Back to "The Railtour Files"6th September 1964
Lyons Maid
Zoom Special
| Locos Used | at least 3442 'The Great Marquess' & 44767 |
| Stock Used | ??? |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| ????? | ??? - York |
| ????? | York - ??? |
Notes :
(1) This was one of a number of specials run by Lyons Maid Ice Cream to promote
the 'Zoom' ice lolly. Route confirmation required. Richard Barber comments: I'm
currently working on cataloguing two photo collections, one shows Black 5 44767
on York shed with the "Zoom Lyons Maid express" round head board adoring its
smoke box. The other collection shows the Black 5 approaching York near Church
Fenton with Lord Garnocks K4 3442 'The Great Marquess' leading the Black 5, and
also showing both locos on York shed. The date is the 6th September 1964 and I
suspect that the photographs show the railtour from Liverpool/Manchester area. I
do not know the routing of the charter nor weather the K4 only came on the train
from Leeds.
(2) Kester Eddy comments: As I remember it, Lyons Maid originally advertised
trips on seven specials they planned to run. You had to paint a lined picture of
an A4 coming towards you to win - I did mine from copies put into the Eagle and
Look and Learn. They were published in May/June 1964 in two consecutive issues
of both magazines. Presumably in other kiddie's magazines too.
Kester believes the other trains that ran were;
| Date | Loco(s) | From - to (rtn) |
| 30/08 | at least 92220 | London Paddington to Swindon |
| 30/08 | 4472 | London Kings Cross to York |
| 30/08 | 60009 | Edinburgh Waverley to York |
| ??/?? | ????? | South Wales or West Country to Swindon |
| ??/?? | ????? | ?Southampton - Eastleigh - Waterloo? (for Clapham Railway Museum?) |
| ??/?? | ????? | ??? - ??? |
Sources : Kester Eddy & Richard Barber
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