thesteambuff Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Hi all Anybody tell me what locomotives used to pull the Waverley train north of Leeds in the 1960s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philately Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 I can't remember when Rebuilt Scots and Jubilees were taken off but can remember A3s with German "blinkers" and then Class 44/45/46s. Richard 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteambuff Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 Thank you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-Miles Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 We had a holiday in 1961 at Horton in Ribblesdale. I can't specifically remember what pulled what train but I only saw one A3 and the rest were the usual mix of Scots, Jubs and Black 5s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyC Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 In his books on Haymarket Harry Knox mentions that in the 1950s there were plans to work the Waverley between Edinburgh and Leeds using Haymarket or Carlisle based A3s, but nothing came of it. He also says there was a standing instruction at the shed that the A3s for the 'Waverley' were to be 'coaled for Leeds' in case it was necessary for the loco to work forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 The formation of this train matches that of The Waverley c1960: 60027_Waverley by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Peaks dominated towards the end: D25_Carlisle_up-Waverley_13-6-66 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr D190_1S64_Keighley_12-8-67 by Robert Carroll, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteambuff Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 I am confused I didn't think a4s went into st pancras,did it change loco at Leeds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waverley_(passenger_train) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, thesteambuff said: I am confused I didn't think a4s went into st pancras,did it change loco at Leeds Yes as the train reversed at Leeds, and it might even have changed engines at Carlisle too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Border Reiver Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 1 hour ago, robertcwp said: Yes as the train reversed at Leeds, and it might even have changed engines at Carlisle too. Yes, engines were changed at Carlisle mainly Canal or Haymarket A3s but I have seen A1, A2, A4 and other classes on it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteambuff Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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