Me and the late Tony Ewer decided on doing his tour for the 92’s, the tug being of little interest “as dull as a dishwasher” being one quote overheard as 60011 left Crewe. The weather remained sunny all day helping to keep the atmosphere aboard upbeat. A good day out for most aboard…
Organiser..UK Railtours
Headcode…1Z92/1Z93
Power…92019, 60011, 92003
92019 bring the tour into Watford Jn, some nice early Mk IIs up front too
Load..13 x Mk I/IIa ab…5332, 5366, 4949, 4998, 5292, 1691, 3123, 3149, 3069, 1651, 3119, 3120, 35469
Route OW..(Euston) – Watford Jn – Northampton – Nuneaton – Crewe – Warrington – Earlstown – Parkside Jn – Golborne Jn – Wigan – Farringdon Jn – Blackburn – Copy Pit – Sowerby Bridge – Healey Mills – Wakefield K – Rotherham Masboro – Sheffield
Huge crowds on Old Linslade’s bridge 139 to view the tour passing!
60011 wasn’t well received by many as she had worked before, seen here at Crewe about to join the tour with Heritage Centre power in the background too
The Pennines in Autumn sun, 60011 is slogging towards Copy Pit summit
Route RT..Sheffield – Edale – Ashburys – Man Vic – Earlstown – Warrington BQ – Crewe – Nuneaton – Northampton – Waford Jn – (Euston)
92003 at Crewe with the return leg to Euston about to storm South in style
Timekeeping – 20 late on return
Ching..£59
Highlights…
1/ Roaring 92019 at the MK stop
2/ Trent Valley storm
3/ Slogging “tug” through Copy Pit tunnel
4/ Going through long closed Rotherham Masboro
5/ eth courtesy of 92003 on return
6/ Flying departure from the Keynes
Farces…
1/ Last minute switch of tour to DF at Watford, then overtaken by Vomits and Pendos on DS!
2/ Fairly average tour locos, no winners for many, not us though!
3/ Passing derelict Healey Mills depot
Rating….8
Weather…sunny all day
Photo stops..Crewe, Sheffield
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