And a couple of class 40s on stone trains...
Geoff’s Pages
24 September 1977
Hagues Bar (yes, the stone
train did the dirty on us)
New Mills South Jn
Chinley
A Peak Forest interlude
Chinley - the return working
The outward working for the two locomotives was the “Stanier Jubilee Express”. Starting from Piccadilly, it
was steam hauled from Guide Bridge to Sheffield. It was due to be worked later from Leeds to Carnforth by
44871 and 44932. We stayed around for 5305 and 5690 to return from Sheffield on a Steamtown special.