DATE – Sat April 14th 2012 Organiser – UK Railtours
POWER – 66063/66138 Headcodes – 1Z44 to S/f, 1Z45 S/f – Pr, 1Z46 ex Preston
LOAD – 12 x Mk II –
5322, 5140, 4927, 4959, 5292, 5341, 1832, 3097, 1691, 3123, 3149, 35469
ROUTE O/W – (Woking) – Watford Jn – Northampton – Lichfield TV – Crewe – Bamfurlong Jn – St Helens – Tuebrook Sdgs (rev) – Seaforth Dock – Tuebrook Triangle – St Helens – Wigan NW – Farringdon Curve Jn – Preston Riverside Platform
ROUTE R/T – Preston Riverside Platform – Wigan NW – Dallam RM Term – Crewe – Rugby – Weedon! – Watford – (Woking)
DESTINATION..Preston Ribble Railway TIMEKEEPING – 0 – 20late
CHING ..£69 COMPANY – TE, CR
HIGHLIGHTS
1/ One of 6 local WCML hauled specials
2/ Fast line down Trent to Tamworth
3/ Liverpool docks
4/ Dropping down alongside Preston staton!
5/ 53 locos at Ribble Railway incl former BY gronk 08628
6/ Weedon storm on return
FARCES
1/ aged largely track bashing consist
2/ One participant reading “Financial Times” all day!
RATING ….7
Weather …Grey am, Sunny pm
Photo Stops…Preston Ribble Rail only
The Euston – Crewe kettlex had 67028 tailing, seen here at Watford Jn
66063 arrives at Watford Jn with the tour made up of 12 x Mk IIA’s
The tour on approach to Northampton
Deep into the Seaforth docks area of Liverpool
03148 looking good in the museum section of the Ribble Railway complex
Former Bletchley gronk 08628 seen for the first time in years, sadly it was the last time as she was cut for spares in 2016
The much travelled Teddy 9539 outside the Ribble rail running shed
66138 with the tour prior to departure back to Woking
Former West coast legend 86424 at Crewe South
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