12th - 14th June 1981

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
Forth and Tay Express

Locos Used 40082, 47464, 86032, 86227 & 86324

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
12/06-13/06 86324 London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Northampton - Rugby - Birmingham International - Crewe - Carlisle - Mossend Yard
13/06 47464 Mossend Yard - Perth - Dundee - Aberdeen - Keith - Forres - Inverness
13/06 47464 Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Mossend Yard
13/06-14/06 86032 Mossend Yard - (?reverse of outward route?) - Preston
14/06 40082 (1) Preston - (via WCML) - Hartford LNW Jn - Hartford CLC Jn - Northwich West Jn - Northwich South Jn - Middlewich - Sandbach - Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Rugeley - Hednesford - Walsall - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - ?Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton? - Nuneaton
14/06 86227 + 86032 Nuneaton - Rugeley - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Plus 86032 dead-in-tow.

Source : Alan Osborn (on the train throughout) & Peter Finan (joined/left the train at Birmingham New Street)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 19.53d 19.53   10.26a 12.18
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 20.13d 20.11 ~ 20.12   10.01a ~ ??.??d 11.55 ~ 11.56
Bletchley ??.??a ~ 20.40d 20.38 ~ 20.40   09.32a ~ ??.??d 11.23 ~ 11.25
Northampton ??.??a ~ 20.59d 20.57 ~ 20.59   09.13a ~ ??.??d 11.00 ~ 11.02
Rugby ??.??a ~ 21.21d 21.21 ~ 21.23   08.55a ~ ??.??d 10.37 ~ 10.38
Birmingham New Street ??.??a ~ 21.54d 21.55 ~ 21.58   07.55a ~ ??.??d 09.25 ~ 09.30
Crewe ??.??a ~ 23.02d 22.52 ~ 23.02   06.24a ~ ??.??d 07.16 ~ 07.26
Aberdeen 06.27a ~ ??.??d 06.11 ~ 06.24   ??.??a ~ 21.55d 21.50 ~ 21.55
Inverness 09.05a 09.12   19.15d 19.23


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