14th - 16th September 1984
Midland Railfans
The Mid Kylesman Railtour
Locos Used | 26008, 26037, 37114, 37171, 40122 & 45136 |
Route : 1Z95 throughout
Date | Loco(s) | Route |
14/09 | 40122 | 19.44 Wolverhampton - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Leicester - Derby |
14/09 | 40122 + 45136 (2) | 22.16 Derby - Sheffield - Leeds - York - Newcastle |
15/09 | 45136 | 02.24 Newcastle - Edinburgh Waverley |
15/09 | 26008 + 26037 | 05.12 Edinburgh Waverley - Forth Bridge - Dunfermline - Thornton North Jn - Dundee - Aberdeen - Inverness |
15/09 | 37171 | 12.50 Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh |
15/09 | 37171 + 37114 | 17.15 Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness |
15/09 | 26008 + 26037 | 21.19 Inverness - Mossend Yard - Carlisle |
16/09 | 40122 | 03.20 Carlisle - Preston - Blackburn - Hebden Bridge - Dewsbury - Leeds - Selby West Jn - Doncaster - Rotherham - Tinsley - Darnall - Sheffield - Toton - Derby |
16/09 | 40122 | Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton |
Notes :
(1) Tour originally advertised as running 7th - 9th September.
(2) 45136 added to provide train heating.
40122 at Birmingham New Street on the return leg (photo: Ian Jordan)
Source : Andy Statham (on the train throughout)
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