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Friday 11/05/79
43097 + 43104 1620 Harrogate – Leeds
46030 1707 Leeds – York
47522 1816 York – Selby
55010 1852 Selby - York
At this time I lived in York and went to college in Harrogate. My train fares for daily commuting were refunded by the local authority. Rather than buy a York – Harrogate season ticket, I got a weekly Zone F “Bullseye” ticket, the largest of 6 zones centred on Leeds. The zone limits were (from memory) York, Harrogate, Keighley, Hebden Bridge, Marsden, Penistone, South Elmsall, and Selby. That gave me some freedom to make moves around West Yorkshire loco hauled – but mostly limited to “bus stop” leaps because of the zonal geographical restrictions. The Harrogate – Kings Cross service had recently gone over to HST. 46s were standard fare on the trans-Pennine services. It was nice to get a Deltic to round off the day.
Sunday 11/05/80
Having alighted at Darlington off 47518 running 90’ late, I headed back north. I hoped for a Deltic or a 40 to take me via Carlisle to Edinburgh, but every single northbound overnight was an “Alternator” duff (47401 – 47420). Thus:
47405 0413 Darlington – Edinburgh via Carlisle
Better news at Edinburgh
55017 1120 Edinburgh – Newcastle (via Carlisle)
This loco would normally work through to York where there was a scheduled loco change, this being the through train to Plymouth. However, 55012 was at Newcastle and was needed back in York for repairs, so an unscheduled loco change took place. Seemingly 55012 had an engine fault, and couldn’t be restarted once shut down, so it had been left idling on Gateshead depot all night. The effects on our departure from Newcastle were dramatic. The engine exhaust was a solid plume of smoke, which was rapidly ingested into the air-con Mk2 coaches. Even with windows closed, the smoke was so thick you couldn’t see further than one bay inside the coach – which was filled with coughing and retching (and a fair bit of swearing). It took until beyond Durham for normality to be resumed. 55012 came off at York as booked, leaving me with the prospect of an interesting jourrney south:
55007 1550 York – Kings Cross
This was booked to be diverted via Normanton (which was an unusual daytime diversion for a Deltic), but departure was heavily delayed, and eventually the main line route became available, so we just ran main line, 69 minutes late.
Tuesday 11/05/82
Word reached me that it would be possible to do a round trip overnight to Doncaster with 40s …
40057 2300 Kings Cross – Doncaster
(Wednesday 12/05/82)
47426 0311 Doncaster – Kings Cross
This had been in diagram for 40015. Let’s just say I wasn’t best pleased by this swap.
Friday 11/05/84
47477 0430 Cardiff – Paddington
87030 0745 Euston – Warrington BQ
45108 1114 Warrington BQ – Leeds … and straight into work.
The price I paid for having a 50 all the way to Swansea the previous evening was quite Sulzery.
Saturday 11/05/85
After a morning at work I knew this was going to be a busy afternoon. Firstly there was another “Skirl o’the Pipes” railtour venturing around bits of western Scotland, so I arranged to join that for the run from Dumbarton Central to Balloch Pier and return. 26036 + 26027 worked in, with 37256 powering back to Dumbarton, where the 26s took over for the run down the West Highland Line. As if having a pair of 26s wasn’t enough, crossing us at Crianlarich were 37121 + 37259 on a return ADEX to Newcastle. On any other night I’d have taken these through to Edinburgh, but this was the last day of the winter timetable, and also the final run of 1S81 2050 Carlisle – Perth as a passenger train. It was due to be terminating at Larbert, and was rumoured to be getting a pair of Motherwell class 20s from Mossend. There seemed to be no way you could both have this massive pair of 37s and get the 20s…
We put our heads together, then had a brief discussion with the driver of the 37s, and explained the issue. He wasn’t willing to make an unofficial stop on the North Electric network for us, but (at my suggestion) he did agree that he might pass through the sharply curved platform at Dalreoch station rather slower than usual. Thus it was that 4 bashers took up position behind the guard’s van inward opening door in the front vehicle, then rather like a freefall parachute team we leapt onto the platform at Dalreoch as the train passed without stopping. I was last out, slamming the door behind me, and waved our thanks to the driver, who gave us a cheery toot, then thrashed the 37s into the distance.
