We did it for Den: the 9466 memorial train

OCTOBER 20 saw a WR Hawksworth pannier tank haul a very special main line memorial train from London to the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway.

As reported in issue 246, the train, headed by No. 9466, was organised in memory of its owner, the late Dennis Howells MBE, who died on August 18 at the age of 78.

Thanks to collaboration across the rail industry, No. 9466 made a 45mph dash with three West Coast Railways carriages in tow.

It ran between Southall and Chinnor, with 100 passengers, including Dennis’ sister Gwyn, support crew and stewards carried between Drayton Green, West Ruislip and Princes Risborough in each direction.

Since the introduction