6th May 1989

Herefordshire Rail Tours
(in conjunction with the BR InterCity Charter Trains Unit)
Thames-Eden Pullman

Locos Used 47291 'Port of Felixtowe', 89001 'Avocet' & 91006

Route :

Loco Route
89001 London Kings Cross - Leeds
47291 Leeds - (via S&C) - Carlisle
47291 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - Blackburn - Hebden Bridge - Mirfield - Morley - Leeds
91006 Leeds - London Kings Cross?

Notes :
(1) 91006 worked the train running 'blunt end' first.

Sources : Derek Thompson, John Cowlishaw & Nick Braddick

Photo Review


47291 passes Foredale on the S&C.
(photograph: Michael McNicholas courtesy of Neil Harvey)


..and further on the journey at Kirkby Thore (photo: John Cowlishaw)


91006 at Doncaster, blunt-end first (photo: Derek Thompson)


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