15th October 1977

?Essex Locomotive Society?
The East Anglian

Locos Used 31005, 31019, 31125, 47276 & steam: 841 & 5690
Stock Used ???

Route :

Loco(s) Route
31005 + 31019 London Liverpool Street - Manningtree
31125 + 841 Manningtree - Ipswich (1)
31125 Ipswich - March
47276 March - (via Woodhead) - Manchester
????? Manchester - Dinting
5690 Dinting - Sheffield
47276 Sheffield - ??? - (via ECML & Cannonbury Curve) - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) 841 not run in after maintenance, 31125 as pilot for insurance. 841 failed with bent eccentric rod and was removed at Ipswich.
(2) Route confirmation required.

Source : Alan Chilestone

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