A December 1985 All Line Rover
A fair few of us will know the predicament, you’ve cleared a weeks All Line with the
Mrs weeks before, you hadnt gone out on the trains at all the previous weekend and yet come departure time for your rover, she throws a strop. This cost me an hour or so apologising and there were howls of anguish when my initially planned train 1S07 roared through Leighton just ahead of my 2 x 310 unit combo. S19 always roared i kept telling myself as i wilted in the heat of 310095’s power car, S19 that night got 86236!
Tuesday December 10th 1985
The Moves
095}…………………..2102 Euston-Birmingham………………………….L.Buzzard – New St
046}
86236…………………2124 Bristol-Glasgow/Edinburgh……………….New St -Carstairs
Other Gen
85014…………………2100 Euston-Fort William/Inverness
Wednesday December 11th 1985
I awoke bleary eyed at a chill Waverly around 0530, that horrible distillery tang filled the air. Still fortified by a coffee and a few mince pies i joined my Northampton colleague behind a dull, but steaming nicely 47156. Tardy running made it look a bit tight at Kirkcaldy for the up Dundee so we bailed at Kinghorn. A required shack and very nice it was too with the lights twinkling around the cove below, Kinghorn saw a bellow too as 26026 piloted 27005 on the 0620 Dundee – Edinburgh. The pair were right time, we would have been withered at Kirkcaldy perhaps.
More 27 mileage then followed, over in Glasgow we hoped for a 27 or 25 on the GSW but 47443 produced. I assume i did this as my mate rated it, I didnt! The internal overnight with plenty room beckoned later.
47595……………….2124 Bristol-Edinburgh………………………………………Carstairs – Waverly
47156……………….0615 Edinburgh-Kirkcaldy………………………………….Waverly – Kinghorn
26026}……………..0620 Dundee-Edinburgh……………………………………..Kinghorn – Waverly
27005}
27004………………..0815 Edinburgh-Dundee……………………………………..Waverly – Dundee
27004………………..1030 Dundee-Edinburgh…………………………………..Dundee – Ladybank
47156………………..1015 Edinburgh-Dundee…………………………………Ladybank – Leuchars
27001………………..1130 Dundee-Edinburgh…………………………………Leuchars – Waverly
27004………………..1318 Edinburgh-Dundee…………………………………Waverly – Haymarket
47708………………..1330 Edinburgh-Glasgow……………………………….Haymarket – Queen St
47443………………..1545 Glasgow-Carlisle…………………………………………Central – Barrhead
DMU…………………1545 Kilmarnock-Glasgow…………………………………..Barrhead – Central
47701………………..1700 Glasgow-Edinburgh…………………………………….Queen St – Haymarket
47012………………..1630 Dundee-Edinburgh………………………………………Haymarket – Waverly
27004………………..1815 Edinburgh-Dundee………………………………………Waverly – Kirkcaldy
DMU…………………1929 Kirkcaldy-Edinburgh Rlf………………………………Kirkcaldy – Waverly
47012………………..2015 Edinburgh-Dundee……………………………………..Waverly – Haymarket
47614………………..1650 Inverness-Edinburgh…………………………………….Haymarket – Waverly
47156………………..2115 Edinburgh-Dundee………………………………………Waverly – Haymarket
47708………………..2030 Glasgow-Edinburgh……………………………………..Haymarket – Waverly
47708………………..2130 Edinburgh-Glasgow……………………………………..Waverly – Queen St
Other Gen
27001………………..0733 Kirkcaldy-Edinburgh
27010………………..0720 Dundee-Edinburgh
47429………………..0820 Dundee-Edinburgh
47408………………..0855 Edinburgh-Aberdeen
47580………………..0852 Dyce-Glasgow
81021………………..0725 Nottingham-Glasgow
47491………………..1240 Carlisle-Glasgow
47467………………..1300 Stranraer-Glasgow
86236………………..2350 Glasgow-Bristol
Big pair 26026 and 27005 at Waverly with the 0620 ex Dundee on December 11th 1985.
27004 steaming nicely at Haymarket after a 1.24 mile leap from Waverly on the 1318 Edinburgh – Dundee on December 11th 1985
Thursday December 12th 1985
A solid night’s doss with 47614 on the Highland line followed by 47049 steaming “over the top”. More Circuit moves then a required 303 for 7 miles on the Cathcart circle. This move allowed you to view the sidings and power on the Clyde Bridge and likely power for later services and not to our surprise there were no” roarers” or “rats” hovering.