EMU Dalreoch – Motherwell
86315 2216 Motherwell – Mossend
20209 + 20125 2232 Mossend – Larbert
Bus (with S81 route code wound up) Larbert – Stirling.
Friday 11/05/90
50031 1427 Reading – Paddington
50026 1812 Paddington – Banbury (via High Wycombe)
47476 2005 Banbury – Reading
The last booked 50 on the High Wycombe route.
43097 + 43104 1620 Harrogate – Leeds
46030 1707 Leeds – York
47522 1816 York – Selby
55010 1852 Selby - York
At this time I lived in York and went to college in Harrogate. My train fares for daily commuting were refunded by the local authority. Rather than buy a York – Harrogate season ticket, I got a weekly Zone F “Bullseye” ticket, the largest of 6 zones centred on Leeds. The zone limits were (from memory) York, Harrogate, Keighley, Hebden Bridge, Marsden, Penistone, South Elmsall, and Selby. That gave me some freedom to make moves around West Yorkshire loco hauled – but mostly limited to “bus stop” leaps because of the zonal geographical restrictions. The Harrogate – Kings Cross service had recently gone over to HST. 46s were standard fare on the trans-Pennine services. It was nice to get a Deltic to round off the day.
Sunday 11/05/80
Having alighted at Darlington off 47518 running 90’ late, I headed back north. I hoped for a Deltic or a 40 to take me via Carlisle to Edinburgh, but every single northbound overnight was an “Alternator” duff (47401 – 47420). Thus:
47405 0413 Darlington – Edinburgh via Carlisle
Better news at Edinburgh
55017 1120 Edinburgh – Newcastle (via Carlisle)
This loco would normally work through to York where there was a scheduled loco change, this being the through train to Plymouth. However, 55012 was at Newcastle and was needed back in York for repairs, so an unscheduled loco change took place. Seemingly 55012 had an engine fault, and couldn’t be restarted once shut down, so it had been left idling on Gateshead depot all night. The effects on our departure from Newcastle were dramatic. The engine exhaust was a solid plume of smoke, which was rapidly ingested into the air-con Mk2 coaches. Even with windows closed, the smoke was so thick you couldn’t see further than one bay inside the coach – which was filled with coughing and retching (and a fair bit of swearing). It took until beyond Durham for normality to be resumed. 55012 came off at York as booked, leaving me with the prospect of an interesting jourrney south:
55007 1550 York – Kings Cross
This was booked to be diverted via Normanton (which was an unusual daytime diversion for a Deltic), but departure was heavily delayed, and eventually the main line route became available, so we just ran main line, 69 minutes late.
Tuesday 11/05/82
Word reached me that it would be possible to do a round trip overnight to Doncaster with 40s …
40057 2300 Kings Cross – Doncaster
(Wednesday 12/05/82)
47426 0311 Doncaster – Kings Cross
This had been in diagram for 40015. Let’s just say I wasn’t best pleased by this swap.
Friday 11/05/84
47477 0430 Cardiff – Paddington
87030 0745 Euston – Warrington BQ
45108 1114 Warrington BQ – Leeds … and straight into work.
The price I paid for having a 50 all the way to Swansea the previous evening was quite Sulzery.
