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Steam in Blackpool North.

Rasprava u 'What's Going On' pokrenuta od sowerbylad, 7. Ožujak 2010..

  1. sowerbylad

    sowerbylad Guest

    Hi,
    My wife saw a steam engine in Blackpool North station yesterday evening at the head of some coaches with a diesel on the rear. I am not aware of any railtour running to Blackpool yesterday. Was there at 18:45 but had gone when she passed again after 20:00. She said it was dark green or maybe black. Anyone know what it was?
    Regards,
    John.
     
    sowerbylad, 7. Ožujak 2010.
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  2. Groks212

    Groks212 Well-Known Member

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    Something from Carnforth on a test run maybe? :noidea:
    They do play their cards close to their chests.

    Dave B
     
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  3. Rich-D3167

    Rich-D3167 Member

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    No steam charter in Blackpool yesterday that I'm aware of, but there was a diesel charter with Class 67's. UK Railtours "Coast to Coast" tour, from London Euston to Cleethorpes & Blackpool North, and return. Maybe it was this that she saw. Wouldn't explain the dark green loco, though, as both 67's were in EWS colours!
     
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  4. ADB968008

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    She didnt confuse it with the steam locomotive tram / passenger coach by any chance ?

    here's a picture of it..

    http://blackpoolnews.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/img_4653sml.jpg
     
    ADB968008, 9. Ožujak 2010.
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  5. sowerbylad

    sowerbylad Guest

    Err no....and im not showing here the picture of a tram either! lol
    She did say coaches looked the same as VSON we went on a few years ago, so was most likely the diesel tour that Rich-D3167 informed us about. Doesn't explain the steam loco though dark green or black?
    Cheers,
    John.
     
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  6. Rich-D3167

    Rich-D3167 Member

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    I seem to remember either a green or blue coach in the formation when I saw the tour. Perhaps it was this that she saw and mistook it for a loco. Pretty strange thing to mix up, I guess, but it has been known. Definitely won't be the loco's, as both were EWS livery!
     
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