18th May 2002
Vintage Trains
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| Locos Used | diesel(s) ????? & steam: 4936 "Kinlet Hall" & 4965 "Rood Aston Hall" |
| Stock Used | 5191+5198+1861+5157+5177+4905+99993+17018+35470 |
Route:
?1Z48? : Birmingham New Street to Crewe
1Z48 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z49 : 16.14 Carlisle to Birmingham New Street
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Birmingham New Street - Crewe |
| 4936 + 4965 | Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
| 4936 + 4965 | Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth (3) - (via WCML) - Crewe |
| ????? | Crewe - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street |
Notes:
(1) Train was looped at Carnforth. Was rumoured one loco may have suffered a
"hot box" - confirmation if the pair worked back to Crewe is
required.
(2) Believe booked route was direct from Wolverhampton via Dudley Port to Birmingham New
Street.
Sources : Gary Thornton & Mark Sutton
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