Saturday 11/05/85
After a morning at work I knew this was going to be a busy afternoon. Firstly there was another “Skirl o’the Pipes” railtour venturing around bits of western Scotland, so I arranged to join that for the run from Dumbarton Central to Balloch Pier and return. 26036 + 26027 worked in, with 37256 powering back to Dumbarton, where the 26s took over for the run down the West Highland Line. As if having a pair of 26s wasn’t enough, crossing us at Crianlarich were 37121 + 37259 on a return ADEX to Newcastle. On any other night I’d have taken these through to Edinburgh, but this was the last day of the winter timetable, and also the final run of 1S81 2050 Carlisle – Perth as a passenger train. It was due to be terminating at Larbert, and was rumoured to be getting a pair of Motherwell class 20s from Mossend. There seemed to be no way you could both have this massive pair of 37s and get the 20s…
We put our heads together, then had a brief discussion with the driver of the 37s, and explained the issue. He wasn’t willing to make an unofficial stop on the North Electric network for us, but (at my suggestion) he did agree that he might pass through the sharply curved platform at Dalreoch station rather slower than usual. Thus it was that 4 bashers took up position behind the guard’s van inward opening door in the front vehicle, then rather like a freefall parachute team we leapt onto the platform at Dalreoch as the train passed without stopping. I was last out, slamming the door behind me, and waved our thanks to the driver, who gave us a cheery toot, then thrashed the 37s into the distance.
EMU Dalreoch – Motherwell
86315 2216 Motherwell – Mossend
20209 + 20125 2232 Mossend – Larbert
Bus (with S81 route code wound up) Larbert – Stirling.
Friday 11/05/90
50031 1427 Reading – Paddington
50026 1812 Paddington – Banbury (via High Wycombe)
47476 2005 Banbury – Reading
The last booked 50 on the High Wycombe route.
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Yep.....sailors have a girl (or boy) in every port - and railfans have one in every station!Always knew rail fans had a wild side to themadvantages of compartments in a nutshell
Brings a whole new meaning to "visiting every shack"!
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Hilarious and very ingenious. Can you imagine the ‘elf and safety police allowing anything like that to happen now
Good job no one at the back of the train grabbed you, pulling you back on saying “yer nearly missed it!”
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This was nothing compared to some of the shenanigans that used to happen on the WHL back in the day. Not many details for now, as at least one of the drivers involved is still working today.....but I may tell more in a few years time! If you think that exchanging tokens at 35-40 mph was potentially damaging to the arm ligaments, you should have tried a fully-laden shopping bag for Glen Douglas box!Hilarious and very ingenious. Can you imagine the ‘elf and safety police allowing anything like that to happen now
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11th May 1985
I was on the same train as CW2 for part of the day, but my activities were rather less dramatic, being confined to the Merrymaker from the Toon:
47418 Newcastle - Waverley (Thank you Gateshead)
37121 + 37259 Waverley - Fort William & back
47016 Waverley - Newcastle (Thank you Haymarket)
Actually, a proper thank you for whoever found the NB pair of 37s rather than two of Eastfield's boilered examples.
I was on the same train as CW2 for part of the day, but my activities were rather less dramatic, being confined to the Merrymaker from the Toon:
47418 Newcastle - Waverley (Thank you Gateshead)
37121 + 37259 Waverley - Fort William & back
47016 Waverley - Newcastle (Thank you Haymarket)
Actually, a proper thank you for whoever found the NB pair of 37s rather than two of Eastfield's boilered examples.
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12th May - another empty day. I'll be glad when my 1982 and 1983 books kick in later this month.
According to Six Bells Junction the pair of 37s arrived in Edinburgh on the Skirl o' the Pipes, having taken over from 45013 at Newcastle. It would have made great sense for the power controller to simply keep them together and send them forward on your train. I'm rather glad he did!
Meanwhile ...
Friday 12/05/78
45009 1635 Huddersfield – York
47420 1733 York – Leeds
46037 1906 Leeds – York
A typical evening, lots of Sulzer about and no 40s to be seen.
Monday 12/05/86 (date corrected)
The first day of the new timetable.
