At 00.18 on Saturday 7th March Glossop Station reverberated to the sound of an 8 coach Pathfinders' Charter Train ("The White Rose Kipper") with two Direct Rail Class 37's in push pull mode as it arrived on time to the station. Here the special was welcomed by members of FOGS and Theo MacLauchlan Northern Rail's Glossop Line Manager. Most of the train's 390 participants then quickly exited in search of photos! Glossop's station signs were popular as were shots of the 37 by the buffers. All went well until 00.30 when the automatic lighting cut out on the platform! A good natured collective groan greeted this but, fortunately most photos had been taken by then. The organisers thanked Theo and FOGS for their reception and as an act of appreciation invited Penny and John LeGrove from FOGS to join the tour as it left fro Hadfield at 00.38. Similar busy platform scenes were in evidence at Hadfield - lights on here! - as Joy Hallsworth, Chair of Friends of Hadfield Station and Bunty Gibson greeted the train. Joy and Bunty did a brisk trade in selling the attractive Friends of Hadfield station mugs as souvenirs. At 00.54 the train left, speeding through Dinting in a scene reminiscent of former Woodhead expresses! We thank Pathfinders for their visit and the extra attention it has brought to the line, stations and services. Also our thanks to fellow FOGS' members, friends and to Theo for supporting this late night special to Glossop and Hadfield! We hope the rest of the tour to Yorkshire went well!
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