TC and the class 90 challenge, 1989-2011
My first 90’s had gone in the book on a Scottish bash in January 1989 as the move back south, 90015 for 90012 and it took me another 22 years bar 2 days to get the other 48 for haulage. I was in the “49 club” for nearly 8 years though. Having missed the early days I picked my 90’s up as they came to me, and unlike a fair few bashers I managed to score them in some unusual places. 90001 was a winner out of St. Pancras one night after a late shift at work, a fair few of the Railfreight examples were scored on the East coast when they were covering for class 91’s. A few were scored on tours and a few more were had when Freightliner were assisting Anglia back in 2003.
My last one was the rare one, 90047 which managed to avoid the Anglia workings and only went in the book when Virgin hired one for a Euston – Birmingham diagram in 2011.
Getting em in, TC’s list
90001 240592 20.57 St. Pancras – Liverpool St Pancras – Bedford
90002 210991 06.15 Euston – Glasgow Milton Keynes – Carlisle
90003 171189 22.15 Euston – Inverness/Aberdeen Coventry – Carstairs (Replaced by 47541)
90004 201090 06.50 Euston – Manchester Milton Keynes – Manch’ter
90005 300791 10.50 Euston – Liverpool Stafford – Liverpool
90006 130589 10.35 Inverness – Euston Birmingham NS – Milton Keynes
90007 020592 14.40 Edinburgh – Euston Birmingham NS – Milton Keynes
90008 060695 10.45 Liverpool – Euston Crewe – Stafford
90009 131091 21.08 St. Pancras – Liverp’l St. Pancras – Bedford
90010 020290 20.50 Edinburgh – Plymouth Glasgow – Birmingham NS
90011 310195 14.45 Liverpool – Euston Crewe – Stafford
90012 200189 17.10 Glasgow – Euston Carlisle – Euston
90013 050989 21.05 Plymouth – Glasgow Birmingham NS – Glasgow
90014 010489 07.14 Aberystwyth – Euston Wolves – Euston
90015 200189 16.20 Glasgow – Birmingham NS Glasgow – Carlisle
90016 181189 09.10 Glasgow – Manchester Carstairs – Carlisle
90017 270190 17.30 Manchester – Euston Stoke – Milton Keynes
About to be raked in, 90018 at Euston prior to working the 1525 Euston – Liverpool on March 22nd 2003
90018 220303 15.25 Euston – Liverpool Euston – Coventry
90019 150292 Herts. “The Lune Ranger” Coventry – Wigan / Carnforth – Euston
90020 260295 Pathfinder “Capital Spinner” Bowes Park – Kings Cross
90021 010691 14.30 Manchester – Euston Nuneaton – Euston
90022 090490 07.50 Euston – Liverpool Euston – Crewe
90023 100592 10.00 Kings Cross – Newcastle Kings Cross – Peterborough
90024 181189 19.00 Manchester – Euston Manchester – Euston
90025 120490 23.55 Glasgow – Euston (Relief) Crewe – Euston
90026 090490 22.15 Euston – Inverness/Aberdeen Birmingham NS – Mossend
90027 140700 15.40 Kings Cross – Bradford Kings Cross – Peterborough
90027, was always a favourite with me as it retained its grey livery, nameplates and plaques under the cab windows until long after the rest had lost them. 90027 is seen hereat New St with a Northbound vans on June 10th 1999
90028 240999 15.40 Kings Cross – Leeds Kings Cross – Peterborough
90029 030989 21.00 Euston – Fort William Crewe – Glasgow
90030 251189 07.20 Euston – Glasgow Euston – Carlisle
90031 221189 09.15 Paddington – Manchester Coventry – Birmingham NS
After a good run from the Cross 90032 is photted at Newark with the 1610 Kings X – Bradford on September 2nd 1999
90032 020999 16.10 Kings Cross – Bradford Kings X – Newark
90033 200899 15.40 Kings Cross – Leeds Kings X – Peterborough
90034 231199 15.40 Kings Cross – Leeds Kings X – Peterborough
90035 131202 17.32 Liverpool – Euston Nuneaton – Milton Keynes
90136 180994 Pathfinder “Lancastrian 1994 Day 2” Warrington BQ – Crewe (+90145)
90037 150300 16.35 Kings Cross – Leeds Kings Cross – Peterborough
90038 141299 10.05 Leeds – Kings Cross Peterborough – Kings X
90139 280895 Pathfinder “Crewe Excursioner” Crewe – Wigan
A workstained 90040 at Euston about to raked in on the 1415 Euston – Birmingham on August 2nd 1999
90040 020899 14.15 Euston – Birmingham NS Euston – Birmingham NS
90041 220103 09.30 Liverpool St. – Norwich Colchester Norw’ch
90042 030291 15.05 Birmingham NS – Liverpool Birmingham NS – Crewe (Via Bescot)
90043 220103 15.00 Norwich – Liverpool St. Ipswich – Liverpool St.
90044 100203 09.30 Liverpool St. – Norwich Colchester – Norwich
90145 180994 Pathfinder “Lancastrian 1994 Day 2” Warrington BQ – Crewe (+90136)
90146 131199 14.45 Euston – Manchester Euston – Milton K
90047 180111 14.43 Euston – Birmingham NS Euston – Birmingham NS
The last one falls, “TC” joins the 50 club! 90047 at Euston prior to working the 1443 Euston – Birmingham on January 18th 2011, a good few cleared their 90s that day.
90048 021003 14.30 Liverpool St. – Norwich Liv. St. – Colchester
90149 170994 Pathfinder “Lancastrian 1994 Day 1” Crewe – Heald Green – Manchester
90050 at Ipswich returning South on the 0900 Norwich – Liverpool St after “TC” raked her in on the earlier Northbound turn on February 25th 2003
90050 250203 06.25 Liverpool St. – Norwich Liverpool St. – Ipswich
Thanks to “TC” for researching this article and his excellent phots.
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