47198 0945 Glasgow Central – Dumfries
47648 1132 Dumfries – Glasgow Central
27001 1603 Glasgow QS – Arbroath
27001 1850 Arbroath – Dundee
47715 2024 Dundee – Glasgow QS
A run to Dumfries and back with required 47s, then a spin on the newly introduced class 27 diagram. I can’t remember the exact timings of the earlier part, but it did Dundee – Edinburgh – Perth – Glasgow QS – Arbroath – Dundee, then started all over again the next day. This diagram was to feature a bit in coming days …
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Presumably that was a typo for 12/05/86, as the last class 27s were withdrawn in 1987.
Apologies: corrected.
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I only appear to have had a handful of 27s, all when I did a Freedom of Scotland in mid August 1983, so you'll get that in three months time. I didn't have 001.
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Sunday 12th May 1974:
By this time I had moved South of the border down Hampshire way.....and on this date I travelled on a Southern Region "Pleasure Seeker" ADEX from Portsmouth Harbour to Gloucester Eastgate and back, routed via Guildford, Reading, Oxford and Worcester in both directions - presumably to avoid engineering works.
33 028 was our trusty steed throughout in both directions, with a nine car rake of Southern Region mark 1 stock.
Locos seen on the outward journey were:
Guildford: 08 655.
Reading: 821, 7011, 08 664/799, 31 257, 47 136/147/426/480/509.
Didcot: 08 835.
Oxford: 08 803/941, 31 117/121/265.
Moreton-in-Marsh: 31 112.
Norton Junction: 7577.
Worcester Shrub Hill: 4161, 08 638, 47 030/093/151.
On arrival at Worcester, 47 030 was standing in the centre road and we thought that she might be going to take us on the last stage of our journey, but the Crompton ran round and the Duff followed us to Gloucester on a later working.
Ashchurch: 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" (at that time based there).
Gloucester Eastgate: 1029, 46 005, 47 030.
Gloucester Central: 08 786, 46 044.
Gloucester Horton Road Depot was successfully bashed, thanks to the efforts of the late, great, Gloucester-based photographer Norman Preedy, whom I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time. He obviously knew most of the local staff. Locos on shed were: 26, 128, 7522, 08 006/486/796/825/826/857, 20 068/070, 25 099/142/ /161/259, 31 238, 37 158, 46 026/037, 47 015/033/075/363, 50 044.
The return jouney - by the same route - produced the following:
Worcester Shrub Hill: 08 638, 31 260, 47 093.
Ascott-under-Wychwood: 31 117.
Oxford: 08 803/941, 31 121, 47 026/068/081/169.
Reading: 821, 1021, 7011/29, 31 254, 47 054/147/148/198/226/480.
Guildford: 08 655.
All-in-all.....a grand day out!
By this time I had moved South of the border down Hampshire way.....and on this date I travelled on a Southern Region "Pleasure Seeker" ADEX from Portsmouth Harbour to Gloucester Eastgate and back, routed via Guildford, Reading, Oxford and Worcester in both directions - presumably to avoid engineering works.
33 028 was our trusty steed throughout in both directions, with a nine car rake of Southern Region mark 1 stock.
Locos seen on the outward journey were:
Guildford: 08 655.
Reading: 821, 7011, 08 664/799, 31 257, 47 136/147/426/480/509.
Didcot: 08 835.
Oxford: 08 803/941, 31 117/121/265.
Moreton-in-Marsh: 31 112.
Norton Junction: 7577.
Worcester Shrub Hill: 4161, 08 638, 47 030/093/151.
On arrival at Worcester, 47 030 was standing in the centre road and we thought that she might be going to take us on the last stage of our journey, but the Crompton ran round and the Duff followed us to Gloucester on a later working.
Ashchurch: 6201 "Princess Elizabeth" (at that time based there).
Gloucester Eastgate: 1029, 46 005, 47 030.
Gloucester Central: 08 786, 46 044.
