To Conclude the 2008 Railtour Program, yet another first for D1015 by becoming
the first Class 52 Western to haul a train to East Anglia and from London
Liverpool Street. The tour originally started from Swindon and was Class 67
hauled to Liverpool Street where D1015 took charge for the run to Yarmouth and
Norwich. This train was very well supported with tour passengers on board in
festive mood. Once again the DTG Nameplate offer was taken up by a traveller
and D1015 ran wearing replica name and number plates on one side as D1032 "Western
Marksman".
As a tribute to Chris Broadhurst who recently passed away the loco ran wearing
a wreath attached to the left hand side lamp bracket, and a photo stop at Ely
saw a seminar photo taken of friends of Chris.
Upon arrival at Great Yarmouth, there followed a short break
before D1015 ran around its train to take the charter to Norwich following
another break we departed for London Liverpool Street, on the return journey
following a crew change at Witham there was a round of
applause and a blast on the horn by driver 'Middleton' before applying full
power to the power handle in memory of Chris Broadhurst. More spirited running saw us arrive more
than 30 minutes early at London Liverpool Street.
For Detailed Timings of
D1015's run back from Norwich to London Liverpool Street click on the link
below. Thanks to Richard
White for kindly allowing us to use this.
D1015 stands renamed and renumbered one side as "D1032 Western
Marksman" inside the Factory at Old Oak Common a week prior to working "The
Great Eastern Western Railtour. Photo : Steve Willis.
Above : Friends of
Chris Broadhurst seminar shot taken at Ely.
Photo : Paul Winter.
D1015 is about to run
around its train having arrived at Great Yarmouth, before taking the tour
forward to Norwich. Photo: Paul
Winter.
Having run
around the stock at Great Yarmouth D1015 couples up to it's train prior to the
run to Norwich. Photo : Martin Reeve.
Above : D1015 waits for the road at Great
Yarmouth ready to depart for Norwich. Photo : Paul Winter
In drizzle tour passengers rejoin the
charter at Norwich prior to departure for London Liverpool Street.
Photo : Martin Reeve.
D1015 sits on the blocks at
Liverpool Street station having arrived some 30 minutes early from Norwich.
Photo : Martin Reeve
Another shot of D1015 ticking
over on the blocks at Liverpool Street. Photo : Martin Reeve
The DTG's Paul Winter aka
'Wobble' poses with Jackie Duncan by D1015 at Liverpool Street. Photo : James
Duncan