26th January 2022

InterCity
The Electric Scot

Loco Used 87002 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 10406+11077+11075+11091+10411+11068+11098+11076+11070+82139

Route :
1Z87 : London Euston to Glasgow Central
1Z89 : Glasgow Central to London Euston

Loco Route
87002 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Law Jn - Wishaw - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend West Jn - Uddingston Jn - Newton West Jn - Larkfield Jn - Glasgow Central
87002 (1) Glasgow Central - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Nigel Benning's comments: The first tour advertised for 2022 by InterCity (LSL) was 'The Electric Scot' from London Euston to Glasgow Central, hauled by 87002 'Royal Sovereign'. This appealed to me as the last time I had been hauled by an electric locomotive up the WCML into Glasgow was on 17/08/1976 behind 86015. In addition, my last Class 87 haulage was behind 87034 on 27/06/2003 between Warrington Bank Quay and London Euston. For various reasons, I didn't book until two days beforehand and on the day I drove to Rugby to join the tour. The tour departed Rugby at 08.15 (just 4 minutes late), behind an immaculate 87002 hauling the LSL InterCity 1st class Mk3 rake of coaches. The minor delay was soon made up but approaching Acton Bridge the train came to a halt with the locomotive having suffered a tap changer relay fault. Following the attention of the onboard fitter, the problem was rectified and we resumed our journey north 48 minutes late. The remainder of the journey north was without incident and we were able to take our booked route via Law Jn, Holytown Jn and Uddingston into Glasgow Central, where we arrived at 13.39, still 48 minutes late. After the stock was serviced at Polmadie, departure back south was at our booked time of 16.00 with the DVT leading, taking the direct route from Uddingston to Law Jn via Motherwell. Despite a spirited run south, a few minutes were dropped en route and arrival at Rugby was at 20.37 (9 minutes late). It was an enjoyable day out and InterCity have further tours this year using their fleet of class 20, 40, 45, 47, 55, 86, 87 and 90 locomotives. It looks to be an interesting year ahead.


87002 on arrival at Glasgow Central (photo: Nigel Benning)

