29th June 1974

Locomotive Club of Great Britain
The Clyde Coast Pullman

Locos Used at least 86029, 86042 & 86046
Stock Used booked for load 12 ‘Pullman Set’

Route : 1Z77 throughout

Loco(s)

Route
????? London Euston – Bletchley – Weedon – Rugby – Tamworth – Stafford – Crewe
????? Crewe – ????

86042

???? – Gourock
86046 Gourock – ????
????? ???? – Crewe
????? Crewe – (?reverse of outward route?) – London Euston

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required; 86029 seen near Beattock (though not known if outward or return leg), 86042 and 86042 noted at Gourock. Tour was to celebrate the centenary of Pullman car operations in the country and the Silver Jubilee of the L.C.G.B.


86042 and headboards at Gourock (photo: The Roger Geach Collection)

Sources : Phil Moone (from STN & contemporary reports) & Roger Geach

Timings (Booked Only)

Location

Booked (out)

Booked (rtn)

Euston

07.30d

22.33a

Watford Junction

07/44½

22.12½a ~ 22.13½d

Bletchley

08.04a ~ 08.05d

21.50½a ~ 21.51½d

Weedon

08/22

21/35

Rugby

08/33

21/26

Tamworth

08/51½

21/04½

Stafford

09/11

20/48½

Madeley

09/22½

20/37½

Crewe

09L31a ~ 09L33d

20L27½a ~ 20L29½d

Gourock

??.??a

??.??d


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