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THE JOURNEY OF THAT FABLED TRAIN

THE ‘Fifteen Guinea Special’ set off at 9.11am from Lime Street station. No. 45110, crewed by Edge Hill driver Jack Hart and fireman Brian Bradley, hauled the train to Manchester Victoria, arriving 8mins late at 10.42am.

Also on board the ‘Black Five’ was the London Midland Region Chief Inspector John Hughes, who supervised the tour from the footplates throughout the day.

Special stops for photographers were made during

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