23rd - 24th September 1972

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursions - Blackpool Illuminations)

Locos Used 32, 35, 38, 148, 360, 1592, 1659, 1723, 1848, 1917, 5178, 5355, 5385, 5390, 5396, 5415 & E3159
Stock Used set (1) possibly : 35481+16129+13339+1863+5241+4993+5003+4930+25746+25720+35192

Route :

Date Loco Stock Route
23/09 E3159 set (1) London Euston - Crewe
23/09 1848 set (1) Crewe - Blackpool North
24/09 1848 set (1) Blackpool North - Manchester Victoria - London Euston

Route :

Date Loco Stock Route
23/09 148 ? Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Wakefield Kirkgate - Healy Mills - Rose Grove - Accrington - Blackburn - Preston - Blackpool
23/09-24/09 360 ? Blackpool - Manchester Victoria - Stalybridge - Doncaster - (reverse of outward route) - Grantham (04.06a)

Route :

Date Locos Stock Route
23/09 5178+5385 ? Glasgow Central - Blackpool
23/09-24/09 5178+5385 ? Blackpool - Glasgow Central

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) Other specials seen at Blackpool were hauled by: 32, 35, 38, 1592, 1659, 1723, 1917, 5355, 5390, 5396 & 5415 - details for these are required.

Sources : "LASERman", Paul Green & Alan Baylis

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