14th March 1987

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Tyne Valley Express

Locos Used 27046, 27049, 40122, 47109 & steam : 5305

Route : 1Z30 throughout

Loco(s) Route
27046 + 27049 Falkirk Grahamston - MP11 (ECML) (1)
27046 (2) MP11 (ECML) - Newcastle
5305 Newcastle - Carlisle
40122 + 5305 (3) Carlisle - Annan
5305 Annan - Barrhead
47109 + 5305 Barrhead - Eastfield
47109 Eastfield - Edinburgh Waverley (- ???)

Notes :
(1) 27046 failed.
(2) plus 27046 dead.
(3) 40122 piloted 'under the wires'.
(4) Harry Harper comments: As you probably know in the 1960's when steam + diesel were required to double head the ruling was diesel as pilot so avoiding spark risk to the inside loco. On this tour an rumour circulated that a Class 27 was to pilot Carlisle to Annan. One of the 5305 supporters remarked that, if so, steam should lead as he didn't want a Class 27 setting fire to his Black 5. Lucky 40122 turned up.


27046 & 5305 at Newcastle (photo: 'Bista')

Sources : Colin Redfearn (on the train to Edinburgh Waverley), Chris Harley & Harry Harper

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