6th November 1965

L.C.G.B. (North West Branch)
The Border Counties Rail Tour

Locos Used 42095, 42232, 42727, 45654, 60886 & 62007
Stock Used advertised to have been 8 coaches including a buffet car

Route : 1X40 (throughout?)

Loco(s) Route
45654 (1) Manchester Victoria - Hindley North - Standish Jn - Preston - Shap - Carlisle Upperby
62007 Carlisle Upperby - Hexham - Blaydon - Gateshead - Newcastle Central
60886 Newcastle Central - York Yard - Wakefield
42727 Wakefield - Todmorden - Manchester Victoria

Notes:
(1) 42095 banked the train from Oxenholme to Grayrigg & 42232 banked the train from Tebay to Shap.
(2) 42095 was originally uploaded as 42096 in error, the use of 42095 being confirmed by two contributors and photo evidence.

Sources : Terry Jackson, Rob Tibbets, John Debens & Arthur Haymes

Photo Review


45654 working hard on the climb at Grayrigg... (photo: Arthur Haymes)


...assisted in the rear by 42095 (photo: Arthur Haymes)


62007 at Haydon Bridge (photo : Graham TV Stacey - courtesy of www.30937.co.uk)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Advertised Only)
(from John Debens)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Manchester Victoria (09.00d) (18.30a)
Preston (10.00d) -


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