22nd - 24th April 1983

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
Northern Isles Express

Locos Used 26030, 26044, 37260, 47423, 47441, 47461, 85006, 85030 & 85038
Stock Used ???

Route :

Date Loco(s) Route
22/04-23/04 85006 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho North Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend Yard
23/04 47461 Mossend Yard - Cumbernauld - Larbert - Stirling - Gleneagles - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Welsh's Bridge Jn - Inverness
23/04 26030 + 26044 Inverness - Rose Street Jn - Dingwall - Brora - Georgemas Junction

Train divided;

Date Loco Route
23/04 37260 Georgemas Junction - Thurso
23/04 37260 Thurso - Georgemas Junction

 

Date Locos Route
23/04 26030 + 26044 Georgemas Junction - Wick
23/04 26030 + 26044 Wick - Georgemas Junction

Train recombined;

Date Loco(s) Route
23/04 26030 + 26044 Georgemas Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Inverness
23/04 47423 Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Greenhill Lower Jn - Greenhill Upper Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Gartcosh Jn - Coatbridge Central - Mossend Yard
23/04 ?-24/04? 85038 Mossend Yard - Motherwell - (via WCML) - Carlisle
?23/04-? 24/04 47441 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
24/04 85030 Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
24/04 85030 Birmingham New Street - ??? - Rugby - (WCML, via Northampton) - London Euston

Source : Peter Finan (joined/left the train at Birmingham New Street)

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