29th June 1986

C.R.S.L / W.S.A.G.
Edinburgh Flyer

Locos Used 25266, 25313 & 47280
DMU used 150120

Route : 1Z27 throughout

Traction Route
25266 + 25313 05.30 Caersws - Newtown - Welshpool - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Chester
47280 Chester - Manchester Oxford Road (1) - Guide Bridge - Healey Mills - Leeds - York - Eaglescliffe - Newcastle - Edinburgh Waverley
47280 18.50 Edinburgh Waverley - Newcastle - York - Leeds - Manchester Victoria - Chester
25266 + 25313 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - (2) Shrewsbury
150120 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Caersws

Notes :
(1) William Lucas comments there was a draw forward and set-back move at Manchester Oxford Road. He also has the distances out and back for the class 47 recorded as 329.45 miles (out) & 313.54 miles (back).
(2) Alan Baylis comments : shortly before we got to Shrewsbury the brakes locked on one of the Rats. We stopped, staggered and crawled our way into Shrewsbury with the sparks flying off the failed locos wheels. It was both a sad and spectacular sight to watch. The train was effectively terminated at Shrewsbury and a Sprinter was used to get passengers back to Caersws.

Sources : Dave Williams (on the train throughout), Alan Baylis &
William Lucas (joined/left the train at Shrewsbury)

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