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
Stock Used [1] : rake of mark 1s
[2] : rake of mainly mark 2s

Route : 1Z40 throughout

Loco(s) Stock Route
25268 + 25042 [1] Caersws - Welshpool - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester - Mickle Trafford Jn - Helsby - Frodsam Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western
20172 + 20173 (1) [1] Wigan North Western - Ince - Crow Nest Jn - Westhoughton - Lostock Jn
25268 + 25042 [1] Lostock Jn - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Preston
81019 [1] Preston - (via WCML) - Carlisle
37042 [1] Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Dumfries - Kirkconnel - Kilmarnock - Barassie Jn - Troon - Ayr
37042 [1] Ayr - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle
86230 [1] Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston
08925 [?] (2) shunt at Preston
86230 [2] Preston - (via WCML) - Warrington Bank Quay
25266 + 25285 [2] Warrington Bank Quay - (reverse of outward route) - Caersws

Notes:
(1) 25042 + 25268 on rear.
(2) Due to suffering a hot axle-box on one coach the LMR decided to to a stock-swap and the tour thus returned to Caersws in a (mainly mark 2) rake of stock from a Euston to Barrow service, the service train employing the charter stock rake. Use of different 25's on the return from Warrington was not planned but 25042 was vacuum not dual braked so the other pair substituted being both dual braked.

Sources : Nick Lawford, Dave Williams, Alan Baylis & Stephen (Sid) Edwards

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Caersws 05.40d ? ??.??a 01.15
Wigan North Western ? ??.?? ~ ??.?? [P1] 17.00d ?
Ayr ? ? 17.00d ?


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z?? : Oxley via Shrewsbury to Caersws
5Z?? : Caersws via Shrewsbury & Crewe to Barrow


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