10th - 12th October 1980

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
Northern Isles Express

Locos Used 26030, 26039, 26041, 37149, 47449, 47469, 47563, 81014 & 82003
Stock Used ???

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
10/10-11/10 82003 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho North Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend Yard
11/10 37149 Mossend Yard - Cumbernauld - Larbert - Stirling - Gleneagles - Hilton Jn - Perth
11/10 26030 + 26039 Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Inverness
11/10 26030 + 26039 Inverness - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Brora - Georgemas Junction

Train divided;

Date Loco Route
11/10 26041 Georgemas Junction - Thurso
11/10 26041 Thurso - Georgemas Junction

 

Date Locos Route
11/10 26030 + 26039 Georgemas Junction - Wick
11/10 26030 + 26039 Wick - Georgemas Junction

Train recombined;

Date Loco(s) Route
11/10 26030 + 26039 Georgemas Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Rose Street Jn - Welsh's Bridge Jn
11/10 47469 Welsh's Bridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Mossend Yard
11/10-12/10 81014 Mossend Yard - Holytown - Wishaw - Law Jn - (via WCML) - Preston
12/10 47563 (1) Preston - Euxton Jn - Horwich - Bolton - Agecroft Jn - Manchester Victoria - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Stockport - Sandbach - Crewe
12/10 47449 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Rugeley TV - Hednesford - Cannock - Walsall - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - ??? - Rugby - (WCML, via Northampton) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Plus 81014 dead-in-tow.

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

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