55022 to haul Cargo-D charter on August 9th

[Mark Honey]

Hi all. We've booked 55022 to haul the Cargo-D 'Circular' charter on August 9th. We thought it would look good with the blue/grey MkIII set. We've also responded to demand for a first class only option, so these are now available for £59.

We also don't know of any Class 55 hauling MkIIIs before this? No doubt someone will know otherwise.

Thanks

Mark

 

[theblackwatch]

Hi all. We've booked 55022 to haul the Cargo-D 'Circular' charter on August 9th. We thought it would look good with the blue/grey MkIII set. We've also responded to demand for a first class only option, so these are now available for £59.

We also don't know of any Class 55 hauling MkIIIs before this? No doubt someone will know otherwise.

Thanks

Mark

That news was even a surprise to me! To answer your query regarding Mk. 3 stock, there was a photo in Deltic Deadline some years ago of a Deltic at York and the first vehicle behind it was a Mk. 3 FO, I'm not sure if it was a passenger train though.

 

[Meld]

Interesting news, I didnt think that the ETH provision from a deltic was suitable for Mk3s. Was the ETH connected for the WHL jaunt in BR Days ????

If any one knows any different I'd like to know more

 

[theblackwatch]

I'd completeley forgotten about the WHL trips with Mk. 3 stock which 21 did back in August 1981!

 

[Mark Honey]

Apparently 55021 ran to Oban twice in 1981 with a MkIII push pull set I'm told. It was considered the only locomotive at the time with a low enough RA and fitted with ETH so I'm told. How the MkIIIs fared, I don't know.

We won't be taking the risk however with ours - there will be a ETS supply so 55022 doesn't have to provide.

 

[Donny Dave]

I must admit, it's a very tempting tour. It would be nice to go over the pennines in something other than a 185.