Back to "The Railtour Files"21st August 1993
S.R.P.S. Railtours
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| Locos Used | D5209, 47715 & steam: 47279 |
| Stock Used | 8 coaches |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47715 | 07.13 Stirling - Falkirk Grahamston - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 47715 | Edinburgh Waverley - Kirknewton - Lockerbie - Carlisle - (via S&C) - Skipton - Keighley |
| 47279 + D5209 | Keighley - Oxenhope |
| 47279 | Oxenhope - Keighley |
| 47715 | 18.00 Keighley - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 47715 | Edinburgh Waverley - Stirling |
Notes :
(1) Jim Howie comments: Only
disappointment of the tour was that the rostered locomotives for haulage of the
railtour stock over the KWVR were “Jinty” 0-6-0T
No. 47279 and Br Std 2-6-0 No.78022, but the mogul had failed that morning and
there was no available steam replacement. The
train was therefore hauled up the valley with the
interesting combination of 47279 leading ex BR class 25 diesel No D5209
and returned with 47279 working alone. All
was not lost as the KWVR kindly allowed any railtour ticket holders a trip on a
regular service hauled by Black 5 no. 5305.
Sources : Derek Sneddon & Jim Howie
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