Gloucester Horton Road Depot was successfully bashed, thanks to the efforts of the late, great, Gloucester-based photographer Norman Preedy, whom I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time. He obviously knew most of the local staff. Locos on shed were: 26, 128, 7522, 08 006/486/796/825/826/857, 20 068/070, 25 099/142/ /161/259, 31 238, 37 158, 46 026/037, 47 015/033/075/363, 50 044.
The return jouney - by the same route - produced the following:
Worcester Shrub Hill: 08 638, 31 260, 47 093.
Ascott-under-Wychwood: 31 117.
Oxford: 08 803/941, 31 121, 47 026/068/081/169.
Reading: 821, 1021, 7011/29, 31 254, 47 054/147/148/198/226/480.
Guildford: 08 655.
All-in-all.....a grand day out!
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Yes, I was wondering which depots provided the crews for the various stages of the journey. Possibly Woking from Pompey to Reading, Reading or Oxford from there to Worcester and Bristol from Worcester to Gloucester? I wouldn't have thought that either Worcester or Gloucester men would have signed class 33s, although Reading or Oxford crew may have worked through to Gloucester with route conductors.
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12th May 1984 - A spotting trip to Carlisle with a little bit extra:
47404 Newcastle - Carlisle 1M04
26024 Carlisle - Annan 1S37
47481 Annan - Carlisle 1M06 (train back was a Type 2 in previous years, but not any more)
47404 Carlisle - Newcastle 1S15
12th May 1991:
47813 Newcastle - New St via Eaglescliffe
Route more interesting than traction!
Here it is again, in preservation...
47404 Newcastle - Carlisle 1M04
26024 Carlisle - Annan 1S37
47481 Annan - Carlisle 1M06 (train back was a Type 2 in previous years, but not any more)
47404 Carlisle - Newcastle 1S15
12th May 1991:
47813 Newcastle - New St via Eaglescliffe
Route more interesting than traction!
I've got 25 Class 27s and 20 Class 26s in the book (so far). As 27001 is preserved, you can still score it!
Here it is again, in preservation...
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I am slowly adding my moves to Trainlogger. Just been doing a trip to Oban on 30th December 1982 and I needed to put Cowlairs in. That didn't come up as a location. Any ideas?
The day's moves were
86 or 87 WBQ to Preston (I assume)
85020 Preston to Mossend
37026 Mossend to Cowlairs
37191 Cowlairs to Glasgow QS
37179 Glasgow QS platform 7 to 6
37192 Glasgow QS to Crianlarich
37022 Crianlarich to Ardlui
37191 Ardlui to Oban
37191 Oban to Glasgow QS
81015 Glasgow Cen to Carlisle
86 or 87 Carlisle to WBQ (I assume)
The day's moves were
86 or 87 WBQ to Preston (I assume)
85020 Preston to Mossend
37026 Mossend to Cowlairs
37191 Cowlairs to Glasgow QS
37179 Glasgow QS platform 7 to 6
37192 Glasgow QS to Crianlarich
37022 Crianlarich to Ardlui
37191 Ardlui to Oban
37191 Oban to Glasgow QS
81015 Glasgow Cen to Carlisle
86 or 87 Carlisle to WBQ (I assume)
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A very nice trip! Outrageous that you could get 4 37s for haulage in such short order without having to leave your seat. Did you have to ask the shunter at Mossend for the number of 37026 after he'd coupled it on? I know that trying to ID the loco on this leg could be problematic.
Sorry, I can't help with Trainlogger. My moves are all recorded in a hard-backed book, and that's where they'll stay!
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Oh, I'm not getting rid of the books, but Trainlogger is helpful when I'm out nowadays doing units.
No idea about how we got the number of 026. Forty years ago...
No idea about how we got the number of 026. Forty years ago...
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Perhaps you could try 'Eastfield Loop' or 'Eastfield Down Loop'? Not an expert on that programme, but may be worth a try.
