March 2024

The Master Cutler and The Master Cutler Mini Tour - 15th March

Retro Railtours - Rail Adventure 43468 and 43480

1Z45 Banbury to London Marylebone

The return working of the Master Cutler Mini Tour to Banbury and back from London Marylebone passes Wembley Stadium with 43480 leading and 43468 on the rear.

At London Marylebone

The HST set stood at London Marylebone between the mini tour and the return to Sheffield to allow the coaches to be prepared. This allowed some time to get back to Marylebone from Wembley to get some photos of the power cars before they returned to Sheffield.

43480 alongside DVT 82304 43480 by the buffers 43468 alongside 68015 43468 waiting while passengers board for the return to Sheffield

1Z46 London Marylebone to Sheffield

After the short break, 43468 and 43480 headed back to Sheffield where they are started the Master Culter tour in the morning.

43468 leads the HST set out of Marylebone 43468 passing under the footbridge at the end of the platforms 43480 passes under the footbridge 43480 on the rear as the set passes over the points to be on the right line

Portsmouth Harbour Statesman - 28th March

Locomotive Services Limited - 47805 "Roger Hosking MA" and 47828

1Z57 Chesterfield to Portsmouth Harbour

47805 leads the Portsmouth Harbour Statesman through Egham with 47828 on the rear.

1Z58 Portsmouth Harbour to Chesterfield

The return journey of the Portsmouth Harbour Statesman was less smooth with a damaged third rail between Portsmouth and Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour, the ECS from Fratton Sidings couldn't get the Portsmouth Harbour. Therefore the return to Chesterfield started an hour late from Portsmouth and Southsea station. This meant that it passed Egham approximately an hour late after sunset.

The Golden Arrow - 30th March

Locomotive Services Limited - 57311 and 47810 "Crewe Diesel Depot"

1Z46 Poole to Canterbury West

57311 leading the Golden Arrow into Winchester on the diesel hauled section from Poole to Southall.

Recently repainted 47810 "Crewe Diesel Depot" on the rear.