More August 84 Bank holiday moves – thanks to “TC”
“TC’s” nostalgic memories and moves, from yes, 26 years ago..
Friday 24.08.84
Friday evening move after work producing two NB 31’s, one being a winner. I seem to remember the 31/4’s were going through a bad spell around this time with many 31/1’s out.
31212 Leicester – Hinckley 17.20 Peterborough – Birmingham NS
31165 Hinckley – Leicester 18.15 Birmingham NS – Norwich
Saturday 25.08.84
The attraction of 47222 was too much, and with four of the six 25’s on the Cambrian being dud, I went for that. Of course having got 47222, it appeared in Birmingham on the sunday, on a far more accessible working!
31443 was a novelty, the first one of the new batch for me.
45003 Leicester – Beeston 07.39 Leicester – Scarborough
37097 Beeston – Nottingham 07.23 Chesterfield – Yarmouth
47053 Nottingham – Leicester – Birmingham NS 05.30 Bradford – Weymouth
37065 Nottingham – Chesterfield 10.41 Skegness – Sheffield
47222 Chesterfield – Nottingham 10.09 Barrow – Nottingham
37266 Derby – Birmingham NS 15.21 Sheffield – Plymouth (Relief)
47232 Birmingham NS – Derby 10.35 Penzance – Derby
31443 Leicester – Hinckley 17.20 Peterborough – Birmingham NS
47119 Hinckley – Leicester 18.15 Birmingham NS – Norwich
Sunday 26.08.84
Engineering work prevented any morning moves, at least the 47 was required, although a pair of 20’s would have been more welcome.
37197 Birmingham NS – Derby 13.25 Weston SM – York
47340 Nottingham – Leicester 18.35 Skegness – Leicester
“To big to fit on the platform!”, 47222 is seen at Stafford on Sun 260884 with the 1140 Manchester-Gatwick
Monday 27.08.84
Another new 31 and a big pair of 20’s to go for.
31415 Leicester – Birmingham NS 07.40 Norwich – Birmingham NS
85038 Birmingham NS – Wolverhampton 07.34 Poole – Glasgow
85010 Wolverhampton – Birmingham NS 11.39 Manchester – Birmingham NS
31403 Birmingham NS – Nuneaton 14.20 Birmingham NS – Norwich
31292 Nuneaton – Birmingham NS 12.10 Cambridge – Birmingham NS
86311 Birmingham NS – Coventry 13.56 Liverpool – Portsmouth Hbr
47063 Coventry – Leamington Spa 13.56 Liverpool – Portsmouth Hbr
47532 Leamington Spa – Birmingham NS 14.13 Portsmouth Hbr – York
20013+20108 Loughborough – Leicester 19.00 Skegness – Leicester
Sampled by “TC” the following day, 40104 at Crewe with the 0925 Birmingham-Llandudno relief on 270884
Tuesday 28.08.84
A day on the reliefs, and a 40.
31167 Leicester – Hinckley 07.40 Norwich – Birmingham NS
31401 Hinckley – Leicester 10.20 Birmingham NS – Norwich
45005 Derby – Birmingham NS 10.30 York – Plymouth (Relief)
47291 Birmingham NS – Burton 11.00 Cardiff – York (Relief)
47249 Burton – Derby 09.30 Poole – York (Relief)
47196 Derby – Birmingham NS 12.55 York – Cardiff (Relief)
47353 Birmingham NS – Crewe (via Bescot) 12.25 Plymouth – Crewe (Relief)
40104 Crewe – Birmingham NS 16.40 Llandudno – Birmingham NS
Wednesday 29.08.84
A quick trip out after work, as the rover was still in date, hoping the 31/1 festival would continue!
47447 Bedford – Leicester 16.35 St. Pancras – Nottingham
31403 Leicester – Hinckley 17.20 Peterborough – Birmingham NS
31159 Hinckley – Leicester 18.15 Birmingham NS – Norwich
Ta to “TC”,
My August bank holiday moves, gen, memories and phots here
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