A failed 37411 being dragged in by 37026 on an Oban – Glasgow was laughed at back at Queen St before a good run out of “chariot” 27001 from Waverly to Leuchars. We picked up V62 at Cupar to be sure of a seat but the usual wedge didnt produce that night, nor did a “roarer” on V62 either!
The moves
47702………………..2330 Glasgow-Inverness…………………………………….Queen St – Perth
47614………………..2330 Edin/Glas-Inverness……………………………………Perth – Inverness
08754………………..Inverness shunt ………………………………………………..Inverness shunt
47049………………..0555 Inverness-Aberdeen…………………………………….Inverness – Aberdeen
47714………………..0852 Dyce-Glasgow……………………………………………Aberdeen – Dundee
27033………………..1030 Dundee-Edinburgh……………………………………..Dundee – Waverly
27037………………..1215 Edinburgh-Dundee……………………………………..Waverly – Markinch
27004………………..1230 Dundee-Edinburgh………………………………………Markinch – Waverly
47701………………..1400 Edinburgh-Glasgow…………………………………….Waverly – Queen St
303019……………..1540 Glasgow-Cathcart………………………………………..Central – Central
47705………………..1830 Glasgow-Edinburgh…………………………………….Queen St – Waverly
27001………………..2018 Edinburgh-Dundee……………………………………..Waverly – Leuchars
47156………………..2030 Dundee-Edinburgh………………………………………Leuchars – Cupar
47523………………..2020 Aberdeen-Bristol…………………………………………Cupar – Waverly
47712………………..2020 Aberdeen-Bristol…………………………………………Waverly – Carlisle
Other Gen
47529………………..0502 Inverness-Aberdeen
47017………………..0646 Elgin-Inverness
27004………………..1015 Edinburgh-Dundee
47012………………..1115 Edinburgh-Dundee
47543………………..1505 Glasgow-Euston (via GSW)
85028………………..0725 Nottingham-Glasgow
47525………………..1545 Glasgow-Carlisle
47427………………..1300 Stranraer-Glasgow
37026/37411(d)}………………..1300 Oban-Glasgow
Friday December 13th 1985
Things at Carlisle around 2am were looking good 85007 had arrived on S06 Stranny
and 85023 was hovering in the centre road, lights on crewed up. Once 85023 was on the
Up Stranny we found a declassified early Mk II BFK and stretched out either side of these supremely well cushioned, comfortabe compos and dossed out. Next thing we were passing WN with no down “roarer” action at Euston, Dave went to Waterloo for Hanktons, me to Victoria.
A one way blast on required 73111 on the 0845 Gatwick was enough for me, these were the most boring trains in the world with their rancid coffin stock and silent locos up front. A VEP forward then a fun “Crompton” day out with required 33003 taken for over 100 miles from Soton to Bristol, and required “slim” 33201 was also raked in too. A mileage move on 33042 from Salisbury to Exeter and back to Basingstoke ended an enjoyable day.
The Moves
86316………………..2020 Aberdeen-Bristol/2355 Glas-Bristol………………..Carstairs – Carlisle
85023………………..2200 Stranraer-Euston……………………………………………Carlisle – Euston
73111………………..0845 Victoria-Gatwick………………………………………… Victoria – Gatwick
7788………………….0908 Victoria-Brighton…………………………………………..Gatwick – Brighton
33001………………..1114 Brighton-Penzance…………………………………………Brighton – Soton
33003………………..1210 Porstmouth-Cardiff………………………………………..Soton – Bristol TM
33029………………..1510 Bristol-Portsmouth…………………………………………Bristol TM – Bath
33015………………..1310 Portsmouth-Bristol…………………………………………Bath – Bristol TM
33201………………..1610 Bristol-Brighton…………………………………………….Bristol TM – Salisbury
33042………………..1638 Waterloo-Exeter………………………………………..Salisbury – Exeter SD
33042………………..2100 Exeter-Basingstoke…………………………………Exeter SD – Basingstoke
Other Gen
85007………………..2110 Euston-Stranraer
73122………………..0815 Victoria-Gatwick
73123………………..0830 Victoria-Gatwick
73103………………..0900 Victoria-Gatwick
33020………………..0826 East Grinstead-London Bridge
73118………………..0915 Victoria-Gatwick
33002………………..1510 Portsmouth-W.S.Mare
33018………………..1730 Salisbury-Waterloo
As the light fades 33201 at Temple Meads with the 1610 Brighton service on December 13th 1985
Saturday December 14th 1985
Basingstoke around midnight meant it was the delights of a table 158 overnight, plenty trains, ample seats but little time for sustained doss. Required 73114 on the down Weymouth TPO was a bonus but our only real doss was on 33022 all shacks 0550 Pompey – Bristol with us finally stirring from our slumbers at Bradford – on Avon around 0820!
