20th April 1960

Ian Allan Locospotters Club
(Locospotters Excursion to Doncaster Works)

Locos Used MR 1000 & 3440 'City of Truro'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
3440 + 1000 (09.30d) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster
3440 + 1000 Doncaster - (via ECML) - Fletton Jn (2)
1000 Fletton Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross (20.00a)

Notes :
(1) For works visit. Kenneth Street comments that he viewed the train at Welwyn Garden City around 10.30/11.00 so would assume it left Kings Cross around 10.00/10.30
(2) 3440 failed with a hot axlebox and was removed at Fletton Jn.

Sources : John Debens, Kenneth Street & Peter Mackie

Photo Review


3442 & 1000 wait to leave Kings Cross (photo: Dr Christopher Fifield)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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