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The Spanish Inqusition
Sunday, 02nd July, 2000
On the 1st of July Hertfordshire Railtours ran the "Spanish Inquisition" railtour from Finsbury Park to Plymouth Friary and Carne Point in Devon. Traction for the tour was 67014 from Finsbury Park to Westbury, where 67010 was attached.
The pair made up 13 minutes between Westbury and Exeter and performed admirably over the Devon banks.
67 01467014 at Finsbury Park with the first class 67 hauled railtour - The Spanish Inquisition
67 01467014 at Finsbury Park with the first class 67 hauled railtour - The Spanish Inquisition
67 01467014 at Finsbury Park with the first class 67 hauled railtour - The Spanish Inquisition
67 01067010 was attached as a precaution for the Devon Banks, seen here at Exeter St Davids
67 01067010 was attached as a precaution for the Devon Banks, seen here at Exeter St Davids
67 010The pair wired for multiple working
43 000A First Great Western Power Car
67 014The GM pair await departure from Exeter St Davids
67 014BSK'ing at Plymouth Friary
00 000Eager gricers look out the windows
67 01067010 at the head of the train at Plymouth
08 000EWS PCVs and 08 wait in the mail sidings
67 01867018 in the cattle dock
67 01867018 in the cattle dock
67 018The train is refilled with water
67 010Eager gricers look in the cab of 67010
67 01467014 the rear loco for our return to London
67 01067010 at Newton Abbot
67 01067010 at Newton Abbot
67 01067010 at Newton Abbot
wmv logo 67 014Video of the day including the Kings Cross good incline, Westbury, The Devon seaside and The Royal Albert Bridge, Plymouth - 78.6Mb 6m40sec
wmv logo 67 014Video of the day including the Kings Cross good incline, Westbury, The Devon seaside and The Royal Albert Bridge, Plymouth - 32.5Mb 6m40sec
wmv logo 67 014Video of the day including the Kings Cross good incline, Westbury, The Devon seaside and The Royal Albert Bridge, Plymouth - 19.5Mb 6m40sec
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