| The following three photos were taken of the "Peak Forest Ranger" railtour operated for UK Railtours and utilising two DB Schenker Class 67 loco's, which when photographed passing through Altrincham Station in Greater Manchester were being used top 'n' tail.
The route followed by this railtour is described here;- Starting at Watford Junction, then via Primrose Hill, King's Cross Incline, Finsbury Park, Potters Bar, Stevenage, then via the East Coast Main Line, Retford, Sheffield and the Hope Valley Line through the Peak District National Park. Then using the steeply graded Peak Forest line through Great Rocks, normally used by stone trains, before reaching the spa town of Buxton where a break was taken from 13:14 until 15:30. The circular tour then continued back via Great Rocks, then onward via Chinley North Junction, Disley Tunnel, Northenden and Skelton Junctions, Altrincham, Northwich, Middlewich and Crewe before finally returning via the West Coast Main Line to Watford Junction, Finsbury Park, Potters Bar and finally Stevenage. |
(1) DB Schenker 67 001 heading into Altrincham whilst on the Peak Forest Ranger railtour for UK Railtours. Buy Print |
(2) DB Schenker 67 001 heading into Altrincham whilst on the Peak Forest Ranger railtour for UK Railtours. Buy Print |
(3) DB Schenker 67 008 seen here at the tail of the Peak Forest Ranger railtour whilst heading through Altrincham. Buy Print |
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