Locomotive Services Limited, through its InterCity brand, ran the first muti-traction tour using all preserved former BR heritage locomotives on August 10.
Its ‘North West Wanderer’ charter started at Crewe behind 50050 Fearless, which was making its first passenger run for LSL having only undertaken its first test run the day before. On the rear was 45118 The Royal Artilleryman, which was providing train supply.
Locomotive Services Limited, through its InterCity brand, ran the first muti-traction tour using all preserved former BR heritage locomotives on August 10.
Its ‘North West Wanderer’ charter started at Crewe behind 50050 Fearless, which was making its first passenger run for LSL having only undertaken its first test run the day before. On the rear was 45118 The Royal Artilleryman, which was providing train supply.
The ‘50’ ran via a classic route for the type - the West Coast Main Line to Carlisle, although with the hard work done, it shut down on the descent of Shap.
At Carlisle, the train reversed and the ‘45’ again re-created a scene from the past when it became the first Class 45 to work over the Settle-Carlisle Line since 1988. The class regularly worked over the route until 1982.
The train reversed again at Preston, with Class 40 D213 Andania taking over. 50050 had failed, but it wasn’t removed, so the ‘40’ topped it for a circular route through Hellifield and Carnforth back to Preston.
Here the ‘40’ returned to Crewe light engine, towing the ‘50’, and 37409 Loch Awe and 37521 took over for another circular trip, this time via Copy Pit, Todmorden, Manchester and back to Preston, where 20132 and 20118 Saltburn-by-the-Sea were on hand for the final leg (the 50 miles back to Crewe) with the ‘45’ still on the rear for train supply.
37521 was a late replacement for 37401, which was not ready after maintenance. However, on August 20 the locomotive returned from Barrow Hill to Crewe, and then moved to Eastleigh the following day for a repaint. It should appear in the same ScotRail livery as 37409.
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