On the Mid late May 83
5 days on a “Mid” including 2 overnights. A partial Summer Saturday service failed to deliver much quality as did booked drags Crewe – Brum. Still good fun at the time and even better in retrospect with classes 08, 20, 25, 31, 40, 45, 47, 50, 81, 85, 86 and 87 all raked in.
25/5/83 We
050 0740 Euston-Rugby LB-MK
86218 1P18 0835 Euston-Blackpool MK-RU
079 0800 Euston-Birmingham RU-CO
47475 1M88 0625 Poole-Liverpool CO-NS
86318 1M11 0750 Swansea-Manchester NS-WO
87018 1M33 0706 Edin/Glas-Birmingham WO-NS
85036 1F25 1255 Birmingham-Liverpool NS-WO
and for once 85036 didnt fail!
phots 37131, 40080
87017 1G72 1320 Liverpool-Birmingham WO-NS
31187 1E79 1525 Birmingham-Cambridge NS-NU
E79, always a good bet for a boilered rather than eh” ped”
53107}
59718} 1543 Leicester-Birmingham NU-NS
53833}
86205 1A65 1718 Birmingham-Euston NS-INT
81021 1A76 1730 Birmingham-Euston INT-CO
86229 1D64 1640 Euston-Holyhead CO-INT
47440 1V18 1306 Edin/Glas-Padd INT-CO
86237 1J33 1740 Euston-Shrewsbury CO-NS
87019 1M42 1030 Inverness-Euston NS-CO
047 1921 Birmingham-Euston CO-RU
87003 1A81 1823 Blackpool-Euston RU-MK
080 2125 M. Keynes-Euston MK-LB
56046 approaches the Keynes with the 2nd “ARC” stone train bound for Wolverton on 250583
Beast! 37131 brings a Bescot bound Speedlink to a halt at Wolverhampton on 250583
Monstrous beast. Behind the 37 was 40080 on a block oil train at Wolves on 250583
Other Gen
86254 1H06 0815 Euston-Manchester
86325 1G22 0845 Euston-Wolverhampton
81002 1A25 0612 Holyhead-Euston
86225 1M88 0625 Poole-Liverpool
86242 1O15 0920 Manchester-Poole
46018 1M54 0820 Leeds-Birmingham
47575 1M11 0750 Swansea-Manchester
47575 1O15 0920 Manchester-Poole
85014 1V76 0920 Liverpool-Penzance
50021 1V76 0920 Liverpool-Penzance
87029 1S59 0930 Euston-Inverness
86222 1O74 1023 Manchester-Brighton
86208 1G25 1005 Euston-Birmingham
50035 1S39 0735 Plymouth-Glasgow
47475 1O74 1023 Manchester-Brighton
86244 1P62 1040 Euston-Wolverhampton
31187 1C67 0917 Cambridge-Birmingham
47440 1M50 0850 Brighton-Manchester
87006 1A36 1130 Wolverhampton-Euston
86222 1M50 0850 Brighton-Manchester
47205 1E66 1315 Birmingham-Norwich
81014 1G59 1120 Liverpool-Birmingham
86221 1A46 1010 Holyhead-Euston
86261 1A41 1140 Shrewsbury-Euston
87002 1M57 0600 Aberdeen-Birmingham
87018 1S71 1405 Birmingham-Glas/Edin
47001 1O21 0743 Newcastle-Portsmouth Saga
31421 1M80 0935 Norwich-Birmingham
46018 1E27 1450 Birmingham-Leeds
86227 1O92 1320 Manchester-Portsmouth
86238 1D50 1240 Euston-Holyhead
87012 1A50 1430 Wolverhampton-Euston
47539 1O91 1320 Manchester-Portsmouth
86311 1A54 1518 Birmingham-Euston
85031 1G32 1340 Euston-Wolverhampton
87009 1J24 1510 Euston-Shrewsbury
86225 1A51 1425 Liverpool-Euston
87020 1P70 1440 Euston-Blackpool
86211 1O23 1520 Liverpool-Poole
85030 1G36 1540 Euston-Wolverhampton
47462 1O23 1520 Liverpool-Euston
87016 1A71 1818 Birmingham-Euston
86221 1G39 1710 Euston-Wolverhampton
86225 1G43 1840 Euston-Wolverhampton
87032 1G44 1910 Euston-Wolverhampton
87004 1D71 1900 Euston-Holyhead
85031 1H23 1935 Euston-Manchester
86222 1G45 1940 Euston-Wolverhampton
26/5/83 Th
060 0740 Euston-Rugby LB-MK
86314 1P18 0835 Euston-Blackpool MK-RU
048 0800 Euston-Birmingham RU-CO
47530 1M88 0625 Poole-Liverpool CO-NS
47480 1O15 0920 Manchester-Poole NS-INT
47111 1M03 0805 Portsmouth-Manchester INT-NS
This now xi Immingham based loco created some excitement amongst the locals.
