Back to "The Railtour Files"7th July 1985
C.R.S.L. / W.S.A.G.
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| Locos Used | 08925, 20172, 20173, 25042, 25266, 25268, 25285, 37042, 81019 & 86230 |
Route : 1Z40 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route (1) |
| 25268 + 25042 | 05.40 Caersws - Chester - Wigan North Western |
| 20172 + 20173 (2) | Wigan North Western - Ince - Lostock Jn |
| 25268 + 25042 | Lostock Jn - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Preston |
| 81019 | Preston - Carlisle |
| 37042 | Carlisle - Ayr |
| 37042 | 17.00 Ayr - Carlisle |
| 86230 | Carlisle - Preston |
| 08925 | (3) shunt at Preston |
| 86230 | Preston - Warrington Bank Quay |
| 25266 + 25285 | Warrington Bank Quay - Chester - Caersws |
Notes:
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 25042 + 25268 on rear.
(3) Nick Lawford comments: On the way back at Preston the Mk.1
vacuum stock needed a coach taken out but train was fully booked. LMR swapped
over the charter set with a Euston to Carlisle (?) Mk.3 set, the Mk.1 rake going
on the scheduled train and the Mk.3 rake to Caersws despite the no ETH on the
25's. The different 25's on the return were not planned : but 25042 was vacuum
not dual braked so the other pair substituted being both dual braked. Dave
Williams confirmed the shunt at Preston was performed by 08925 (defective
carriage had suffered a hot 'box). Arrival back into Caersws
was at 1.15am because of the delays sorting out the coaching stock problem.
Sources : Nick Lawford, Dave Williams & Alan Baylis
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