spudfan Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) Yep they headed off in this borrowed GWR tank engine. Edited June 28, 2022 by spudfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcorkrailway Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 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” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northroader Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 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 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 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”! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayner Posted September 17, 2022 Share Posted September 17, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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