7th July 1981

British Rail (Birmingham Division)
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 37063, 45077 & 47066

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47066 Longbridge - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Belper - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore - Sheffield - Brightside - Rotherham Masborough - Swinton - Pontefract Baghill - Burton Salmon Jn - Church Fenton - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
47066 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Burton Salmon (1)
37063 (2) Burton Salmon - (reverse of outward route) - Sheffield
45077 Sheffield - (reverse of outward route) - Longbridge

Notes :
(1) 47066 failed (shut down as a result of a coolant leak).
(2) Plus 47066 dead-in-tow.

Source : Peter Finan (joined/left at Birmingham New Street & York)
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