For me and a few others it was very dud having been caned in steaming on a Swansea-Manchester adex back on 311076.
86213 1A39 1218 Birmingham-Euston NS-INT
47475 1M50 0850 Brighton-Manchester INT-NS
86223 1J25 1140 Euston-Shrewsbury NS-WO
47453 1J25 1140 Euston-Shrewsbury WO-WE
47453 was required, hence the desperate Wellington leap!
53333}
59116} 1428 Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton WE-WO
50308}
86206 1259 Blackpool-Euston WO-NS
47488 1V17 1639 Birmingham-Padd NS-CO
47551 1M07 1348 Brighton-Manchester CO-INT
85004 1A76 1730 Birmingham-Euston INT-LB
what better way to get home with a roarer on 5 Mk I’s!
This created a fair bit of interest in xi IM based 47111 on 1M03 0805 Portsmouth – Manchester to New St on 260583
Other Gen
87032 1A25 0612 Holyhead-Euston
86225 1A31 0940 Shrewsbury-Euston
86226 1G23 0910 Euston-Birmingham
86320 1M88 0625 Poole-Liverpool
85031 1O15 0920 Manchester-Poole
46018 1O13 0820 Leeds-Birmingham
87016 1V76 0920 Liverpool-Penzance
50022 1V76 0920 Liverpool-Penzance
86226 1S59 0930 Euston-Inverness
86213 1G25 1005 Euston-Shrewsbury
50021 1S39 0735 Plymouth-Glas/Edin
87016 1S39 0735 Plymouth-Glas/Edin
85031 1M03 0805 Portsmouth-Manchester
86318 1O74 1023 Manchester-Brighton
87027 1M33 0706 Glas/Edin-Birmingham
47530 1O74 1023 Manchester-Brighton
47490 1F25 1255 Birmingham-Liverpool
31418 1E66 1315 Birmingham-Norwich
85019 1G59 1120 Liverpool-Birmingham
86318 1M50 0850 Brighton-Manchester
87002 1G27 1105 Euston-Birmingham
86247 1V85 1133 Manchester-Plymouth
50021 1V85 1133 Manchester-Plymouth
87001 1G33 1410 Euston-Birmingham
31421 1E80 1614 Birmingham-Norwich
86210 1M14 1307 Padd-Liverpool
47507 1M14 1307 Padd-Liverpool
45112 1M22 1138 Plymouth-Manchester
87026 1M22 1138 Plymouth-Manchester
87018 1P70 1440 Euston-Blackpool
45065 1E12 0910 Newquay-Newcastle Saga
86225 1A63 1630 Wolverhampton-Euston
87030 1A65 1718 Birmingham-Euston
81009 1G37 1610 Euston-Birmingham
47489 1O23 1520 Liverpool-Poole
86213 1D64 1640 Euston-Holyhead
85022 1B06 1714 Euston-Northampton
86326 1B07 1718 Euston-Northampton
27/5/83 Fr
81011} 1B09 1815 Euston-Northampton LB-NO
86039(d)}
unusual pairing on a “Cobbler, 86’0 needed for parcels duties
079} 1753 Euston-Northampton NO-CO
056}
87004 1G45 1940 Euston-Wolverhampton CO-INT
47540 1M40 1705 Poole-Birmingham INT-NS
86220 1G46 2030 Euston-Holyhead NS-WO
81002 1V40 2139 Manchester-Newquay WO-NS
a classic roarer turn
86234 1S19 2138 Bristol-Glasgow NS-ST
rare “Cobbler” duo with 81011 piloting a dead 86039 on 1B09 1815 Euston – Northampton on 270583
Other Gen
86255 1A76 1730 Birmingham-Euston
81006 1B08 1745 Euston-Northampton
86318 1B07 1720 Euston-Northampton
47480 1V19 1840 Manchester-Padd
45042 1V40 2139 Manchester-Newquay
50007 1S23 2124 Bristol-Edinburgh
86238 1S23 2124 Bristol-Edinburgh
45048 1S19 2138 Bristol-Glasgow
28/5/83 Sa
86240 1F53 2350 Euston-Liverpool ST-CR
81003 1V61 2355 Glasgow-Bristol CR-NS
The only “roarer” out all night in a sea of cans!
