46026 The Lynn Liner Railtour Plymouth 3rd November 1984
46026 The Leicestershire And Derbyshire Yeomanry awaits departure from platform 5 at Plymouth on the 3rd November 1984 with the F&W 04.00 Plymouth - Kings Lynn railtour. This was not billed as the class 46 farewell as it was advertised for 'unspecified traction' but it was heavily rumoured to be one. There were just six left by November 1984 and they were not in the best of health. 46026 duly arrived the previous evening on a relief train from York and all was set. Just a small matter of getting up at an ungodly hour. This was easily resolved by simply not going to bed. I met fellow enthusiasts off the relief and bags were dumped in the luggage lockers and we headed for the pubs and clubs of Plymouth. The night was young and we were mainly in our mid-20s. When the clubs kicked out at 02.00 it was kebab and burger time in Union Street and then back to the station for probably the last 46 departure from Plymouth. How I managed to compose this night exposure I will never know. Seem to remember waking up at Cheltenham so managed a good three hour sleep. Just don't mention the pebble-dashing of the train on the return...but I'm sure someone will.
46026 The Lynn Liner Railtour Plymouth 3rd November 1984
46026 The Leicestershire And Derbyshire Yeomanry awaits departure from platform 5 at Plymouth on the 3rd November 1984 with the F&W 04.00 Plymouth - Kings Lynn railtour. This was not billed as the class 46 farewell as it was advertised for 'unspecified traction' but it was heavily rumoured to be one. There were just six left by November 1984 and they were not in the best of health. 46026 duly arrived the previous evening on a relief train from York and all was set. Just a small matter of getting up at an ungodly hour. This was easily resolved by simply not going to bed. I met fellow enthusiasts off the relief and bags were dumped in the luggage lockers and we headed for the pubs and clubs of Plymouth. The night was young and we were mainly in our mid-20s. When the clubs kicked out at 02.00 it was kebab and burger time in Union Street and then back to the station for probably the last 46 departure from Plymouth. How I managed to compose this night exposure I will never know. Seem to remember waking up at Cheltenham so managed a good three hour sleep. Just don't mention the pebble-dashing of the train on the return...but I'm sure someone will.