3 November 2007 The first Silverlink Swansong tour heads north to Tring behind 37417 at Dudswell/Cow Roast. |
3 November 2007 Following reversal at Tring 37410 leads 1Z34 back towards Barking in superb light. |
3 November 2007 37410 had come light engine from Warrington on Friday evening to join 37417 from Bescot for the tour |
3 November 2007 From Barking 1Z35 ran via the Barnes loop and Clapham before heading north to Bletchley for a depot visit. |
3 November 2007 A slightly battered 37417 Richard Trevithick leads the tour into platform 5 at Bletchley. |
3 November 2007 After the depot visit, the Silverlink 08 leads the tour back towards Bletchley station from the depot. |
3 November 2007 37410 at Bletchley depot |
3 November 2007 Departing from Bletchley at 1618, 37417 leads towards Bedford at Woburn Sands foot crossing. |
3 November 2007 A final shot of the first tour - 37410 trailing towards Bedford. The tour retraced its route to Bletchley then headed via the flyover and Swanbourne to Northampton in darkness. |
10 November 2007 The second Silverlink Swansong tour seen approaching Berkhamsted featured 50049 and 37410. |
10 November 2007 Running as 1Z46, 50049 leads the tour towards Tring passing the remains of Berkhamsted castle. |
10 November 2007 37410, clagging well through Berkhamsted, giving a helping hand on the rear of the train. |
10 November 2007 Returning from Tring, 37410 leads at Berkhamsted |
10 November 2007 In very poor light, 37410 heads back north towards Bletchley just south of the Soulbury Road bridge. |
10 November 2007 08874 leads the tour back into Bletchley station after the depot visit. |
10 November 2007 08874 and 50049 stand in Bletchley station. |
10 November 2007 37410 awaiting departure from Bletchley for Bedford. |
10 November 2007 50049 on the rear towards Bedford. The final shot of two excellent tours characterised by on time running throughout. |
10 November 2007 08874 heads for the depot and an unknown future under the London Midland franchise. |
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