86323 1P16 0625 Birmingham-Euston NS-WO
86102 1A07 0700 Wolves-Euston WO-NS
86314 1H03 0726 Coventry-Manchester NS-WO
47320 1O07 0846 Wolverhampton-Portsmouth WO-NS
86205 1J20 0735 Euston-Aberystwyth NS-WO
25242} 1J20 0735 Euston-Aberystwyth WO-SH
25078}
25202} 1A46 1010 Aberystwyth-Euston SH-WO
25212}
A rare pairing, well received
86226 1A46 1010 Aberystwyth-Euston WO-CO
47540 1E27 1005 Weymouth-Leeds CO-NS
45004 1E27 1005 Weymouth-Leeds NS-TA
303050 1525 Nuneaton-Stafford TA-ST
unrefurbished monstous unit.Highlight of the day!
47445 1O23 1520 Liverpool-Poole ST-NS
50032 1V18 1320 Glas/Edin-Padd NS-CO
069} 1936 Wolverhampton-Euston Addit CO-RU
090}
86222 1A81 1823 Blackpool-Euston RU-MK
046 2021 Birmingham-Euston MK-LB
45004 leaves Tamworth with 1E27 1005 Weymouth- Leeds on 280583
Other Gen
47050 1V49 2335 Liverpool-Penzance
86258 1S25 2240 Euston-Glas/Perth
45121 1F53 2350 Euston-Liverpool
86236 1P54 0235 Crewe-Preston
47486 1D02 0238 Crewe-Holyhead
86323 1G00 0352 Crewe-Birmingham
47501 1A04 0115 Holyhead-Euston
86211 1A04 0115 Holyhead-Euston
86218 1M11 2315 Glasgow-Euston
86232 1V60 2306 Edinburgh-Bristol
50007 1V60 2306 Edinburgh-Bristol
87027 1M12 2215 Perth-Euston
50033 1V61 2355 Glasgow-Bristol
47072 1E62 0804 Birmingham-Yarmouth
87009 1S53 0807 Birmingham-Glas/Edin
47440 1O05 0813 Wolverhampton-Portsmouth
47453 1A17 0740 Shrewsbury-Euston
86239 1A17 0740 Shrewsbury-Euston
45145 0910 Birmingham-Paignton Relief
47351 1V64 0741 Derby-Penzance
47558 1M10 0550 Padd-Manchester
86212 1M10 0550 Padd-Manchester
50048 1M49 0625 Taunton-Birmingham
87015 1O03 0750 Liverpool-Poole
33011 1V04 1003 Crewe-Cardiff
81020 1M51 0815 Weymouth-Liverpool
45038 1M86 0950 Paignton-Manchester
47478 1M22 0855 Penzance-Manchester
45065 1E31 1130 Penzance-Newcastle
45057 1M28 1420 Paignton-Nottingham
31424} 1E82 1818 Birmingham-Norwich
31423}
47443 1S87 1800 Birmingham-Glas/Edin
47541 1820 Birmingham-Swansea
47072 1M68 1338 Yarmouth-Birmingham
47449 1M23 1440 Poole-Liverpool
47539 1V18 1320 Glas/Edin-Padd
29/5/83 Su
057 1313 Euston-Birmingham LB-RU
87029 1J32 1400 Euston-Shrewsbury RU-NS
31143 1E77 1655 Birmingham-Norwich NS-LS
43048} 1700 St.Pancras-Nottingham LS-NO
43155}
20134} 1M83 1800 Skegness-Derby NO-DE
20173}
43006} 1640 Newcastle-Swansea DE-NS
43131}
47148 1O96 1919 Liverpool-Portsmouth NS-CO
47199 1M18 2033 Padd-Birmingham CO-NS
47575 1S23 2135 Bristol-Edinburgh NS-ST (Via Cannock)
85011 1S23 2135 Bristol-Edinburgh ST-CR
31143 at Leicester with 1E77 1655 Birmingham – Norwich on 290583
Other Gen
86323 1H34 1350 Euston-Manchester
46004 1E08 1425 Bristol-Leeds
47303 1H35 1655 Birmingham-Manchester
47443 1M05 1720 Brighton-Manchester
47416 1G67 1927 Manchester-Birmingham
47510 1S19 2110 Bristol-Glasgow
30/5/83 Mo
08927 1F53 2350 Euston-Liverpool (plat 4) CR shunt (.125m)
Gronk as booked propelled a few vans forward onto Crewe-Barrow whilst still attached to the 2350 Euston – Liverpool. About 2 coach lengths, wound up a few who were semi dossed in the buffet at Crewe who were unaware of this short lived shunt.
