3rd May 1989
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Thames-Clyde Express
Locos Used | 31430 'Sister Dora', 31431 & 90005 |
Stock Used | 9 coaches (full dining) |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
31430 + 31431 | London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent - Toton Centre - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Moorthorpe - Hare Park Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Goose Hill Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Shipley - Keighley - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Dumfries - Kilmarnock - Glasgow Central |
90005 | Glasgow Central - (via WCML) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) The 31's substituted for
booked 45106 which was failed before the tour. Robert Clark comments; on 3rd
February 1989 45106 suffered terminal fire damage at Cricklewood. 45128 was then
reinstated by Intercity as a replacement, but in fact this locomotive was the
failure before the tour, when its main generator failed. It was then withdrawn
again, and so ended BR operation of class 45s. In effect the 31s were a
replacement for 45106, which suffered terminal fire damage, and 45128, which was
a failure before the tour.
31430 'Sister Dora' leads 31431 on arrival at Glasgow Central.
(photo: Carl Nattress)
Sources :
Dan Adkins, Carl Nattress, 'MrC' & Robert Clark
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