Guide Bridge

View from BR Scottish Region's June 1968 'Grand Rail Tour number 5' at Guide Bridge East Junction. The tour had a rather splendid itinerary. Diesel hauled from Edinburgh to Carnforth via Stirling, Beattock and Shap, Britannia Pacific 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' in charge on the Carnforth-Guide Bridge and Guide Bridge-Hellifield stages, E26052 from Guide Bridge over the Woodhead route to Sheffield Victoria and back, diesel hauled return from Hellifield to Edinburgh via Ais Gill, Dumfries and Stirling.

Location: Guide Bridge

Original line: Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway

Operator: British Rail

Photographer: Brian Haslehust

Contact photographer: Brian Haslehust

Contact editor

Date: 01/06/1968

Image number: 91127


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