19th August 1984
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
Locos Used | 40079 & 40122 |
Route :
Locos | Route |
40079 + 40122 | Macclesfield - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Denton Jn - Ashton Moss South Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Preston - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
40122 | Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Dumfries - Mauchline Jn- Newton Jn - Newton-on-Ayr - Irvine - Byrehill Jn - Dubbs Jn - Largs |
40122 | Largs - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle |
40079 + 40122 | Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Macclesfield |
Notes :
(1) Route detail provided by Richard Spedding. During part of the tour the
unofficial headboard "The Macclesfield Largsman" was being carried.