61994 Best remembered moments

Her turns on the 2012 Fellsman season.

 

Think this was the year 61994 did most of the Fellsmans in one season. One of my favourite mainline steam pictures I've ever taken (above)

 

Went to Wales too in 2014 having come up the Conwy Valley she is passing the slate quarries and in BF station

 

Is that the tour she ended up still working until around 2/3am when a 47 came to help out?

 

Yes, we didn't get back to Glasgow Queen Street till 0311 on the 6/10, some 8hrs 14 minutes late.

Dave B

 

Indeed. My memory of that arrival is talking to the Scotrail station supervisor who had come down to open the station up for us. As the bleary eyed passengers filed past heading for their hotels a group gathered and gave a round of applause for the loco crew. His rather incredulous comment to me was something to the effect that they get moaned at for being eight minutes late and here we are being applauded when we are eight hours late!

Peter James

 

I seem to recall passengers still being bleary eyed next morning when we left Glasgow as I doubt if anyone got more than 4 hours sleep after our Oban trip. For me the Oban trip is my best remembered moment of 61994.

Dave B

 

20.10.12 Boulby branch, 11.4.07 toward Corriemuillie summit on the Kyle line, 21.8.12 each way on Frodsham viaduct, 8.8.12 Ais Gill and 18.1.15 Burrs on the ELR. Such a wonderful machine.

 

September 1989 rail tour the Worcestershire saucerer from Hooton to Worcester with a stop at Kidderminster for the svr. On the SVR we had a mostly teak set with 3422 resplendent in apple green livery and best of all I got a footplate ride running round at Kidderminster - a memorable moment for a 10 year old!

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An early morning start that was well worth it, seen climbing past Oakworth mound on an early morning photocharter at the KWVR, the sun having jus climbed above the valley side. in 2014.

First light ... by Inspiring Images, on Flickr

 

My memory is a bit more frivolous and light hearted...

My railway had signed up 61994 for a gala which was a big puller for us. Out went the press release, but with the unfortunate claim that our gala would be starring "The Great Marquee"!!!

Said slip led to most of the crews referring to this fine engine as "The Big Tent" for most of the duration of it's visit!

Of all the memories, it is this one that sticks in the mind the most

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I think I've only had one encounter with 61994 which was when it visited the Bluebell in 1996 (I was about 5 I think)and remember seeing it from the carriage, in Platform 2 at Sheffield Park but not sure if it took our train or not.

 

At Barrow Hill during the Model Rail event in 2012.

 

When we coupled Sentinel 6515 (for a short time GWR No. 12) on to 61994. I call this photo 'Dignity and Impudence'. I will leave to others to decide as to which is which.

 

KWVR Mytholmes 31/03/1990.

 

61994 is on the move today to her final resting place at John Cameron’s Balbuthie Farm.

Seen at the head of a train in Bo’ness station one last time last night; sadly not in steam!

 

I am glad she will be undercover, on display, and with an appropriate shed mate for her future.

It is still bringing a lump to my throat to realise that I'll never get to see the K4 in steam, in person, again after seeing it for just one glorious afternoon at the SVR many, many years ago.