22nd - 23rd April 1988

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)

Locos Used 37409, 37411, 85019 & 85026
Connecting train 47492 out & 53493+53444 back

Route :

Date Loco Route
22/04-23/04 85019 Lancaster - Mossend
23/04 37409 Mossend - Fort William
23/04 37411 shunt release at Fort William
23/04 37409 Fort William - Mallaig
23/04 37409 Mallaig - Fort William
23/04 37409 Fort William - Mossend
23/04 85026 Mossend - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Originally uploaded as starting/finishing at Preston but this was revised by Derek Thompson.
(2) Connecting trains ran from Barrow to ??? & back.

Sources : Simon Reed & Derek Tompson

Photo Review
(all photos: Derek Thompson)


37409 on arrival into Mallaig.


37409 at Lochailort on the return journey.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Derek Thompson)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lancaster 23.35d ??.??a
Mallaig ??.??a 10.51d


Back to "The Railtour Files"