7th April 1964

Ian Allan
(Locospotters Club Special to Doncaster Works)

Locos Used 7029 & 46163

Route :

Loco Route
7029 (09.00d) London Paddington - (via GC) - Leicester Central
46163 Leicester Central - Nottingham Victoria and Staveley G.C. - Doncaster
46163 Doncaster - ?Dinsdale? - Leicester Central
7029 Leicester Central - (?reverse of outward route?) - London Paddington (20.00a)

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Howard Richardson comments that the tour also visited Doncaster Works.

Sources : Brian Edwards, Howard Richardson & John Debens

Photo Review


46163 gains the headboard at Leicester Central (photo: Tom Burnham)


46163 leaving Doncaster passes Hexthorpe platform on the Sheffield line.
(photo: Paul Barrett)


from The John Debens' Ticket Collection.


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