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THE ‘SPAM CAN’ CAN:
No. 34067 Tangmere blasts away west from Manchester Oxford Road on February 10, with the 08.16 Piccadilly to Carlisle ‘Cumbrian Mountain Express’ via Wigan, Preston and
Penrith.
JOHN STIRZAKER
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CHANGE OF FOCUS:
A different take on a bridge shot as Nos. 20107 and 20096 approach an occupational bridge near Eynsford (Kent) on February 5, forming the 12.42 Canterbury West to Southall route learning run ahead of Locomotive Services Limited’s steam excursions to Canterbury later this year (see also photo on page 91).
DAVID STAINES
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TREE-PANNING:
Better than a hole in the head, Standard ‘2MT’ No. 78018 is the subject of this impressive panning shot through the trees on the Battlefield Line as it runs towards Market Bosworth on February 3, the first of the line’s two-day ‘Winter Warmer’ event.
MIKE SPENCER