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Rail Tour – Q6 63431 at Slapewath Viaduct

Locomotive Q6 63431 steaming over Slapewath viaduct as part of the Q6 Rail Tour in the 1960’s. This is part of a series of images taken by Robert Goundry with his prized Kodak Retinette Ia camera, of the Rail Tour and landscape views.

Image and details courtesy of Robert Goundry.

2 comments to Rail Tour – Q6 63431 at Slapewath Viaduct

  • Russ Pigott

    I believe this was the last train over the viaduct. A day after the Guisborough passenger service ended .
    The section east of Guisborough had seen no traffic for a few years but not officially closed and was used for wagons storage

  • Robert Goundr

    I think Russ is right. but there were certainly a lot of stored wagons on the line. I believe one line on the double track sections of the line had to be cleared for the brake van special to run. I went to Guisborough on a passenger train in 1956; it went on to Whitby via the coast after propelling back down from Guisborough. I don’t remember the brake van special going into Guisborough station in 1963.

    Robert Goundry

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