20th April 1985

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Thames-Clyde Express

Locos Used 31311, 37215, 81006, 86234 & steam: 5690 'Leander'
Stock Used 9x mark 1's

Route :

Loco Route
81006 ?London Euston -? Watford Junction - (via WCML) - Carlisle
37215 Carlisle - Kilmarnock
5690 Kilmarnock - Dumfries
37215 + 5690 (1) Dumfries - Gretna Jn
5690 Gretna Jn - Hellifield
31311 Hellifield - Carnforth
86234 Carnforth - (via WCML) - Watford Junction ?- London Euston?

Notes :
(1) Internet sources list 37215 as piloting 5690 between Dumfries and Gretna Jn. Neil Griffin comments; I have a note of 37215 coming on at Dumfries, but not coming off at Gretna Jn.

Sources : Henry Allum & Neil Griffin

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