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Download Pooley’s full report on the Saturday and Sunday in pdf
format from here.
Friday 28 April 2017
Nothing. Rien. Nada. Niente. Niets. Ничего.
For the first
time in many years, nothing was organised for the Friday. Must do better in 2018.
Saturday 29 April 2017
The
41st LUPTS Bus Tour: Saturday 29 April 2017
Download the
day’s itinerary from here.
Some
photographs to support Pooley’s report below.
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The tour
vehicle – Howard’s/Springfield Wright-bodied Scania L94UB
V23HOW – arrives at Apedale
for the first visit of the day.
Vehicle was new to Yarrington Brothers of Eardiston (originally registered YN51MKZ) and has
passed through a number of independent owners before reaching Howard’s. |
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In a break
with tradition, the group photograph took place at the beginning of the day,
when people were more cooperative (= sober). |
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Built by
Kerr Stuart in Stoke-on-Trent and new to the French Commission for their
artillery railways in 1916, 0-6-0WT 3014 runs round
the LUPTS train at Apedale
Road terminus. |
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Organiser’s
prerogative is to get a cab ride without looking too smug about it. Chris fails. |
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No 5197, an
S160 Class 2-8-0 built for service in China by Lima Locomotive Company in Ohio, USA in
1945, is ready to depart from Kingsley and Froghall
station on the Churnet Valley Railway with the
13:20 departure for Cheddleton. |
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Bus timings
were a bit tight between Froghall and Blythe Bridge
for the Foxfield Railway, but the 15:00 departure was held by a few minutes. Loco is 1959-built Bagnall
0-6-0DM ‘Wolstanton No
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Elbows to
the fore as members of the LUPTS party jockey for
position to get the best shot of ‘Wolsnaton No 3’
as it runs round at Dilhorne Park halt. |
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The last LUPTS visit to the Foxfield was on the occasion of the
1987 bus tour when the vehicle – Warrington Borough Transport Leyland PD2 48 – grounded as it arrived at Blythe Bridge. Not to be outdone … |
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Mention
should also be made of the post-bus tour gathering in Liverpool. The spec for the venue was a quiet, city centre
location where the conversation could flow along with the beer. A table in the back room of Thomas Rigby’s
in Dale Street sufficed … until the TV was switched on to show the Joshua v Klitschko fight from Wembley. People in the pub started getting excited
as, it has to be said did many members of the LUPTS
party. All except for John Fraser in
fact. He managed to sit through all 11
rounds of the fight with his back to the TV.
Sunday 30 April 2017
Canal boat
trip along the River Weaver and up in the Anderton
Lift. Lunch (when it eventually
arrived) at the Stanley Arms.
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Don’t forget the dates for
the next bus tour weekend – 4-6 May 2018.
Also look out for details of
the special event to mark the 60th anniversary of the formation of the
society. This will probably be held in
early October 2018.
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Last updated:
07 May 2017
© Charles Roberts/LUPTS 2017