Bank Holiday Tours and Test Trains 27th August 2012
Here is a collection taken across the East Midlands we started at Burton On Trent for
1Z42 Shrewsbury - Wolsingham Coal Holding Point with 20308 and 312 up front.
Followed by 37229 pushing a DBSO 3Z81 Derby to Euston test train it was then a hot foot in the car to Kegworth to the Midland Mainline where we had.
3Z03 Derby to Hither Green with 31465 pushing away a mix of HST’s,Meriden’s and units followed by 66613 working 6Z43 Dowlow to Luton.
We then called by East Leake to get Whiston which is a saddle tank on loan to the GCR(North)
It was then a run to Melton Mowbray for the pannier tanks working the Melton to Corby Leg of the steam dreams charter the two tanks were L94 and 9600.
It was then a quick nip to Ashwell for them on the way to Corby then across to Harringworth viaduct for there return.
1Z42 Shrewsbury - Wolsingham Coal Holding Point with 20308 and 312 up front.
Followed by 37229 pushing a DBSO 3Z81 Derby to Euston test train it was then a hot foot in the car to Kegworth to the Midland Mainline where we had.
3Z03 Derby to Hither Green with 31465 pushing away a mix of HST’s,Meriden’s and units followed by 66613 working 6Z43 Dowlow to Luton.
We then called by East Leake to get Whiston which is a saddle tank on loan to the GCR(North)
It was then a run to Melton Mowbray for the pannier tanks working the Melton to Corby Leg of the steam dreams charter the two tanks were L94 and 9600.
It was then a quick nip to Ashwell for them on the way to Corby then across to Harringworth viaduct for there return.