29th - 30th September 1984

Exmouth Round Table
Blackpool Illuminations Special

Locos Used 40099, 47201, 47447, 47463, 47559 & 86251

Route :
1Z?? : Plymouth to Blackpool North
1Z70 : Blackpool North to Plymouth

Loco(s) Route
47463 Plymouth - Birmingham New Street
86251 Birmingham New Street - (via WCML) - Preston
47447 Preston - Blackpool North
47201 Blackpool North - Preston
86251 Preston - Crewe
40099 (1) Crewe - Stafford
86251 Stafford - Wembley Yard
47559 Wembley Yard - Plymouth

Notes:
(1) plus 86251 dead-in-tow.
(2) Carried headboard 'Round Table Blackpool Illuminations Special'.
(3) Nick Perring comments "This train was so late leaving Crewe it was diverted via London got back to Plymouth about 1200". Booked and actual route confirmation required. Alan Gears comments: A long delay at Crewe as the lines were out and there was no loco. After kicking up a fuss I well remember control saying to Station staff  'Get that f*****g 40 of the stone train and get the f*****g Plymouth train out of here

Sources : Peter Cooper, Nick Perring & Alan Gears (tour organiser)
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