18th June 1988
British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion)
| Locos Used | 47533 & 86402 |
| Connecting DMU's Used | 53973+54263 out & 53949+54056 back |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 86402 | Carlisle - (via WCML) - Mitre Bridge Jn |
| 47533 | Mitre Bridge Jn - Clapham Junction - Redhill - Haywards Heath - Hove - Portsmouth Harbour |
| 47533 | Portsmouth Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Mitre Bridge Jn |
| 86402 | Mitre Bridge Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) Connecting DMU's ran from Barrow to ??? & back.
Sources : Simon Reed & Derek Thompson
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Photo Review
(all photos: Derek Thompson)

47533 at Portsmouth Harbour with the return leg of the tour.
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Derek Thompson)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Carlisle | ??.??d | ??.??a |
| Portsmouth Harbour | ??.??a | 17.33d |