12th December 1992
Rail UK
The Capitals Express
Loco Used | 86247 'Abraham Darby' |
Stock Used | 5907+5873+5811+5837+17156+3223+5762+5761+5829+5835 |
Route :
1Z38 : Northampton to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z?? : Edinburgh Waverley to Northampton
Loco | Route |
86247 | Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Lowton Jn - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
86247 | Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Winwick Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton |
86247 on arrival into Waverley station (photo: Gary Thornton)
Sources : Gary Thornton
(on train throughout) & Kenneth Baird
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