& Fred Lowe (stock used taken from Chesterfield Observer Website)
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Midland Railfans
The Mid-Kylesman II
| Locos Used | 26011, 26025, 40049, 47042, 47177, 47227 & 47423 |
| Stock Used | 35072+3957+4934+4864+4839+15669+3959+3947+4830+3771+35059 |
Route :
| Date | Loco(s) | Route |
| 12/06 | 40049 | Wolverhampton - Bescot - Perry Bar North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Nuneaton - Leicester - Derby - Sheffield |
| 12/06-13/06 | 47042 | Sheffield - Masborough - Cudworth - Normanton - Leeds - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh |
| 13/06 | 47177 | Edinburgh - Forth Bridge - Aberdeen - Inverness |
| 13/06 | 26011 + 26025 | Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh (2) |
| 13/06 | 26011 + 26025 | Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness |
| 13/06 | 47423 | Inverness - Perth |
| 14/06 | 47042 (1) | Perth - Mossend Yard - (2) (via WCML) - Crewe |
| 14/06 | 47227 | Crewe - Bescot - Perry Bar North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Nuneaton - Leicester - Derby |
Notes :
(1)
Midland Railfans magazine listed the loco on this leg as 47177 but Kevin
Law, 'Deltic Driver' and the Chesterfield Observer Website all confirm it was 47042.
(2) On arrival Kyle of Lochalsh the stock was shunt released by 26036, some
passengers stayed on board for the release move.
(3) Unfortunately there was an industrial dispute in the Sheffield area on the
Sunday so, instead of running from Carlisle via the S & C to Leeds, BR
diverted the train from Carlisle down the WCML to Birmingham then via Leicester
to Derby. Visits were made to both Aberdeen Ferryhill and Inverness
depots.
Sources : Kevin Law (joined at Sheffield/left at Preston), 'Deltic Driver'
& Fred Lowe (stock used taken from Chesterfield Observer Website)
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