1st May 1976

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Settle & Carlisle Railway Centenary (1876-1976)

Locos Used at least 471xx & steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used included 3948 & Gresley buffet car

Route :

Loco(s) Route
471xx ??? - Blackburn - (via WCML) - Carlisle
471xx Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield
4472 Hellifield - Settle Jn - Clapham - Carnforth
471xx? Carnforth - Blackburn - ???

Notes:
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. John Green comments: There were photo-stops at Dent station & Ribblehead station. At Settle station everyone detrained and the train left the station prior to the arrival of a loco-hauled train on the same southbound line, hauled by 40081.

Source : John Green

Photo Review


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


4472 at Hellifield (photo: John Green)


Unidentified class 47 on the tour at Settle (photo: John Green)


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