12th January 1985
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
Locos Used | 47224, 47466, 50050, 85019 & 85022 |
Route : 1Z11 throughout
Loco | Route (1) |
50050 | Redditch - Five Ways - Birmingham New Street |
85022 | Birmingham New Street - Farington Curve Jn (2) |
47224 (3) | Farington Curve Jn - Preston |
85019 | Preston - Carstairs |
47466 | Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley |
47466 | Edinburgh Waverley - Carstairs |
85019 | Carstairs - Birmingham New Street |
50050 | Birmingham New Street - Redditch |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 85022 brought the overhead wires down!
(3) 85022 dead-in-tow.
Sources : Lee Nash & Alan Baylis
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