Photo Review
25th August 1962
Railway Correspondence
and Travel Society (Northampton
Branch)
The
Fernie Rail Tour
| Locos Used | 41225, 42350 & 44278 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 42350? |
Northampton Castle - Pitsford & Brampton - lamport - Market Harborough - Welham Jn - Rockingham - Seaton - Uppingham |
| 42350? | Uppingham - Seaton |
| 42350? | Seaton - Kings Cliffe - Yarwell Jn - Wansford - Longville Jn - Fletton Jn - Peterborough North - Werrington Jn - Stamford - Manton - Oakham |
| 42350? | Oakham - Manton - Corby - Glendon South Jn - Kettering - Thrapston Midland Road |
| 42350? | Thrapston Midland Road - Kettering (South) Jn - ?Kettering? |
| 42350? | ?Kettering? - Wellingborough - Rushden - Higham Ferrers |
| ????? | Higham Ferrers - Rushden - Wellingborough |
| ????? | Wellingborough - Oakley Jn - Bedford ?Midland? |
| ????? | Bedford ?Midland? - Oakley Jn - Olney - Piddington - Hardingstone Jn - Northampton Bridge Street - Northampton Castle |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required - above is from pre-tour advertising
which had suggested haulage by an L.M.S. Fowler 2-6-4T throughout. Other info suggests 42350 worked: Northampton – Market
Harborough – Uppingham – Wansford
– Peterborough – Manton – Oakham
– Higham Ferrers.
It is believed 42350 was the first loco used, then 41225 and finally 44278. The
tour ticket was also valid on service trains between Euston & Northampton prior
to and after the tour.
Sources : Mark Harrington, Gary Thornton & Mike
Davies
Photo Review
It is assumed these two views were taken at Northampton Castle Station.
(Pictures by kind permission of the Northampton Chronicle & Echo)
42350 looking north as the train is about to pass under the A605 road
bridge on the Fletton branch near Peterborough at 13:20
(photo: Tommy Tomalin/William Marriott Museum/00522)
42350 is seen here facing Wellingborough at Rushden station
(photo: Tommy Tomalin/William Marriott Museum/01477)
42350 at Higham Ferrers station, also facing Wellingborough
(photo: Tommy Tomalin/William Marriott Museum/01478)
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| From The John Debens Ticket Collection. | ||
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Mike Davies)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Northampton | 10.45d | 20.25a |
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