Railway Photos By Bruce B
Son Of Christmas Cracker (Christmas Cracker VI)
25th November 2006
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My first railtour within Living Memory... and first in over 10 years. Son Of Christmas Cracker from Manchester to Salisbury hauled by the Class Forty Preservation Group's 40145.

Tour by Pathfinder.
40145 Blasting through Manchester Victoria the day before
40145 Blasting through Manchester Victoria the day before
The loco was moving LE from the East Lancs Railway to Crewe to collect the stock
The loco was moving LE from the East Lancs Railway to Crewe to collect the stock
So where we going agian?
So where we going agian?
Not everyday you can do this...
Not everyday you can do this...
40145 arriving at Manchester Piccadilly
40145 arriving at Manchester Piccadilly
40145 at Birmingham International
40145 at Birmingham International
40145 stops for a crew change at Birmingham International
40145 stops for a crew change at Birmingham International
40145 at Birmingham International
40145 at Birmingham International
Pulling off the WCML and on to the cord to Leamington Spa at Coventry
Pulling off the WCML and on to the cord to Leamington Spa at Coventry
40145 Clags through Lemmy Spa
40145 Clags through Lemmy Spa
Barny and Phil with their cameras...
Barny and Phil with their cameras...
Dan taking a photo of me taking a photo of him
Dan taking a photo of me taking a photo of him
A rather wet Barny after a good grice near Oxford
A rather wet Barny after a good grice near Oxford
Didcot, going to the wrong way
Didcot, going to the wrong way
40145 at Didcot waiting a piotman so it could travel via Reading and Newbury
40145 at Didcot waiting a piotman so it could travel via Reading and Newbury
Phil 180 Gricing at Didcot
Phil 180 Gricing at Didcot
The RHTT Arty shot at Didcot
The RHTT Arty shot at Didcot
Barny getting the same arty shot...
Barny getting the same arty shot...
The Usual Veg at Didcot
The Usual Veg at Didcot
Going round a rather wet Reading West Curve
Going round a rather wet Reading West Curve
Arrival at Salisbury
Arrival at Salisbury
40145 at Salisbury
40145 at Salisbury
A rather wet Salisbury
A rather wet Salisbury


Departing ECS for Eastleigh
Departing ECS for Eastleigh

FMRail Ped 'n' Shoebox in the famous Salisbury
FMRail Ped 'n' Shoebox in the famous Salisbury "Cripple" Siding.


A Gate at Salisbury
A Gate at Salisbury

Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Salisbury Cathedral
Something tells me FM put these here on purpose...
Something tells me FM put these here on purpose...
Running around at Sailsbury ready for the return leg
Running around at Sailsbury ready for the return leg
Backing on to the train again at Salisbury
Backing on to the train again at Salisbury
40145 ready to depart
40145 ready to depart
Just incase there was any doubt as to where we were...
Just incase there was any doubt as to where we were...
40145 ready for the off... we were 20mins down by this point
40145 ready for the off... we were 20mins down by this point
Once again the Dot Matrix display was correct... and there was even an automated anouncement!
Once again the Dot Matrix display was correct... and there was even an automated anouncement!
40145 back at Manchester Piccadilly
40145 back at Manchester Piccadilly