18th November 2006

Fragonset Merlin Rail
Manchester Festive Shopping

InterCity Merrymakers series

Locos Used 47703 & 47709
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z22 : 08.02 London Kings Cross to Manchester Piccadilly
1Z23 : 16.29 Manchester Piccadilly to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
47703 (1) London Kings Cross - Potters Bar - Stevenage - Peterborough - Stamford - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Long Eaton - Spondon - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Edale - Chinley - New Mills South Jn - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly
47709 (2) Manchester Piccadilly - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough (3) - March - Ely - Cambridge - Royston - (3) Hitchin - Stevenage - Potters Bar - London Kings Cross

Notes:
(1) 47709 on rear.
(2) 47703 on rear.
(3) Train diverted from booked route (ECML) due to booked engineering possession.


47703 leads the train past Ratcliffe-on-Soar (photo: Andy Mellors)

Sources : Gary Thornton, Andy Mellors, Richard Rooker & Mark Hare

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