2nd June 1968

British Rail
The Last Days of Steam

Route : 1T80 throughout

Notes :
(1) At Carnforth participants had the opportunity to visit the depot. 70013 was advertised to have been used throughout but suffered big end trouble and was replaced for the return leg by 44874.
(2) Headcode originally uploaded as 1T60 in error.
(3) Route confirmation required - tour ticket and pre-tour advertising gave the outward route as reversing at Preston then via Clitheroe, Hellifield and Wennington but corrected (though still subject to confirmation) by David Moore to that shown above. Tickets were also available from Liverpool Exchange, with tour participants changing to the tour at Preston, presumably using service trains between Liverpool and Preston.

Sources : Andrew Fairholm, Bernard Mills, Chris Powell, John Debens & David Moore

Photo Review

70013, heading north, is seen approaching Arkholme (photo: Bernard Mills)

44874, heading south, is seen passing Melling (photo: Bernard Mills)

From The John Debens Ticket Collection (originally supplied by Andrew Fairholm)		From The John Debens Ticket Collection

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from John Debens)

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