21 years ago today - 12/05/2000
I was on holiday in California and had the following locos on a trip to San Francisco
Caltrain F40PH-2 #914 "Atherton" Redwood City - San Francisco
then a tourist day in San Francisco with mileage on the F line streetcars with ex-Blackpool #228, cable cars to the Embarcadero, a trip round Alcatraz. then back to base on the following
Caltrain F40PH-2C #922 "Tamien" San Francisco - Atherton
I was on holiday in California and had the following locos on a trip to San Francisco
Caltrain F40PH-2 #914 "Atherton" Redwood City - San Francisco
then a tourist day in San Francisco with mileage on the F line streetcars with ex-Blackpool #228, cable cars to the Embarcadero, a trip round Alcatraz. then back to base on the following
Caltrain F40PH-2C #922 "Tamien" San Francisco - Atherton
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Cheers. I'm banking on @CW2 having local knowledge.
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Thanks. The only Eastfield option is Eastfield TMD. I can just type in Cowlairs, no big deal. Just surprised it didn't come up because it's obviously what we used to call it.
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Adding my moves from partial records is throwing up some intriguing days.
For example, 28th February 1981 I had the following...
33106 Southampton to Bristol TM
45048 Gloucester to Birmingham NS
81016 Warrington BQ to Crewe.
No idea how I got to Southampton or even why or what filled the gaps. I think it might have been Eastleigh Open Day (??) as I was still really a spotter then. There's no tour on Six Bells. It is a long way to go for a day but I'm almost certain I didn't stay over. It was a few days after my 15th birthday.
For example, 28th February 1981 I had the following...
33106 Southampton to Bristol TM
45048 Gloucester to Birmingham NS
81016 Warrington BQ to Crewe.
No idea how I got to Southampton or even why or what filled the gaps. I think it might have been Eastleigh Open Day (??) as I was still really a spotter then. There's no tour on Six Bells. It is a long way to go for a day but I'm almost certain I didn't stay over. It was a few days after my 15th birthday.
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Tuesday 13th May 1986
86215 Wolverhampton to Coventry
87010 Coventry to Wolverhampton
87029 Wolverhampton to Birmingham NS
86434 Birmingham NS to Wolverhampton.
Four dud AC electrics, so not sure what I was doing. This was during the day (11.26 off Wolves and ending with the 12.40 ex-Euston). Maybe I was just bored.
86215 Wolverhampton to Coventry
87010 Coventry to Wolverhampton
87029 Wolverhampton to Birmingham NS
86434 Birmingham NS to Wolverhampton.
Four dud AC electrics, so not sure what I was doing. This was during the day (11.26 off Wolves and ending with the 12.40 ex-Euston). Maybe I was just bored.
Saturday 13/05/78
55006 1413 York – Selby
40075 1441 Selby – York
47552 2247 Leeds – York
A Saturday afternoon trip from York to Selby, out with a Deltic on the Kings Cross stopper, to await the (inevitably late) arrival of the 0940 Yarmouth – Newcastle. This had a habit of producing very rare coal-stained class 40s, that had spent the previous months shuttling coal trucks around Healey Mills or Whitemoor. On this occasion, it was York’s pet shiny boilered loco 40075. Not quite what I was looking for, but it’ll do. The final run of the day from Leeds to York was simply a way home after going out with some friends. It was a return RUGGEX from Wembley Central to York, after the Rugby League Cup Final.
Friday 13/05/83
45121 1654 York – Huddersfield
DMU Huddersfield – Sheffield and return via Deepcar.
40068 2135 Huddersfield – York
I can’t recall why the Huddersfield – Sheffield DMU was running via Deepcar, but it had been many years since I had last travelled that route. The 40 was on a Liverpool to Mallaig Charter.
Monday 13/05/85
86224 1115 Glasgow Central – Carstairs
87021 1213 Carstairs – Glasgow Central
I can only assume I was expecting something decent on the 0927 Liverpool – Edinburgh portion forward from Carstairs, and didn’t like what I found!
