Autumn Highlander Land Cruise
Defiance, Royal Scots Grey and 40135 were booked to
haul the Railway Touring Companies 2007 Autumn Highlander Land Cruise.
The tour ran from Kings Cross to the Highland lines north of
Inverness.
 50049
on the rear of the train passing Holme Crossing. One Deltic fan
described Defiance as "hanging on for dear life....."!
Photo Joseph Burr
 In this classic
line up at Perth, all three train locos can be seen. 50049, 55022 and
40145. Photo Nick Green
 In classic
highland sunshine. Defiance on one of the workings away from Inverness,
the base for the weekend. Photo Nick Green
 The Deltic
and the 50 worked in tandem all the way back from Perth to Kings Cross.
6000hp ensured that there were no delays..... Back at the stops
nearly four days after leaving London at the start of the trip. Photo Jon Dunster |
