?12th or 26th? November 1966

Manchester Rail Travel Society
Three Counties Special

Locos Used 41204, 42644, 47202, 47383 (1) & 68006
Stock Used 5 coaches

Route : 1T55 throughout

Loco(s) Route
42644 Manchester Victoria - ??? - Oldham - Rochdale - Castleton East Jn - Heywood - Bury - Bacup
42644 Bacup - Bury
47202 + 47383 Bury - ??? - Manchester Victoria - ??? - Stockport Edgeley
41204 Stockport Edgeley - Hazel Grove - Whaley Bridge - Dove Holes - Buxton
68006 + 41204 Buxton - Buxton Jn - Millers Dale Jn - Millers Dale
41204 Millers Dale - Millers Dale Jn - Peak Forest Jn - Peak Forest - Chinley South Jn - Chinley North Jn - New Mills South Jn - Hazel Grove - Cheadle Heath - Chorlton Jn - Throstle Nest Jn - Manchester Central

Notes :
(1) 47383 originally uploaded as 47373 in error.
(2) Route confirmation required.
(3) Originally uploaded as having run on 26th November the ticket below however is dated Saturday 12th November - was the tour postponed by two weeks or has this tour been uploaded with the incorrect running date, or was there a re-run (probably unlikely...)?

Sources : Chris Harley, Alan Grange & John Debens

Photo Review


42644 running round the train at Bacup (photo: Alan Grange)


41202 + 47383 at Stockport Edgeley (photo: Alan Grange)


41204 backs on to the train at Buxton (photo: Alan Grange)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


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