6th June 1987

British Rail
(Merrymaker)

Locos Used 47473, 47644 & 86228
Connecting DMU used 150211 out & 53967+54250 back

Route : 1Z09 throughout

Loco Route
86228 Preston - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend Yard
47473 Mossend Yard - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness
47644 Inverness - Aviemore - Perth - Mossend Yard
86228 Mossend Yard - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) Connecting DMU ran from Barrow to ??? & back.
(2) Train ran with a headboard: "The Lancastrian".

Sources : Simon Reed & Derek Thompson

Photo Review
(all photos: Derek Thompson)


86228 at Lancaster in the morning.


47644 pauses at Perth with the return leg of the tour.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Derek Thompson)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lancaster 06.28d ??.??a
Inverness ??.??a 17.30d


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