The Railway Touring Company`s "Londoner" at Cleethorpes station 0605hrs 27th Mar 2004 prior to departure (steam hauled all way) to London Kings Cross.
Thompson B1 locomotive society`s 61264
disguised as 61001 "Eland" receives last minute attention from
support crew at Cleethorpes.
The original "Eland" nameplates are owned by
RTC.
The B1 getting into its stride passing through
Grimsby Docks station (now an unstaffed single track affair) at
0625hrs.
Looking at ease on former B1 territory the
special heads towards Pasture St. level crossing...
...and its second pickup at Grimsby Town station.
(photo by on train
correspondent Bill Gladwell)
The B1 at Kings Cross station at the end of its
run from Cleethorpes.
(photo by on train
correspondent Bill Gladwell)
Passengers having alighted at the Cross and the
whole train is towed out of station.
The train returned to Cleethorpes, as
planned by diesel power, later in day.