Wednesday 11 September 2024

Stately Train from Embsay to Bolton Abbey, 28th July 2024

 


Austerity 68067 (Hudswell Clarke 1752 / 1943, formerly Bold Colliery No 7 Robert, which became familiar at Rocket 150) is on hire, and brought the stock into Embsay station.


LNWR 5318 is a Directors' Saloon from 1913.


Great Eastern Railway 14 of 1889, "SPEC Officers' saloon for district engineer, Mr Wilson".


Great North of Scotland Railway 34 of 1896, 5-compartment lavatory composite.


Sumptuous interior of GNoSR 34, in which I travelled. "the only Scottish coach operational in England and only one of two complete GNoSR carriages left".


Great Eastern Railway 8 of 1877, and upgraded in 1881 for Edward, Prince of Wales, was added to the train by 08773.

LSWR Saloon No. 17 of 1885, as used by Queen Victoria from 1887, sometimes to travel to Gosport.


68067 waits for 08773 to complete the shunt move.


Later in the day, 68067 arrives at Bolton Abbey with the Stately Train. The signal box came from Guiseley Station.


As may be anticipated, here are a number of BR Mark 1 coaches. Also, these Class 307 coaches, built at Eastleigh 1954 - 56, which were converted as PCVs (Propelling Control Vehicle) for mail train shunt usage. They were acquired from West Coast Railway Company last year, and are used for storing Polar Express paraphernalia.