12th January 1985

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 47224, 47466, 50050, 85019 & 85022

Route : 1Z11 throughout

Loco Route (1)
50050 Redditch - Five Ways - Birmingham New Street
85022 Birmingham New Street - Farington Curve Jn (2)
47224 (3) Farington Curve Jn - Preston
85019 Preston - Carstairs
47466 Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley
47466 Edinburgh Waverley - Carstairs
85019 Carstairs - Birmingham New Street
50050 Birmingham New Street - Redditch

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 85022 brought the overhead wires down!
(3) 85022 dead-in-tow.

Sources : Lee Nash & Alan Baylis

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