Wednesday 13/05/87
(EMU Glasgow Central – Ayr)
26024 + 47556 0011 Ayr – Carlisle
85014 0238 Carlisle – Bay Horse
86417 04xx Bay Horse – Crewe (+85014 dead)
EMU Crewe – Preston
86435 0825 Preston – Glasgow Central
I found out that 47556 had wafer thin brake blocks, so after some discussion with the Maintenance Controller it was permitted to work the Stranraer – Euston sleepers unassisted only as far as Ayr, where one bogie had its brakes isolated and 26024 was attached as a pilot through to Carlisle. (I had hoped for a class 20, but dud boilered 26024 was still pretty unusual for this route). There 85014 re-engined the train, so I stayed on board. Waking up at Crewe I found us running somewhat late, and with 86417 on the front of 85014, which had failed at Bay Horse with a broken camshaft. Thence home to Glasgow with another EMU and 86/4.
55006 1413 York – Selby
40075 1441 Selby – York
47552 2247 Leeds – York
A Saturday afternoon trip from York to Selby, out with a Deltic on the Kings Cross stopper, to await the (inevitably late) arrival of the 0940 Yarmouth – Newcastle. This had a habit of producing very rare coal-stained class 40s, that had spent the previous months shuttling coal trucks around Healey Mills or Whitemoor. On this occasion, it was York’s pet shiny boilered loco 40075. Not quite what I was looking for, but it’ll do. The final run of the day from Leeds to York was simply a way home after going out with some friends. It was a return RUGGEX from Wembley Central to York, after the Rugby League Cup Final.
Friday 13/05/83
45121 1654 York – Huddersfield
DMU Huddersfield – Sheffield and return via Deepcar.
40068 2135 Huddersfield – York
I can’t recall why the Huddersfield – Sheffield DMU was running via Deepcar, but it had been many years since I had last travelled that route. The 40 was on a Liverpool to Mallaig Charter.
Monday 13/05/85
86224 1115 Glasgow Central – Carstairs
87021 1213 Carstairs – Glasgow Central
I can only assume I was expecting something decent on the 0927 Liverpool – Edinburgh portion forward from Carstairs, and didn’t like what I found!
Wednesday 13/05/87
(EMU Glasgow Central – Ayr)
26024 + 47556 0011 Ayr – Carlisle
85014 0238 Carlisle – Bay Horse
86417 04xx Bay Horse – Crewe (+85014 dead)
EMU Crewe – Preston
86435 0825 Preston – Glasgow Central
I found out that 47556 had wafer thin brake blocks, so after some discussion with the Maintenance Controller it was permitted to work the Stranraer – Euston sleepers unassisted only as far as Ayr, where one bogie had its brakes isolated and 26024 was attached as a pilot through to Carlisle. (I had hoped for a class 20, but dud boilered 26024 was still pretty unusual for this route). There 85014 re-engined the train, so I stayed on board. Waking up at Crewe I found us running somewhat late, and with 86417 on the front of 85014, which had failed at Bay Horse with a broken camshaft. Thence home to Glasgow with another EMU and 86/4.
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13th May 1985:
37027 Hexham - Newcastle 2E44
Those wonderful days when Heaton didn't have enough working units, and sets of Mark 1s with whatever Gateshead had to hand were chucked out. Someone was on hand to phot the train approaching the King Edward Bridge. That may or may not be my head poking out of the window...
From: Class37.co.uk
13th May 1990:
47822 Newcastle - New St
Very exciting. Not even diverted.
37027 Hexham - Newcastle 2E44
Those wonderful days when Heaton didn't have enough working units, and sets of Mark 1s with whatever Gateshead had to hand were chucked out. Someone was on hand to phot the train approaching the King Edward Bridge. That may or may not be my head poking out of the window...
From: Class37.co.uk
13th May 1990:
47822 Newcastle - New St
Very exciting. Not even diverted.