23rd & 24th August 1980

British Rail (Birmingham Division)
(Edinburgh Military Tattoo)

Locos Used at least 40024, 40103, 47348, 82006 & 83011

Route :

Date Loco Route
23/08 ????? Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry
23/08 83011 Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs
23/08 40103 Carstairs - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
24/08 40024 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn
24/08 82006 Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Preston
24/08 47348 Preston - Euxton Jn - Horwich - Bolton - Agecroft Jn - Manchester Victoria - Ashton Moss Jn - Denton Jn - Stockport - Sandbach - Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Banbury

Notes :
(1) This excursion was one of three operated over three consecutive weekends to enable people to visit the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Source : Peter Finan (joined/left the train at Birmingham New Street)
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