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Following Phil and Bob's postings today I could not resist posting a few of mine from that memorable Scottish weekend 40 Years ago when we had the first steam over the Highland line in the preservation era.
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Maude taken from the first mound exactly 40 Years ago. I fear we will never see the like of this again.
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Maude on the return - I seem to remember we waited a looong time for this as Maude was taking water out of one of the lochs.
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5407 departs Banavie with the first working.
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Having stood in the position for at least 20 mins in brilliant sunshine it died at the last minute, 5407 left Banavie on an afternoon working
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5407 passes the rock face before the vegetation started to obscure the spot.
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When we still had cold winters! December 27th 1984 sees King Arthur Sir Lamiel passing Bell Busk heading a northbound Settle and Carlisle 'Santa Special'
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Bittern leaving Bridlington
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Bittern on the Scarborough Flyer
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Mainline steam 50 years ago.
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60019 Bittern about to depart Scarborough for york , April 1973
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A few shots of early mainline steam from the 1970's
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6998 on a Didcot - Tyseley special in October 1972.
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6998 heads the William Shakespeare through Wilmcote heading for Stratford in either 1972 or 1973
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60007 passes through the short tunnel at Harbury on 1st July 1973.
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Green Arrow passes through Harbury cutting with a Didcot - Birmingham special in 1973.
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4771 on a return Birmingham - Stratford special climbing Hatton Bank, June 1973.
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The first special allowed on the Southern Network
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October 1973 and 4498 is hauling the Tynesdier between Carlisle and Newcastle.
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In 1977 Sir Nigel Gresley departs Carnforth
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April 1974 and the first mainline special over the Forth bridge with 60009.
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60009 climbing Dalgetty Bank April 1974.
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In June 1974 4472 is hauling the 'Sunday Mercury steam Special' southbound through Harbury.
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60009 again in June 1975 heading south from Gleneagles with the Forth and Tay special.
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June 1975 sees 60009 returning to Edinburgh with a special passing Auchterarder.
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4771 and 4472 head a Carnforth - Leeds positioning movement leaving Skipton in September 1975.
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4771 heads north on the racing stretch north of York heading for Shildon with a positioning move in August 1975.
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4472 heads north from York on a Sheffield - Newcastle special in september 1975.
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4472 again puts on a fine display leaving Darlington in dull weather with another of the Sheffield - Newcastle specials in September 1975.
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We had to wait until March 1978 for the first special over the S&C in the preservation era. 4771 heads south at Armathwaite.
