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R.C.T.S Tour to Wales & Barry Scrapyard 1971

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  1. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Evening All

    I have added a new selection of railtour photos by Alan Costello featuring the R.C.T.S The Heart Of Wales Rail Tour 5-6-71 including Barry Scrapyard

    Some interesting photos of locos at Barry features these 4 locos from left to right
    6023 King Edward II+6024 King Edward I+34073 249 Squadron (now at ELR Bury) +5539 (now at Llangollen Railway)
    R.C.T.S The Heart Of Wales Rail Tour 5-6-71 including Barry Scrapyard - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    71000 Duke of Gloucester & 46447 (now at IOWSR)
    R.C.T.S The Heart Of Wales Rail Tour 5-6-71 including Barry Scrapyard - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    34016 Bodmin (now at Mid Hants Railway)
    R.C.T.S The Heart Of Wales Rail Tour 5-6-71 including Barry Scrapyard - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    46428 (Now at East Lancs Railway)+5538 (now at Dean Forest Railway)
    R.C.T.S The Heart Of Wales Rail Tour 5-6-71 including Barry Scrapyard - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    78018 (now at Darlington Railway Centre)+78059 (Scrapped)
    R.C.T.S The Heart Of Wales Rail Tour 5-6-71 including Barry Scrapyard - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    Full tour locos 1675 Amazon (blue livery & green class 37 6931 also route timing sheets & map
    R.C.T.S The Heart Of Wales Rail Tour 5-6-71 including Barry Scrapyard - Railway-Photography's Photos | SmugMug

    Neil
     
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    Small correction if I may. 46447 now at East Somerset railway and being actively restored.
     
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    78059 isn't remotely scrapped, its been rebuilt as a 2-6-2 so has the new identity 84030. With the exception of the rear part of the chassis, all that would have been restored on 78059 is being restored for 84030.
    Daniel

     
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  4. neildimmer

    neildimmer Resident of Nat Pres

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    Sorry for misinformation on photos i was looking at an out of date website
    Doh!!!

    Neil
     
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