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Ffestiniog 70`s Rail tours

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:50 pm
by stephenjrhodes
I remember in about 1975-76 going on a trip from Stockport ( May have started from Crewe) to Kyle of Lochaish Scotland .
It was on a friday night in either March or April arriving at inverness Saturday morning and on to Kyle of lochaish and return to Stockport on Sunday.
I just wanted to know if anyone else was on the trip because I wondered it they know what number was the Class 40 that hauled the Train

All my old books and Railway records was damaged in storage 12 years ago thats why i can`t give an exact date or time

Cheers
Steve

Re: Ffestiniog 70`s Rail tours

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:34 pm
by chester025

Re: Ffestiniog 70`s Rail tours

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:25 am
by stephenjrhodes
No it was definatley In March or April and was a class 40 hauliage .
It was the first trip behind a class 40 that i can remember i was about 13 or 14 teen at the time.

thanks for answering anyway
Cheers

Re: Ffestiniog 70`s Rail tours

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 9:42 am
by chester025
Which parts did the 40 work?

Re: Ffestiniog 70`s Rail tours

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:15 am
by stephenjrhodes
thats also something i can`t remember because i think they change loco`s around the glasgow area and can`t remember if the put a 47 on or another 40. I know is from the ffestinog railway Societly because we use to used them alot for trips in them days. I`m Sure it came back over the seattle line as well . seem to remember that as well.

Re: Ffestiniog 70`s Rail tours

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:17 am
by 45002
Hi Stephen

Have a look here http://itsa40.co.uk/index.html ?

MARTIN :wink:

Re: Ffestiniog 70`s Rail tours

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:21 am
by stephenjrhodes
Hi
Many thanks for all your help Maybe i will have just have to Fond memories of the trip

Cheers
Steve