 Source : Nigel Benning (on the tour from/to Rugby)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nigel Benning, Realtime Trains & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] [E] 07.10   21.34a [P3] 21.45
Camden South Jn 07/12½ [E] 07/12   21/31 [A] 21/42
Camden Jn 07/13 [DF] 07/14   21/30½ [A] 21/41
Willesden West London Jn 07/16 [DF] 07/17   21/27½ [UF] 21/38
Wembley Central 07/18 [P3] [DF] 07/19   21/25 [P4] [UF] 21/36
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20 [P3] [DF] 07/21   21/23 [P4] [UF] 21/34
Watford Junction 07/23½ [P6] [DF] 07/25   21/20 [P7] [UF] 21/30
Bourne End Jn 07/28 [DF] 07/30   21/15½ [UF] 21/26
Tring 07/31½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21/12 [P2] [UF] 21/22
Ledburn Jn 07/35 [DF] 07/37   21/07 [UF] 21/19
Bletchley 07/40 [P1] [DF] 07/43   21/02 [P2] [UF] 21/13
Milton Keynes Central 07.43a ~ 07.45d [P6] [DF] 07.46 ~ 07.49   20.56a ~ 20.58d [P4] [UF] 21.06 ~ 21.09 [P4]
Hanslope Jn 07/50½ [DF] 07/54   20/51 [UF] 21/00
Weedon 07/58 08/02   20/43½ 20/52
Hillmorton Jn 08/06½ 08/09   20/35½ 20/44
Rugby 08.08a ~ 08.11d [P2] [DS] 08.12 ~ 08.15 [P2]   20.28a ~ 20.33d [P5] [UF] 20.37 ~ 20.41
Trent Valley Jn 08/12½ [DS] 08/16   20/25 [UN] 20/36
Newbold Jn 08/13½ 08/17   20/24 [UF-US] 20/35
Brinklow 08/16½ [DF] 08/20   20/21 [UF] ?
Attleborough South Jn 08/20½ [DS] 08/25   20/14 [US-UF] 20/26
Nuneaton 08.23a ~ 08.26d [P2] [DS] 08.27 ~ 08.29   20.08a ~ 20.11d [P5] [US] 20.22 ~ 20.23
Amington Jn 08/38½ [DS] 08/41   19/56 [US] 20/10
Tamworth LL 08.40a ~ 08.46d [P1] 08.43 ~ 08.46   19.50a ~ 19.53d [P2] 20.06 ~ 20.08
Lichfield North Jn 08/53½ [DS] 08/51   19/44 [UF-US] 20/01
Rugeley North Jn 08/58½ [DS] 08/56   19/39 [UF] 19/56
Colwich 09/01½ 08/58   19/37½ [UF] 19/54
Stafford 09/06 [DF] 09/03   19/30 [UF] 19/50
Norton Bridge 09/09½ [DF] 09/06   19/26½ [UF] 19/46
Madeley 09/16 [DF] 09/13   19/19½ [UF] 19/39
Basford Hall Jn 09/21 [DF] 09/17   19/15½ [UF] 19/35
Crewe 09.24a ~ 09.29d [P1] 09.26 ~ 09.29   19.09a ~ 19.12d [P11] [UF] 19.22 ~ 19.31
Crewe Coal Yard 09/31½ 09/31   19/06½ ?
Winsford 09/36 09/37   19/01 19/10
Hartford Jn 09/39½ 09/40   18/58 19/07
Acton Bridge 09/40½ ? ~ 10.29   18/56½ 19/06
Weaver Jn 09/42½ 10/31   18/55 19/04
Acton Grange Jn 09/45½ 10/36   18/52 18/57
Warrington Bank Quay 09/49½ [P3] 10/38   18/50½ [P2] 18/55
Dallam Jn 09/50½ 10/38   18/49½ ?
Winwick Jn 09/52 10/40   18/48 18/53
Golborne Jn 09/55 10/42   18/46½ 18/51
Springs Branch Jn 10/00½ 10/48   18/43½ 18/48
Wigan South Jn 10/01 10/49   18/43 ?
Wigan North Western 10/01½ [P5] 10/50   18/42½ [P4] 18/47½
Balshaw Lane 10/06½ 10/55   18*33 ~ 18*36 18/46½
Euxton Jn 10/08½ 10/57   18/30½ 18/36
Farington Curve Jn 10/11 11/02   18/26½ 18/33
Ribble Jn 10/12 [DF] 11/04   18/25 [UF-US] ?
Preston 10.14a ~ 10.17d [P3] [DF] 11.06 ~ 11.09 [P4]   18.22a ~ 18.24d [P4] [UF] 18.26 ~ 18.30
Fylde Jn 10/19 11/10   18/20½ [UF] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/22 11/14   18/16½ ?
Garstang & Catteral 10/25 11/16   18/11 18/18
Lancaster 10/32½ [DF] 11/24 [DF]   18/04 [UF] 18/11
Morecambe South Jn 10/33½ 11/26   18/02½ 18/10
Carnforth North Jn 10/36 11/28   18/00 18/07
Oxenholme Lake District 10/44 [P2] 11/36   17/51½ [P1] 17/59
Grayrigg 10/48½ 11/41   17/46½ ?
Tebay 10/54 11/45   17/42½ 17/50
Shap Summit 10/57 11/49   17/39½ ?
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/59½ 11/52   17/36½ ?
Eden Valley - -   17/32½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 11/06½ [P2] 11/59 [P2]   17/30 [P1] 17/37
Carlisle 11c21 ~ 11c25 [P1] 12.15 ~ 12.16 [P1]   17c14 ~ 17c16 [P4] 17.19 ~ 17.20 [P4]
Gretna Jn 11/33 12/24   17/07 17/11
Lockerbie 11/43½ [P1] 12/35   16/55 [P2] 17/00
Beattock 11/52 [DM] 12/44   16/47 [UM] 16/52
Beattock Summit 11/59½ [DM] 12/50   16/41 [UM] 16/46
Abington 12/05 [DM] 12/55   16/35½ [UM] 16/40
Carstairs South Jn 12/16 13/05   16/26½ 16/30
Carstairs 12/16½ [DM] 13/07   16/26 [P2] 16/29
Lanark Jn 12/18 13/08   16/23½ 16/26
Law Jn 12/23 13/15½   16/18 16/20
Wishaw 12/25 13/17   - -
Holytown Jn 12/27½ 13/21   - -
Mossend East Jn 12/28½ 13/22   - -
Mossend West Jn 12/29 13/23   - -
Shieldmuir - -   16/15 [P2] 16/18
Motherwell - -   16/14 [P1] 16/16
Uddingston Jn 12/36 13/25½   16/10 16/12
Newton East Jn 12/37 13/26   16/09 16/11
Newton West Jn 12/39½ 13/28   16/08 16/10
Rutherglen East Jn 12/42 [DF] 13/32   16/06½ 16/08
Shawfield 12/43½ 13/33   16/05 16/06
Larkfield Jn 12/44½ 13/34   16/04 [UF] 16/04
Eglinton St Jn 12/47 [D] 13/35   16/02½ [UF] 16/03
Bridge Street Jn 12/48 [2A] 13/37   16/02 [1U] 16/02
Glasgow Central 12.51a [P1] 13.39 [P1]   16.00d [P2] [A1] 16.00 [P2]


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