Monday 24th March 1986
The first of 5 days of a shared All Line Rover began after work with some “roarer” mileage on the Evening Cobblers. High winds the night before had damaged several sections of the ole with Hanslope – Northampton suffering a severe wires down. To quote signal engineer Andy Bald, “Hanslope the coldest place on earth!” . The Cobblers were all diverted to Rugby but unfortunately the 3 Cobblers that night were all “cans”.
“Can” bowl outs were to continue later that night at Rugby with 86213 on 1S06 2110 Euston – Stranraer, normally a solid roarer turn. Still after a 310 to New St 81019 was joined on S19 for the mileage move North.
24/3/86 Mo
wires down various locs
86215 1B07 1718 Euston-Rugby
86421 1B081745 Euston-Rugby
86425 1B09 1815 Euston-Rugby LB-MK
053} 1925 M.Keynes-Euston MK-LB
095}
091} 2002 Euston-Birmingham (via WG) LB-RU
051}
86213 1S06 2110 Euston-Stranraer
074} 2102 Euston-Birmingham RU-NS
084}
45146 1S19 2124 Bristol-Glas/Edin
Tuesday 25th March 1986
The usual morning “tip top” moves then down to Carlisle for the usual Northbound roarer procession. 81021 produced but crossed, to howls of anguish the rare 85017 on the 1305 Glasgow – Euston. Fife late afternoon “tip top” moves saw us cross with immense noise 20219 dragging a broken tram which had failed at Ladybank. This remains the only time i have ever seen a 20 dragging a tram albeit just crossing it!
25/3/86 Tu
81019 1S19 2124 Bristol-Glas/Edin NS-CA
47463 1S19 2124 Bristol-Glas/Edin CA-WA
27010 2K31 0615 Edinburgh-Kirkcaldy WA-KI
47205 2J34 0621 Dundee-Edinburgh KI-IN
47205 steams out of Inverkeithing with the 0621 Dundee – Edinburgh on 250386
27004 2J23 0715 Edinburgh-Dundee IN-DU
26029 on a local trip working at Dundee, 250386
27053 spent the morning of 250386 as station pilot, shunt releasing inbound locos
27004 2J08 0930 Dundee-Edinburgh DU-WA
47425 1E87 1110 Edinburgh-Harwich WA-CA
86232 1E87 1115 Glasgow-Harwich CA-CA
The snow was still quite thick on the higher sections of Beattock and Northern England, 37059 seen here with the ploughs on 250386
81021 1S59 1105 Birmingham-Edin/Inverness CA-CA
85017 1M34 1305 Glasgow-Euston
47547 1105 Birmingham-Edinburgh/Inverness CA-HA
47612 1715 Edinburgh-Aberdeen HA-KI
20219} 1400 Aberdeen-Kings X
HST(D)}
27012 2J46 1730 Dundee-Edinburgh KI-WA
27004 2J33 2015 Edinburgh-Dundee WA-LE
27010 2J28 2130 Dundee-Edinburgh LE-WA
Wednesday March 26th 1986
V62 saw much derision around 1am when 86204 sung its way into lovely Carstairs with the Glasgow portion so a Carlisle bail saw a much more rateable 85028 on M16 all the way to Euston on a quiet open coach. A day on the Pompey – Bristols followed, as always great fun them 33’s on load 5 Mk I’s. S06 the Stranny got the expected roarer in 85006 to howl North
26/3/86 We
47480 1V62 2020 Aberdeen-Bristol WA-CA
86204 1V62 2355 Glasgow-Bristol CA-CA
85028 1M16 1930 Inverness-Euston CA-EU
3014} 0745 Waterloo-Bournemouth WA-BA
421}
33102 2L11 0834 Basingstoke-Salisbury BA-SA
47450 1O65 0640 Cardiff-Portsmouth
33210 1V20 0810 Portsmouth-Cardiff SA-TM
Slims always added an extra zest to the day, 33210 at Temple Meads with the 0810 Portsmouth – Cardiff on 260386
