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28/04/62 - LCGB The Great Eastern Suburban (No.2)‏

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  1. lil Bear

    lil Bear Part of the furniture

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    Anyone happen to have any additional pictures of the following railtour?

    http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/620428lc.html

    And with a complete longshot, anyone know if the headboards still exist? LCGB can't find them after asking around their membership.

    Looking at organising a recreation at CVR, with the N7 being in her final few months of operation. Details to follow...
     
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    Spamcan81 Nat Pres stalwart

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    Good idea, the CVR is a dead ringer for the GE suburban network. :) Seriously though, good luck in your endeavours.
     
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    Keighley recreated a railtour commemorating the closure of a South Wales branchline, perfect recreation with all that Yorkshire industry surrounding the area ;)
     
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    Recreation now happening on the final train for CVR "Anything Goes" Event

    http://www.national-preservation.com/threads/jun-21-2014-churnet-valley-anything-goes-fro.260214/

    LCGB – “The Great Eastern Suburban Rail Tour”
    The last train of the Gala will feature N7 69621 re-creating the Loco Club of Great Britain's 1962 “The Great Eastern Suburban Rail Tour (2)” that included haulage by a particular N7 locomotive numbered 69621! Even though it was not expected at the time, this was to be the last railtour that the locomotive hauled during BR service in April 1962, before she was withdrawn from service in September 1962. Therefore it is quite appropriate to recreate this given the loco's impending withdrawal for overhaul with the expiring of her current boiler ticket. This will be the only opportunity to see 69621 tackle the gradient to Ipstones Loop unassisted over the entire weekend. http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/620428lc.html

    Photographer David Pearson has kindly provided a selection of photos for us to use of the railtour that he took in 1962.
     
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    Anyone know how to contact LCGB?

    I've tried Peter Crossman as detailed on the website, but had no replies since March from him. Anyone know anyone else (or even know Peter)?
     

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