The Absent Shunter GBRF Charter Sunday 13th August 2017

So following Newcastle, we stay over in Sunderland Travelodge Central which is great if you like night late parties, from there we got the Metro into Newcastle where we was met by 67028 pulling the empty stock in due to problems the day before 47749 "City Of Truro" which was then booked loco between Newcastle and Crewe was kept back at Barnetby due to an Oil Leak which can't be helped so 66762 took over the leg taking us though Darlington, York, Wakefield, Stalybridge, Denton and Stockport(where we picked) before we got to Crewe for an loco where Phil bailed the tour because the day got to him at Crewe we found 57308 on Standby with 86101 taking over the tour from there the tour would go from Crewe to Euston Via Stafford, Nuneaton, Rugby, Northampton, Wembley and Euston where 86101 would come off the tour where ZA723(66723) ex works took over to take the tour on its final leg to Baskingstoke we heard about 7K was raised in total for Charity, we would just like to say an huge well done to GB and the staff who give there time to put an excellent day 

67028 in Newcastle Central - Phillip Davies 

66762 at Newcastle Central - Phillip Davies 

66762 at Crewe - Phillip Davies 

86101 in Crewe - Phillip Davies 

86101 on the tour in Crewe - Phillip Davies 

57308 with its new nameplate on Thunderbird Duty - Phillip Davies 

37422 at Crewe Gresty Bridge - Phillip Davies 

88004 at Crewe Gresty Bridge - Phillip Davies 

57303 at Crewe Gresty Bridge - Phillip Davies 

So what to expect for our next blog updates well back to back on the Northern Belle which is expected to be 57301 + 57303, Leeds MMCs and Streetdecks, The London Report and OOC111