33006 1V20 0810 Portsmouth-Cardiff (ex TM)
33015 1O67 0805 Cardiff-Portsmouth
33009 1O73 1110 Bristol-Portsmouth TM-BA
33026 1V22 0830 Brighton-Cardiff BA-TM
33044 1V22 0830 Brighton-Cardiff (ex TM)
33021 1O75 1205 Bristol-Portsmouth TM-RO
33015 1V27 1310 Portsmouth-Bristol RO-WA
33026 1O81 1405 Bristol-Portsmouth WA-PH
33035 1V29 1410 Portsmouth-Cardiff
33057 1V34 1710 Portsmouth-Bristol PH-SO
33038 1O83 1510 Bristol-Portsmouth
33210 1O85 1610 Bristol-Brighton
3007} 1633 Weymouth-Waterloo SO-WA
418}
410}
33011 1L12 1730 Salisbury-Waterloo
85003 1M06 1100 Stranraer-Euston
85006 1S06 2110 Euston-Stranraer EU-CA
810xx 2035 Euston-Glasgow Mail 1S09
Thursday March 27th 1986
AC power was obviously short as 85006 after arriving off S06 was put straight onto the South end of the engine line to work 1M14 straight back, mileage! Unfortunately 85006 failed prior to departure so we had 47635 to Preston where we bailed for 85004 forward on 1M15. Pre Easter reliefs and the ongoing AC power shortage meant daytime roarer moves aplenty clearing 85004 for a thousand near Wigan a highlight.
27/3/86 Th
85006 1M14 2200 Stranraer-Euston (failed prior to dep)
47635 1M14 2200 Stranraer-Euston CA-PR
85004 1M15 2030 Inverness-Euston (via No) PR-EU
25058} 1M11 2305 Glasgow-Euston LB-BY reversal with 25
87030(d)}
85005 1A83 0808 Northampton-Euston
85014 1D42 0955 Euston-Holyhead EU-WA
85004 1010 Euston-Stranraer relief (clear 1000) WA-PR
85006 1O25 0945 Glasgow-Poole
85021 1020 Glasgow-Plymouth Rlf?? PR-NS
87011 1M83 1024 Penzance-Liverpool NS-WO
81007 1V92 1245 Glasgow-Cardiff WO-NS
81020 1H38 1750 Birmingham-Manchester NS-WO
85021 1S87 1800 Birmingham-Glasgow WO-CR
85024 1G75 1752 Preston-Coventry CR-CO
85024 1P51 2130 Coventry-Preston CO-PR
Good Friday March 28th 1986
85005 took us North to Carstairs for a brief Fife “tip top” move before as hoped for the 0925 Glasgow – Birmingham relief was roaring and with the rareish 85009 up front. This relief took the unusual route via Bellshill and the bottom of Mossend Yard en route to Motherwell. Later i joined 85004 on 1M30 Ayr – Euston but bailed at Preston for 85021 on another Glasgow – Euston relief. However 85004 became gapped/failed on a neutral near Lichfield and 85021 with much snorting and roaring pushed 85004 plus train including her own relief 5 miles or so to milepost 116 where, from memory 85004 roared off in fine style!. Happy days on the WCML!
28/3/86 Fr
85005 1S19 2124 Bristol-Glas/Edin PR-CA
47430 1S19 2124 Bristol-Glas/Edin CA-WA
47478 2K31 0615 Edinburgh-Kirkcaldy WA-KI
27010 2J34 0615 Dundee-Edinburgh KI-WA
One of the queens of vb, 27010 at Waverly with the 0615 Dundee – Edinburgh on 280386
47703 1O07 0800 Edinburgh-Glasgow WA-QS
47018 2J23 0715 Edinburgh-Dundee
27012 2J25 0815 Edinburgh-Dundee
85009 0925 Glasgow-Birmingham Rlf (via Bellhill, M End yd) CE-CR
Roaring beast at Glasgow Central, 85009 about to roar South with the 0925 relief to Birmingham on Good Friday March 28th 1986
85022 1S39 0734 Poole-Glasgow CR-LA
85004 1M30 1105 Ayr-Euston (fail M/p 121) LA-PR
85021 1Z13 1210 Glasgow-Euston Relief (rear end assist M/p 121-116) PR-EU
049 1902 Euston-Birmingham EU-LB
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