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The most unusual feature of
the Pathfinder Tours 1Z33 05:35 Bristol Temple Meads to Eastbourne
'Southern Coasterman' on 20 April 1996 was the 1 mile 28 chains of Class
09 haulage between Preston Park and Brighton station. Normally shunter
haulage on railtours is a rare event for obvious reasons, but with a top
speed of 27mph and a distance of only a little over a mile, there would be
no disruption to normal services in this case. Pictured approximately half
way through its moment of fame 09025 trundles along the main line in the
sunshine. Class 71 electric loco E5001 was on the rear of the train. The
other notice on the front of the loco above the headboard reads 'Crane
swings. Keep well clear' (stuck on upside down for no obvious reason!). |