Through electrification to Glasgow and Mossend in May 74 saw the “sevens” work many top link Anglo Scottish duties, something they did, day in day out till late 2004. Electrification to Ayr and Edinburgh saw the class also feature there.
By 2025 its just LSL’s preserved 87002 thats likely to produce on tour duties North of the border
87001 1010 Glasgow – Euston 040982
87002 1M11 2340 Glasgow – Euston (via Bushbury Jn, Aston) 271216
87002 substituting for unavailable class 90
My lord’s…..87002 at Glasgow Central prior to departure with 1M11 2340 Glasgow – Euston Caledonian sleeper on December 27th 2016
Railtour duty for 87002 on September 16th 2016, seen here at Carstairs South Jn with an Edinburgh – Liverpool GBRf charter
87003} 1E03 0700 Glasgow – Kings X (ex Dunbar, 91001 fail) 140693
91001(d)
87004 1S83 1645 Euston – Glasgow 160777
87005 1M22 0936 Glasgow – Euston 030903
87005 fail Nuneaton, last ever working
87006 1S47 0620 Euston – Glasgow 241002
also out on Glasgow – Eustons that October day
87012, 87016, 87021, 87025, 87029…
87007 1M19 1740 Glasgow – Euston 081204
87007’s last passenger working
87008 1M12 2125 (8/9) Aberdeen – Euston 090993
87009 1S59 0935 Euston – Inverness 290176
87010 0949 Glasgow – Euston 161104
vice Pendolino, arrived Euston only 22 down on 390 timings
87010 rests at the Glasgow Central blocks after working 1S47 the 0620 from Euston on November 8th 1994
87011 1M42 1030 Inverness – Euston 310787
87012 1M16 2030 (6/8) Inverness – Euston 070883
87013 1649 Glasgow – Euston 220904
87014 1S69 1245 Euston – Glasgow 140777
87015 1S57 1045 Euston – Glasgow “Royal Scot” 060574
Euston 1045.49 Preston 1317.56 1319.37 (4 down) Glasgow C 1545.02 right time
First sub 5 hour Euston – Glasgow run 4h 59m 13 secs .
Also out in Scotland on that first day, 87001, 87003, 87004, 87005, 87009, 87014, 87019, 87023, 87024,
87016 0830 Euston – Glasgow 021004
87017 1035 Euston – Glasgow (ex Kilwinning,47790 drag Carlisle-Kilwinning) 051099
87017 at Central’s blocks after working 1S47 0620 Euston – Glasgow on October 10th 2001
87018 1M35 1338 Glasgow – Euston 021103
87018’s last passenger working
87019 1M91 1550 Glasgow – Birmingham NS 121089
87020 1S47 0610 Euston – Glasgow 030793
87021 1S57 1035 Euston – Glasgow 150299
87022 0700 Glasgow – Euston 161190
87023 1M42 1035 Inverness – Euston 130282
87024 1S57 1030 Euston – Glasgow 140503
87024 Lord of the Isles at Glasgow Central after howling North on 1S57 1030 Euston – Glasgow “Royal Scot” on May 14th 2003
87025 1S79 2153 Euston -Aberdeen 110293
87026 1S57 1045 Euston – Glasgow 081074
87027 1M22 0935 Glasgow – Euston 280704
87027’s last passenger working
87028 1V90 1047 Glasgow – Penzance 110285
87029 1M22 0950 Glasgow – Euston 250595
87030 1740 Glasgow – Euston 091204
possibly the last 87 hauled Virgin service in Scotland
Thanks to Dave Spencer for this view of 87030 at the country end of Glasgow Central with the 1620 to Birmingham on September 9th 1988
87031 0700 Glasgow – Ayr 250987
87032 1S75 1230 Euston – Glasgow 230204
87033 1422 Edinburgh – Liverpool 200892
87034 1M31 1535 Glasgow – Euston 311003
87034 last passenger working
87035 1S26 2355(27/3) Euston – Glasgow sleeper 280398
final day of 87’s on Sleepers until 2016!
87101 1S59 0735 Euston – Inverness 250190
.87101 at a stormy Carlisle with 1S59 0735 Euston – Inverness “Clansman” on January 25th 1990
And to finish heres a classic archive image of diamond pan fitted, unnamed 87101 at Glasgow Central on April 30th 1977. A John Williams phot recvd with thanks.
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