DETECTIVE WORK.....
25195 and 25260 are seen departing from Chester General with the Fenman railtour on 7-10-78. They have just passed No4 signalbox. These were replacing 6000 King George V which had run a 'hot box'.
The confusion for me at least is that there were two tours that day with two different steam locos. One steam loco failure and I believe one diesel failure.
According to the SixBells Junction website 25195 + 25161 worked the Marches Venturer from Shrewsbury - Ruabon - Wrexham - Chester. 6000 worked from Hereford to Shrewsbury. 7029 then worked this train back to Hereford.
The Fenman tour which should have used 6000 now had to use diesels to return to Hereford. 25161 however appears to have had a significant oil leak so was replaced by 25260....... CONFUSED?
I have noticed elsewhere that comment has been made about the strange title for the special [The Fenman]. I thought I would suggest an explanation on the basis it seems the only possible explanation. Other offers greatfully received though.
Back in around 1969-70 a book was published by Ian Allan under the 'pen name' Fenman. I seem to remember there were about 6-7 'famous' photographers in the group. I'm not sure but I think it was called 'Images of Steam'. Although the 6000 Association were credited with organising this tour could some of the Fenman group have had a hand in it?
DETECTIVE WORK.....
25195 and 25260 are seen departing from Chester General with the Fenman railtour on 7-10-78. They have just passed No4 signalbox. These were replacing 6000 King George V which had run a 'hot box'.
The confusion for me at least is that there were two tours that day with two different steam locos. One steam loco failure and I believe one diesel failure.
According to the SixBells Junction website 25195 + 25161 worked the Marches Venturer from Shrewsbury - Ruabon - Wrexham - Chester. 6000 worked from Hereford to Shrewsbury. 7029 then worked this train back to Hereford.
The Fenman tour which should have used 6000 now had to use diesels to return to Hereford. 25161 however appears to have had a significant oil leak so was replaced by 25260....... CONFUSED?
I have noticed elsewhere that comment has been made about the strange title for the special [The Fenman]. I thought I would suggest an explanation on the basis it seems the only possible explanation. Other offers greatfully received though.
Back in around 1969-70 a book was published by Ian Allan under the 'pen name' Fenman. I seem to remember there were about 6-7 'famous' photographers in the group. I'm not sure but I think it was called 'Images of Steam'. Although the 6000 Association were credited with organising this tour could some of the Fenman group have had a hand in it?