30th August - 1st September 1963

B.R.
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Locos Used Diesels : D5355 & D5366 & D5514
Steam :60026 'Miles Beevor', 60045 'Lemberg', 60048 'Doncaster', 60868, 60887, 60945, 61345 & 61404

Route :

Date Loco Route
30/08 D5514 Colchester - Peterborough North
? 60026 Peterborough North - York
? 60887 York - Newcastle
? 60868 Newcastle - Edinburgh
? 61404 & 61345 Edinburgh - Stirling
? D5355 & D5366 Stirling - Oban
? D5355 & D5366 Oban - Stirling
? 61404 & 61345 Stirling - Edinburgh
31/08 60045 Edinburgh - Newcastle
? 60945 Newcastle - York
? 60048 York - Peterborough
01/09 D5514 Peterborough - Colchester

Note :
From Oban tour participants went on a steamer cruise to Staffa & Iona. The train comprised twelve coaches including three sleeping cars, weighing in total approximately 429 tons.


60045 at Edinburgh, 31st August (photo: Terry Dorrity)

Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports) & Terry Dorrity

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