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The Vulcan Vantrain - 15th March 1986

Another railtour with unusual motive power. This time motive power started with 50025, then 33206, 33201, 33201 top/tailed with 73003, 73003 and finally MLV 68001/5. The train was split at Ashford where the MLVs took over. One train worked Ashford-Folkestone-Ashford clockwise and the other anti-clockwise (see Route and Timings).

All photgraphs by Alan Costello

50025 Bat and Ball. 50025 Bat and Ball.
50025 Hastings. 50025 Hastings.
33206 Hastings. 33206 Hastings.
73003 Ashford. 73003 Ashford.
68001+68005 Sandwich. 68001+68005 Sandwich.
68005+68001 Sandwich. 68005+68001 Sandwich.

Map and Timings

Map.
Route/Timings.