26th July 1987

British Rail
InterCity Euston 150 Express

Locos Used 40122, 47457, 86426 (also running as E3195) & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'

Route : 1L02 throughout

Loco(s) Route
86426 London Euston - (via WCML) - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe
47457 (2) Crewe - Wilmslow - Stockport - Ashton Moss North Jn - Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Preston
86426 Preston - (via WCML) - Carlisle
6201 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn
40122 Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) One of two tours run to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of Euston station (opened 20th July 1837), the other tour having run the previous day.
(2) Plus 86257 dead-in-tow.
(3) At the time 86426 was running duel-numbered as E3195/86426 and in an approximation of the original mid-60's electric blue livery (to celebrate 21 years of InterCity).

Source : Harry Harper

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)

Location Booked
Euston 08.40d
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 08.57d
Milton Keynes Central ??.??a ~ 09.30d
Nuneaton 10.20a ~ 10.28d
Crewe 11c30 ~ 11c32
Manchester Victoria 12.29a ~ 12.30d
Preston 13c21 ~ 13c26
Carlisle 14L51a ~ 15L05d
Appleby 15p55a ~ 16p20d
Long Preston 17.31 ~ 17.51
Hellifield 17/55
Blackburn 18L41a ~ 18L56d
Farington Jn 19/12
Crewe 20c06 ~ 20c08
Milton Keynes Central 21.50a ~ ??.??d
Watford Junction 22.19a ~ ??.??d
Euston 22.38a


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