The CFPS Silver Jubilee
Friday, 21st January, 2005
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The CFPS Silver Jubilee
Friday, 21st January, 2005 |
Day 1 The loco worked down to London as a light engine reversing at Kings Cross to gain access to Ferme Park Carriage sidings. The tour then commenced with a thrash up the ECML to York. | |||
 | For the first time in many years a class 40 locomotive arrives at Kings Cross. 40145 works in light loco for the CFPS 25 anniversary tour to York | ||
 | The assembled 'spotters grab some shots of the disappearing 40 | ||
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 | 40145 heads north through Alexandra Palace with the 1st leg of the CFPS three day Silver Jubilee tour | |
Day 2 A circular tour from York to York via London and Norwich. We managed to chase the tour around the Anglia region. | |||
 | 40145 crossed the Kings Dyke opposite the Whittlesea Brickworks on it's way to London | ||
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 | 40145 heads toward Ely, passing Blackbush Level Crossing | |
 | On the back of the ECS move out of Liverpool Street 40145 stands at Ilford Depot. | ||
 | The driver converses with ground staff at Ilford | ||
 | The actual reason for the trip to Ilford, a bit of fuel | ||
 | The other reason for visiting Ilford depot.. To run round. | ||
 | Shunt release loco 66217 also had to run round the stock at Ilford so it could tow the tour back into Liverpool Street. | ||
 | 40145 stands at Ilford depot. | ||
 | Tour staff check over the train before it returns to Liverpool Street. | ||
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 | 40145 speeds along the GEML over Tearling Hall road bridge | |
 | 40145 heads up the GEML. Passed Terling Road Bridge, north of Chelmsford | ||
 | 40145 at Norwich | ||
 | 40145 pauses at Peterborough for a crewe change | ||
Day 3 A one way journey from York back to London. | |||
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 | With the last leg of the Silver Jubilee tour 40145 crosses the River Ouse into Ely | |
 | 40145 crosses the River Great Ouse approaching Ely Station | ||
 | Returning to London with the last leg of the CFPS Silver Jubilee tour, 40145 joins the Royston Branch at Shepreth Branch Junction | ||
 | Returning to London with the last leg of the CFPS Silver Jubilee tour, 40145 joins the Royston Branch at Shepreth Branch Junction | ||
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