BR Blue 1984: The Dore Mat Railtour | Class 40 40024 'Lucania' (Silent Cine Film)
Our footage begins at a freezing Crewe station, where the star of the first half of the tour, Class 40 No. 40024 "Lucitania", backs onto the train. We then follow the tour as 40024 thrashes across the Pennines, concluding this archive clip as the train arrives over at Doncaster where 40033 is attached.
While the tour was famous for its freezing coaches (thanks to 40024's boiler failing early on!), the sight and sound of a named "Whistler" working hard across the north made it an unforgettable day for 1980s railway enthusiasts.
🚂 Locomotive Featured:
• Class 40 No. 40024 "Lucitania" and 40033 "Empress of England"
📅 Date: 18th February 1984
📍 Locations: Crewe & Doncaster
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This video features a silent cine film from 18 February 1984, capturing scenes from Staffordshire Railtours' "The Dore Mat" railtour. It shows Class 40 locomotives 40024 "Lucitania" and 40033 "Empress of England" operating on the route, beginning at Crewe and concluding near Doncaster. The footage includes the locomotives in action across the Pennines, with mentions of freezing conditions due to a boiler failure. The railtour is noted as an unforgettable experience for railway enthusiasts of the 1980s.
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