13th - 15th March 1981

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used 47469, 47561, 83015 & 85023

Route : 1Z09 throughout

Loco Route (1) Miles
83015 18.59 Wolverhampton - Mossend Yard 272.09
47561 23.18 Mossend Yard - Inverness 177.85
47469 04.31 Inverness - Wick (2) 161.50
47469 13.37 Wick - Inverness 161.50
47561 20.55 Inverness - Carlisle - Hellifield - Preston 382.50
85023 06.04 Preston - Birmingham New Street 103.54

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) Believed to be the first working of a class 47 to Wick?

Source : Peter Slagel

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