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.

Source : Jake Atkinson

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