The Multi-Coloured Swap Shop tour

Post by **martinhodgson** » Mon May 30, 2005 6:57 pm

Pics of the Multi coloured swap shop tour, with 66608 and 66951 at Morecambe, Heysham and Bare Lane...
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250787 · Post by **250787** » Mon May 30, 2005 7:00 pm

Nice photos. I had thought of filming it going through Coventry with a class 59 but it was going through at 7:20 and i didnt get up

Post by **martinhodgson** » Mon May 30, 2005 7:04 pm

I was late for it - Meant to get it at Hest Bank too. I had been informed it was 40' behind, but it missed out Manchester Victoria (or something) and so was on time through my neck of the woods!

staticxfreak · Post by **staticxfreak** » Mon May 30, 2005 7:05 pm

This tour was supposed to go via Manchester, Bolton, Darwen, Blackburn, Hellifield and onto Carnforth... but due to it taking an age for them to couple the train up to the 92 at Bescot they went straight up the WCML..

Post by **martinhodgson** » Mon May 30, 2005 8:32 pm

Ah - I heard it was held at Leamington due to overrunning engineering - either way, it caught me out!

jdjonny · Post by **jdjonny** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:27 pm

Nice pics Martin, was this the first passenger train that 66951 has worked, does anyone know?

Looking at that picture of a timetable, that place really does seem exciting...

Jon

Post by **martinhodgson** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:36 pm

Oh yes indeed. What you can't see is the fact that to get to many of the destinations requires a change at Lancaster: