Kevin Gaylard (joined/left the train at Leicester) & The Creech Crusader
25th July 1987
Pathfinder Tours
The Humberman
| Locos Used | 37139, 37699, 47222, 47513 & 50024 |
| Stock Used | load11 |
Route : 1Z36 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 50024 | Plymouth - Exeter St Davids - Bristol Temple Meads |
| 37699 + 37139 | Bristol Temple Meads - Birmingham - Leicester - Toton - Sheffield - Shepcote Lane - Mexborough - Doncaster Decoy Yard |
| 37139 + 37699 | Doncaster Decoy Yard - Doncaster - Barnetby |
| 47222 | Barnetby - Cleethorpes |
| 37139 + 37699 | 15.55d Cleethorpes - Immingham - Lincoln - Newark Castle - Nottingham - Leicester |
| 47513 | Leicester - Birmingham - Exeter St Davids - Plymouth |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required (with particular note being made the
starting point as given above differs from that given in the ticket scan
provided below). Originally uploaded as 50024
working from Plymouth to
Leicester, The photo below however confirms the 37's in fact worked from Bristol
Temple Meads.
Sources : various including Nick Lawford, '25901', Mike
Tetlow,
Kevin Gaylard (joined/left the train at Leicester) & The Creech Crusader
37699 & 37139 at Bristol Temple Meads (photo: Andrew Roland)
From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
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