More “Hanktons” followed with 33008 a bonus on the 0938 Exeter – Waterloo. Then it was up to Euston in the hope a “Roarer” would be kicked out. That old favourite turn for getting an 85 back to home shed was the 1510 Euston – Holyhead which obliged today with 85006.
As expected 85006 vanished at Crewe, she wasnt going back on the next Holyhead – Euston. Still the Preston – Coventry beckoned, another good roarer turn but today it was a reasonable 80mph restricted 86037….a Stafford bail, for rancid 86261 forward, 40122 on a down Traintours charter sounded and looked good at Stafford
310086 got me home around midnight, fortunately the mrs was dossed!
The Moves
73114…………….2252 Waterloo-Weymouth…………………………………..Basingstoke – Eastleigh
33102………………….2252 Waterloo-Weymouth…………………………………. Eastleigh – Soton
33101………………….2238 Weymouth-Waterloo…………………………………. Soton – Eastleigh
73114………………….2238 Weymouth-Waterloo…………………………………. Eastleigh – Woking
33106………………….0245 Waterloo-Bournemouth……………………………….Woking – Eastleigh
33043………………..0428 Eastliegh-Portsmouth…………………………….Eastleigh – Portsmouth H
33022………………….0550 Porstmouth-Bristol ……………Portsmouth H – Bradford-on-Avon
33024………………….0640 Cardiff-Portsmouth………………….Bradford-on-Avon – Fareham
33201………………….0914 Brighton-Penzance……………………………………..Fareham – Salisbury
33008………………….0938 Exeter-Waterloo…………………………………………Salisbury – Waterloo
85006………………….1510 Euston-Holyhead………………………………………..Euston – Crewe
86037………………….1752 Preston-Coventry………………………………………..Crewe – Stafford
86261………………….1915 Liverpool-Euston………………………………………Stafford – Watford Jn
86208………………….1937 Shrewsbury-Euston…………………………………….Watford Jn – Euston
086……………………..2330 Euston-Bletchley………………………………………..Euston – L,Buzzard
Other Gen
85024………………….1750 Euston-Manchester
85040………………….1700 Euston-Manchester
870xx………………….1620 Holyhead-Euston
40122………………….D.Charter rtn Preston – Padd tour
86102………………….2200 Euston-Inverness
33115 at Salisbury with a Waterloo service on December 14th 1985
Sunday December 15th 1985
Todays plan was to do the Gatwicks am and a “roarer” on one of the usual Sunday 1400/1500 Euston – Wolves “roarer” turns out and back. Unfortunately the mrs had planned an afternoon social event (yawn) so it was a required 73118 out and back on the Gatwick and that was that!
The Moves
064……………………..0820 Rugby-Euston………………………………………..L.Buzzard – Euston
73118………………….1130 Victoria-Gatwick…………………………………….Victoria – Gatwick
73118………………….1220 Gatwick-Victoria…………………………………….Gatwick – Victoria
069……………………..1405 Euston-Rugby………………………………………..Euston – L.Buzzard
Other gen
73111………………….1045 Victoria-Gatwick
73123………………….1100 Victoria-Gatwick
73122………………….1115 Victoria-Gatwick
85004 and 86210 stabled in the Z sidings at Euston on December 15th 1985
Rover haulages…(43)
08754….1
26026….1
27001, 27004, 27005, 27033, 27037…5
33001, 33003, 33008, 33015, 33022, 33024, 33029, 33042, 33043, 33101,33102,
33106, 33201….13
47012, 47049, 47156, 47443, 47523, 47595, 47614, 47701, 47702, 47705, 47708,
47712, 47714….13
73111, 73114, 73118….3
85006, 85023….2
86037, 86208, 86236, 86261, 86316….5
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