Two railtours at Biggleswade - featuring 86259, 69001 and 57306 - 04/07/26
First was 86259 âLes Rossâ with West Coast Railways coaches on 1Z50 Kings Cross - Morpeth. The 86 would haul the train to York, from where 34067 âTangmereâ would take over following a loco change.
The second railtour featured GB Railfreight 69001 âMayflowerâ and 57306 âBranch Line Societyâ in top & tailed formation with mk2 coaches supplied by Eastern Rail Services. This ran as 1Z30 Kings Cross - Doncaster, which was the first leg of a multiple loco swap UK Railtours day out.
Two railtours are shown near Biggleswade, featuring locomotives 86259, 69001, and 57306. The first tour, operated by West Coast Railways, includes 86259 with coaches on service 1Z50 Kings Cross - Morpeth. The second tour involves GB Railfreightâs 69001 and 57306 in a top-and-tailed formation with coaches supplied by Eastern Rail Services, running as 1Z30 Kings Cross - Doncaster. The footage captures these trains heading north, with details of planned locomotive changes at York.
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