5305 & 5690 entering south end of Chinley station with the “Steamtown Special” railtour from Derby to Carnforth on 24 September 1977. The pair worked the train between Sheffield and Guide Bridge.

The difficulty in solving this railtour was due to the amount of incorrect information published on the internet.
Photos of the pair of locomotives on two different railtours, diesels on the same railtour, dates quoted varying between 1977-1979 and the locomotives involved differing from the tour advertising literature. There were also several other railtours running on this date but these are not listed on Six Bells.
The two railtours run on 24 September 1977 were organised by Dinting Railway Centre Ltd in association with Barrow Open Day Committee (presumably Barrow Hill) - advert in July 1977 Railway Magazine.


STANIER JUBILEE EXPRESS

Loco

Route
Diesel
Manchester Piccadilly (0800) – Guide Bridge
5305 & 5690 (a)
Guide Bridge – New Mills – Chinley – Sheffield
31307 & 31xx
Sheffield – York (5 hour break)
Diesel
York- Leeds
45407 & 44871 (b)
Leeds – Carnforth
Diesel
Carnforth – Manchester (2130)

STEAMTOWN SPECIAL

Loco
Route
Diesel
Derby (0900)– Nottingham – Alfreton – Chesterfield –Sheffield
5305 & 5690 (a)
Sheffield – Chinley – Guide Bridge
Diesel
Guide Bridge – Preston – Carnforth (visit Steamtown)
45407 & 44871 (b)
Carnforth – Leeds
Diesel
Leeds – Sheffield
25135 & 25xxx (c)
Sheffield –Chesterfield – Alfreton - Nottingham – Derby(2000)

(a) advertised as 5690 & 5407
(b)advertised as 44871 & 44932
(c) “Steam Town Special” ( 3 words) headboard carried,