30th August 1986

Traintours
The Sherwood Forester

Locos Used 40122
Stock Used 6 mark 1's

Route : 1Z26 throughout

Loco Route
40122 Liverpool Lime Street - Allerton - Warrington Central - Manchester Piccadily - Stockport - Hazel Grove - Chinley - Sheffield - Woodburn Jn - Broughton Lane - Tinsley Station Jn - Rotherham Central - Aldwarke Jn - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - St James Jn - Bridge Jn - Decoy South Jn - St Catherines Jn - Firbeck West Jn - Shireoaks - Worksop - Retford - Gainsborough Central - Barnetby - Grimsby Town - Cleethorpes
40122 Cleethorpes - Grimsby Town - Barnetby - Market Rasen - Lincoln Central - Boultham Jn - Newark Castle - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Attenborough - Toton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North jn - Beighton Jn - Sheffield - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(2) Carried headboard 'Train Tours Travel Club' during part of the journey.
(2) Ian Hudson comments: Seem to recall there was some organised 'mass bellow' at a wedding party viewing the tour outside a railwaymans club near Staveley!


40122 pausing for photos at Chinley (photo: Ian Jordan)

Sources : Richard Spedding, Ian Hudson & Paul Harrison

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