Photo Review
30th August 1959
Stephenson Locomotive
Society
(Visit to Doncaster and York with Midland Compound No. 1000)
Originally advertised to have run on June 14th but postponed for reason(s) unknown to 30th August.
| Loco(s) Used | at least MR 1000 |
Route : ?M985? throughout?
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | (09.00d) Birmingham New Street - Derby - Sheffield - Doncaster - York |
| ????? | York - Pontefract - Sheffield - Derby - Birmingham New Street (21.15a) |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. Understood to have been
1000's first official mainline trip since restoration. 1000 also photographed at
Doncaster ('prior to departure').
Source : John Debens, Bob Mitchell, Andrew Fairholm & Ian
Clark (SLS)
Photo Review
1000 is seen at York (photo: Bob Mitchell)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
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