signalman changed the signal from “danger” to “line clear”!

[Mayner]

On 29/6/2022 at 10:57 PM, Northroader said:

Then there was the day a Peak got stolen at Derby Works, but it didn’t get so far..

https://www.macearchive.org/films/midlands-news-22111962-diesel-train-stolen-derby

Not exactly stealing Clonsilla 1991 a bit more recent and closer to home when someone boarded 191 at the North Wall and sent her off at Notch 8 to de-rail at Clonsilla https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2056685307/locomotive-191-joyriding-incident