A series of technical issues hit UK Railtours’ trip to Paignton, but the Class 73s made it there in the end.
Problems with the braking equipment of GBRf electro-diesels Nos. 73962 and 73963 resulted in UK Railtours’ ‘Herd of Wildebeeste’ getting off to a false start on July 16.
![The rare sight of electro-diesels working a passenger train in Devon – GBRf’s Nos. 73962 and 73963 depart Paignton on July 16 with the return leg of UK Railtours’ ‘Herd Of Wildebeeste’ charter to Waterloo. Photo taken on an iPhone 6. Robert Sherwood](https://www.mortonsdirect.co.uk/railexpress/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2016/08/RE-Sept-p71.jpg)
The fault resulted in the inbound empty stock working to Waterloo, where the train was meant to begin, being two-and-a-half hours late, so the decision was made to start the tour at Basingstoke instead.
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With the two ‘73/9s’ leading, and Nos. 73128 and 73107 on the rear, the tour finally left Basingstoke at 09.35 against a booked time of 09.17.
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