Shackerstone mini gala, Sunday November 2022
After a final car drive along the old trackbed North of Shackerstone, we got out of Guy Kendrick’s car to the magical sound of 20110 whistling away. 3 Cromptons were stabled near the station namely 33008, 33053 and 33201, been a while since we’d seen 3 Cromptons together.
With 5 Mk I’s in tow we enjoyed some good thrash during 2 round trips each behind 20110 and 33053. The 04 (2310) and 08706 were also doing cab rides at Shackerstone.
The last round trip was behind the 20 and 33 paired up, the acceleration was awesome, the thrash and clag loud!
On final approach to Shackerstone the signalman shouted “i could hear you from Shenton”, thats 5 miles away!
Heading back to the car content with an enjoyable day, with the power all shut down, it was the hooting of owls we could hear..!.
The Moves
350409 0822 Euston – M.Keynes LB-MK
390152 0835 Euston – Liverpool MK-RU
20110 1100 Shackerstone – Shenton SH-SN
hauling 4939, 1104, 35449, 25729, 16168
33201, 33053, 33008, 20087, 08706, 2310, 51131/5505, 5793(EMU), 45056
20110 1135 Shenton – Shackerstone SN-SH
33053 1215 Shackerstone – Shenton SH-SN
33053 1250 Shenton – Shackerstone SN-SH
20110 1330 Shackerstone – Shenton SH-SN
20110 1405 Shenton – Shackerstone SN-SH
33053 1445 Shackerstone – Shenton SH-SN
33053 1520 Shenton – Shackerstone SN-SH
20110} 1600 Shackerstone – Shenton SH-SN
33053}
33053} 1635 Shenton – Shackerstone SN-SH
20110}
350232} 1653 Birmingham – Euston RU-LB
350112}
The Phots
Crompton’s galore, 33201, 33053 and 33008 at Shackerstone
20110 runs round the stock at Shenton to form the 1135 to Shackerstone
33053 clagging nicely drops down at Shackerstone to work the 1215 Shenton
The 04 2310 doing cabrides at Shackerstone
33053 at Shackerstone about to work the 1445 to Shenton
The noisy pair at Shenton
As darkness descends 08706 looks good stabled at Shackerstone station
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