86215 1M14 2200 Stranraer-Euston CR-RU
a fruitless night for “roarers” on up overnights again
065 0603 Northampton-Birmingham RU-CO
47533 1H03 0726 Coventry-Manchester CO-NS
47213 Shrewsbury-Weymouth Adex NS-INT
0028 1S61 0645 Padd-Edin/Glas INT-NS
86248 1S61 0645 Padd-Edin/Glas NS-WO
40001} 1V15 0820 Liverpool-Padd WO-NS
86252}
Dragged from Crewe via Salop, one of the few interesting engines utilised on the am drags due Wolves-Stafford being closed for engineering work
50007 1V15 0820 Liverpool-Padd NS-INT
47148 1M03 0805 Portsmouth-Manchester INT-NS
47330 1O15 0920 Manchester -Poole NS-INT
86244 1P62 1040 Euston-Blackpool INT-WO
050 1305 Wolverhampton-Birmingham WO-NS
87013 1S71 1405 Birmingham-Glasgow NS-WO
87007 1A50 1430 Wolverhampton-Euston WO-NS
86009 1A54 1518 Birmingham-Euston NS-INT
rare daytime turn for an 86’0
86227 1J45 1510 Euston-Shrewsbury INT-NS
86221 1654 Birmingham-Manchester NS-CR
87012 1M42 1030 Inverness-Euston CR-CO
047 1921 Birmingham-Euston CO-RU
86223 1800 Blackpool-Euston Relief RU-MK (via Nor)
085 2125 M.Keynes-Euston MK-LB
Roaring away nicely is 85011 with 1S23 2125 (28/5) Bristol – Glas/Edin at Crewe early on 300583
40001 drags 86252 on 1V15 Liverpool – Padd into Wolves on 300583
47530 drags 86248 North to Crewe via Salop with 1S61 0645 Padd – Edin/Glas on 300583
Other Gen
85031 1S19 2110 Bristol-Glasgow
47472 1D02 0238 Crewe-Holyhead
47540 1V01 0147 Crewe-Cardiff
85013 1P54 0235 Crewe-Preston
86240 1F53 2350 Euston-Liverpool
87028 1M10 2210 Glasgow-Euston
47490 1A04 0115 Holyhead-Euston
47482 1V60 2306 Edinburgh-Bristol
86226 1M11 2315 Glasgow-Euston
47068 1M11 2315 Glasgow-Euston
86010 1M16 1930 Inverness-Euston
86317 1M15 2030 Inverness-Euston
31421 1E62 0808 Birmingham-Norwich
47475 1O52 0738 Wolverhampton-Brighton
87016 1S53 0807 Birmingham-Glas/Edin
86228 1J20 0735 Euston-Shrewsbury
31184 1E64 1015 Birmingham-Norwich
47530 1S61 0645 Padd-Edin/Glas
47463 1A31 0940 Shrewsbury-Euston
86228 1A31 0940 Shrewsbury-Euston
47096 1M54 0820 Leeds-Birmingham
47266 1M03 0805 Portsmouth-Manchester
47214 1V85 1133 Manchester-Plymouth
50042 1V85 1133 Manchester-Plymouth
47530 1S71 1405 Birmingham-Glasgow
47515 1E63 0940 Poole-Newcastle
47541 1E63 0940 Poole-Newcastle
45134 1O19 0950 Newcastle-Poole
50033 1O19 0950 Newcastle-Poole
47346} 1M57 0920 Glasgow-Birmingham
87026}
86256 1A57 1259 Blackpool-Euston
47513 1G72 1320 Liverpool-Poole
47090} 1645 Llandudno-Euston Relief
86254}
86218 1A81 1823 Blackpool-Euston
310080 and 303050 stabled in the North bays at Rugby on May 29th 1983
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