12th January 1985
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
| Locos Used | 47224, 47466, 50050, 85019 & 85022 |
Route : 1Z11 throughout
| Loco | Route (1) |
| 50050 | Redditch - Five Ways - Birmingham New Street |
| 85022 | Birmingham New Street - Farington Curve Jn (2) |
| 47224 (3) | Farington Curve Jn - Preston |
| 85019 | Preston - Carstairs |
| 47466 | Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 47466 | Edinburgh Waverley - Carstairs |
| 85019 | Carstairs - Birmingham New Street |
| 50050 | Birmingham New Street - Redditch |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 85022 brought the overhead wires down!
(3) 85022 dead-in-tow.
Sources : Lee Nash & Alan Baylis
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