22nd September 1962

R.C.T.S. (Lancashire Branch)
'Mid Lancs' Rail Tour

Locos Used 42844, 49451 & 78036
Stock Used 5x LMS corridor coaches

Route : 1X23 throughout

Loco Route
49451 Preston West Lancs Goods (Fishergate Hill) - Penwortham Jn
49451 Penwortham Jn - Whitehouse South Jn - Todd Lane Junction - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston EL - Deepdale Jn - Grimsargh - Longridge
49451 Longridge - Grimsargh - Deepdale Jn - Preston EL
42844 Preston EL - Todd Lane Junction - Bamber Bridge - Cherry Tree - Blackburn - Great Harwood - Padiham - Rose Grove - Burnley Central - Colne - Barnoldswick Jn - Earby
78036 Earby - Barnoldswick Jn - Barnoldswick
78036 Barnoldswick - Barnoldswick Jn - Earby
42844 Earby - Elslack - Skipton - Grassington
42844 Grassington - Skipton - Elslack - Earby - Barnoldswick Jn - Colne - Burnley Central - Rose Grove - ?Accrington? - Blackburn - Cherry Tree - Chorley
42844 Chorley - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Todd Lane Junction - Whitehouse South Jn - Preston EL

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as 23rd September in error.

Sources : Bevan Price, Gary Thornton, Alan Castle, Peter Darke & Ron Herbert

Photo Review


A shot of the tour (photo: Andrew C. Ovenall via Alan Castle/Nick Catford)


Another shot of the tour (photo: Bevan Price)


A colour shot of the tour (photo: the Nick Catford collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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