28th November 1964

Warwickshire Railway Society
Carlisle Tour

Locos Used 45018, 45647, 46160, 70000 & 70052

Route : 1X82 throughout

Loco(s) Route
70052

Birmingham New Street - Crewe - Wigan - Carnforth South (1)
45018

Carnforth South - Carlisle Kingmoor
46160 Carlisle Kingmoor - Skipton - Leeds
45647 Leeds - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Stockport - Crewe
70000 Crewe - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
 (1) David Roberts comments: 70052 performed very badly and either at Lancaster or Carnforth it was replaced (or assisted) by a Black 5. Brian Basterfield confirms : 70052 performed poorly from the start with injector problems. We stopped at Brock to pass a message to the signalman (new loco please), and were then looped at Garstang. 70052 came off at Carnforth South and was replaced by Black 5 no 45018, which ran splendidly, with 82 mph at Southwaite.
(2) Visits were made to Kingmoor & Upperby sheds.

Sources : Rob Fraser, David Roberts, Brian Basterfield & Steve Armitage

Photo Review


46160 at Kingmoor (photo: Brian Basterfield)


A tour ticket courtesy of Rob Fraser.


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