24th & 25th April 1982

N.R.E.A.
The Glaswegian Double Rail Tour

Locos Used 47148, 47462, 83010, 86230 & 86260

Route : 1Z09 throughout

Date(s) Loco Route
24/04-25/04 83010 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) (2) - Rugby - Coventry
25/04 47148 Coventry - (?Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn?) - Birmingham New Street - Bescot - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton
25/04 86260 Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall
25/04 47462 Lostock Hall - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Annan - Dumfries - Mauchline Jn - Kilmarnock - Barrhead - Busby Jn - Muirhouse South Jn - Glasgow Central
25/04 86230 Glasgow Central - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Soho - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) For visits to Eastfield Depot and St Rollox works (by bus from Glasgow Central).
(2) Was booked via Northampton but the timing sheet did carry a note "due to a recent derailment on the Northampton Loop we may be routed direct on the mainline".

Source : Iain Reid

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Iain Reid)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 22.26d 22.25   23.01a 22.55
Willesden Junction 22/33 ?   22/53 22/46
Watford Junction 22/45 22/51   22.39 ~ 22.40 22.35 ~ 22.36
Tring 22/58 23/08   22/27 ?
Bletchley 23/12 23/25   22.13 ~ 22.14 22.12 ~ 22.14
Hanslope Jn 23/21 ?   22/01 22/01
Northampton 23/29 DIV  
Weedon DIV ?   ? ?
Rugby 23/49 23/55   21.36 ~ 21.41 21.45 ~ 21.46
Coventry 00/10 00L09 ~ 00L24   21.23 ~ 21.25 21.32 ~ 21.34
Birmingham New Street 00.26a ~ 00.36d 00.49 ~ 00.54   21.04a ~ 21.05d 21.04 ~ 21.16
Soho   21/00 21/00
Bescot 00/52 01/14  
Portobello Jn 01/00 ?  
Wolverhampton 01/17 01L26 ~ 01L37   20.45 ~ 20.46 20.46 ~ 20.48
Stafford 01/41 01.52 ~ 01.54   20.26 ~ 20.27 20.26 ~ 20.30
Norton Bridge 01/47 02/01   20/21 20/19
Crewe 02.08a ~ 02.10d 02.16 ~ 02.20   20.03a ~ 20.05d 20.01 ~ 20.05
Weaver Jn 02/26 02/33   19/46 19/48
Warrington 02/31 02/40   19/36 19/42
Wigan 02/50 02/47   19/29 19/31
Euxton Jn 03/05 02/55   19/20 19/24

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall 03L25 ~ 03L35 03.05 ~ 03.31
Blackburn 06.49 ~ 03.51 03/51
Hellifield 04/29 04/34
Appleby 05/24 05/27
Carlisle 06.03a ~ 06.05d 06.04 ~ 06.08
Gretna Jn 06/16 06/25
Annan 06/24 06/33
Dumfries 06/37 06/46
Holywood 06/42 06/51
Carron Bridge 06/57 07/03
New Cumnock 07/18 07/22
Mauchline Jn 07/29 07/33
Kilmarnock 07/41 07/44
Barrhead 08/00 08/03
Busby Jn 08/08 08/07
Muirhouse South Jn 08/10 08/10
Glasgow Central 08.15a ~ 16.33d 08.14 ~ 16.34
Newton 16/42 16/43
Motherwell 16/48 16/46
Law Jn 16/53 16/56
Lanark Jn 17/01 17/01
Carstairs 17/03 17/03
Beattock Summit 17/21 17/14
Beattock 17/27 ?
Lockerbie 17/37 17/36
Gretna Jn 17/53 ?
Carlisle 18.01a ~ 18.03d 18.06 ~ 18.07
Penrith 18/19 18/22
Oxenholme 18/39 18/46
Carnforth 18/48 18/55
Lancaster 18/54 19/02
Preston 19/15 19/20

Timings continue in first table.

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