Friday 17/05/02
33108} 1Z33 1832 Crewe – Glasgow C Railtour INT-Largs
33021}
Saturday 18/5/02
56106 1Z33 1832 Crewe – Glasgow C Railtour Largs – SH
33108} 1Z33 1832 Crewe – Glasgow C Railtour SH-GC
33021}
After a interesting day on a WM scratchcard it was all aboard the Cromptons as they ran round at Birmingham Int’l departing 2148 an hour down with the “Rhins & Machars” Crompton with Fragonset’s 33108 and 33021 powering 13 coaches. We were lucky to be in a comfortable early Mk II about 4 coaches back as we thrashed into the night!
A mini tour highlight came around 2am when 33108 and 33021 thrashed out of Dent on the S and C after a pick up beer stop here! I next stirred at Largs to enjoy some loadhaul grid thrash from 56106 on departure. Beyond Girvan i leant out for a sustained blast of grid thrash as we climbed into the wild Galloway country. This was a really atmosperhic part of the tour with the otherwise silent hills echoing the varied sounds of a hard working grid.
We were only booked at Stranraer Harbour for 5 minutes which meant photting the power wasnt easy but we were soon enjoying Crompton thrash through the Galloway wilds once again. After detaching 56106 in Falkland yard it was “Cromptons” to Glasgow Central for a welcome and needed 2 and a half hour break. The Central chippie and a few 303 moves followed
303023 1122 Lanark – Milngavie GC-HY
303079} 1222 Milngavie – Motherwell HY-ML (via Bellshill)
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303045} 1320 Motherwell – Milngavie ML-GC (via Bellshill)
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33108} 1Z34 1445 Glasgow C – Crewe Railtour GC-NS (via BS)
33021}
On return the Cromptons stormed down Beattock bank at impressive speeds, at Carlisle we all flailed at 55022 on another tour and then collectively withered some kettle tour at Carnforth. All too soon we were back in the Mdands and waving off the still loud Cromptons from New St as they returned the tour to Crewe. This had been a classic tour our respect for Cromptons and grids enhanced that bit more.
As listed below the return journey from New St to Leighton involved a kettlex, bus, 321 and a pair of 150’s!
Itinerary part 1
Itinerary Part 2
Itinerary Part 3
56106 heading for the Galloway hills beyond Girvan, 180502
56106 at the blocks at Stranraer Harbour
33108 and 33021 after arrival at Glasgow Central blocks on 180502
Pre Tour Moves
17/05/02 Friday
321407 0744 Euston – Birmingham LB-CO
86260 0840 Euston – Wolves CO-NS
47847 0932 Reading – Manchester NS-WO
47843 1115 Manchester – Bristol WO-NS
87025 1315 Birmingham – Euston NS-CO
86424 1240 Euston – Wolves CO-NS
90006 1419 Wolves – Euston NS-INT
47828 1516 Bir Int’l – Manchester INT-WO
86240 1436 Manchester – Birmingham WO-NS
86214 1614 Bir Int’l – Manchester NS-WO
86256 1536 Manchester – Birmingham WO-NS
87025 1540 Euston – Wolves NS-WO
87025 1819 Wolves – Euston WO-CO
86424 1810 Euston – Wolves CO-INT
33108} 1Z33 1832 Crewe – Glasgow C Railtour INT-Largs
33021}
18/5/02 Sa
56106 1Z33 1832 Crewe – Glasgow C Railtour Largs – SH
33021} 1Z33 1832 Crewe – Glasgow C Railtour SH-GC
33108}
303023 1122 Lanark – Milngavie GC-HY
303079} 1222 Milngavie – Motherwell HY-ML (via Bellshill)
303045}
303045} 1320 Motherwell – Milngavie ML-GC (via Bellshill)
303079}
33108} 1Z34 1445 Glasgow C – Crewe Railtour GC-NS (via BS)
33021}
47759 1605 Aberystwth – Northampton rtn Kettlex NS-NO
Bus 2301 Northampton – M.Keynes RRS NO-MK
321418 2250 Birmingham – Bletchley MK-BY
19/5/02 Su
150130} 0013 Bletchley – Euston BY-LB
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