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First HST to visit the East Lancs 12 October 2013

Discussion in 'Galas and Events' started by pjhliners, Oct 12, 2013.

  1. pjhliners

    pjhliners Member Friend

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    UK Railtours and its predecessors have for many years hired surplus High Speed Trains on Saturdays and taken them on excursions to remote parts of Great Britain. The East Lancashire Railway has promoted excursions from its metals onto the national network, but never until today has it welcomed a High Speed Train onto its own lines. A short visit to Ramsbottom this bright and breezy afternoon enabled the historic visit to be recorded in images.

    See 18 photos at http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com/p564559519

    Peter, on a cold windy evening in Manchester
    http://pjhtransportpix.zenfolio.com
     
    pjhliners, Oct 12, 2013
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    Good set for the record, Peter. I would like to have done it being local, but chose the Duchess at Settle and then the KWVLR in full dull and rain to boot. Looks like we should have stayed local with the weather you got.
    Deltic and HST passing each other, 30 years ago in everyday service!
     
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