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60103 RETFORD
LNER A3 Pacific 60103 'Flying Scotsman' rolls into Platform 1 at Retford for a scheduled water stop with the York - West Hampstead leg of the returning RTC Kings X - York 'White Rose' railtour on Saturday 18th June 2016. The steam hauled section had been limited to Newark - York - West Hampstead due to previous trespass issues south of Peterborough.
The original 'White Rose' introduced in the summer of 1950 ran Bradford - Kings X including a scheduled stop at Retford. The final southbound steam hauled 'White Rose' ran on Saturday 16th June 1963 - nearly 53 years to the day - on that occasion being hauled by A4 60025 ' Falcon'
60103 RETFORD
LNER A3 Pacific 60103 'Flying Scotsman' rolls into Platform 1 at Retford for a scheduled water stop with the York - West Hampstead leg of the returning RTC Kings X - York 'White Rose' railtour on Saturday 18th June 2016. The steam hauled section had been limited to Newark - York - West Hampstead due to previous trespass issues south of Peterborough.
The original 'White Rose' introduced in the summer of 1950 ran Bradford - Kings X including a scheduled stop at Retford. The final southbound steam hauled 'White Rose' ran on Saturday 16th June 1963 - nearly 53 years to the day - on that occasion being hauled by A4 60025 ' Falcon'