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LOCATION: Hasland, DerbyshireDATE: 9th June 1968SUBJECT: One of those tours when even BR’s organising management became nostalgic featuring Riddles Britannia Class 4-6-2 “Oliver Cromwell” No. 70013 seen here passing Hasland with twelve coaches on the Derby – Manchester Victoria leg of BR (LMR) Midland LineCentenary Special Railtour.D138: LondonSt Pancras – Bedford Midland Road – Wellingborough – Kettering – MarketHarborough – Leicester – Loughborough – Derby Midland70013: DerbyMidland – Ambergate – Matlock – Millers Dale – Peak Forest – Chapel-en-le-Frith- Chinley – New Mills – Reddish – Manchester Victoria70013: ManchesterVictoria – Reddish – New Mills – Chinley – Edale – Hope – Dore South Jn -Chesterfield – Clay Cross – Nottingham MidlandNot known: NottinghamMidland – Trent – Loughborough – Leicester – Wellingborough – Bedford MidlandRoad – London St PancrasNote: It is believed that 70013 was the laststeam locomotive that hauled a passenger train over the Derby to Manchesterroute as from 1 July 1968 the route beyond Matlock to Chinley North Junctionclosed to passenger services with the section as far as Topley Pike closingcompletely.CONDITION: Excellent clean & unmarked save for location details written in hand to reverse(see scan). Always previously kept in an album.PHOTOGRAPHER:Unknown.TYPE: Unbordered approx. (6.0 x 4.0)” b &w (though with slight age-related sepia tone) gloss finish enprint photograph on Kodakpaper. [mma]All my postcards are tissue paper-wrapped and supported between stiff cardboard or plastic laminate for maximum protection via the post – see previous good Feedback from earlier buyers of my vintage postcards and photographs.
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