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neildimmer

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I have added photos taken this morning of 4 DRS 37's in 7 minutes, 2 on Network Rail Radio survey train & 2 on Compass railtour

1Q13 Radio Survey train repeating Mondays run, this time seen returning from Marsden at Deighton heading for Lancashire.

http://railway-photography.smugmug....Photos/1Q13-Radio-Survey-train-14-8/i-wJcXHDn

Then the Compass Railtour previously mentioned with 37605/607
http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/DieselRailtours/Pennine-North-Eastern-Explorer/i-5tKpVj9

Neil
 

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I have added a railtour collection by Alan Costello of the Virgin & Clown railtour 21/4/87,
Explanation of tour title
The spire at Chesterfield church is twisted and according to legend it will straighten if a virgin ever marries there. After Seymour Junction there use to be a station called Clown & Barlborough which closed in 1954

Tour loco was 47418 (47412 after Peterborough on return)

http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/DieselRailtours/Diesel/Virgin-and-Clown-21-4-87

Neil
 

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I have added a railtour collection by Alan Costello of the Virgin & Clown railtour 21/4/87,
Explanation of tour title
The spire at Chesterfield church is twisted and according to legend it will straighten if a virgin ever marries there. After Seymour Junction there use to be a station called Clown & Barlborough which closed in 1954

Tour loco was 47418 (47412 after Peterborough on return)

Neil

Good Evening, Neil,

Thank you for posting the photos of the railtour through Chesterfield & Clowne.

P.S. The version I heard was that the spire at St Mary's, Chesterfield, was so surprised to see a virgin getting married there, that it became twisted in its attempt to view her in all her beauty!
 

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I have added a collection of Open Day photos by Alan Costello of the Basingstoke Open Day 26-9-87

plenty of Current locos & preserved diesels on display, also photos of 3 passing railtours

http://railway-photography.smugmug....y-Open-Days-Alan/Basingstoke-Open-Day-26-9-87

Neil
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http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/DieselRailtours/Diesel/The-Devon-Belle-14-6-87/i-jVhtGTX
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Morning All

60009 Union of South Africa & 47580 County of Essex Scarborough Flyer through Deighton 09:54 in atrocious weather at 6/9/13

http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/SteamRailtours/Scarborough/Scarborough-Flyer-6913

Neil
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http://railway-photography.smugmug.com/SteamRailtours/Scarborough/Scarborough-Flyer-6913
 
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