The 40 strong class 85 fleet were not a huge challenge to get in the book for haulage working WCML passenger day and night. The 2 early withdrawls 85027 (fire damage at Kings Langley on 230483) and 85033 (fire damage at Carstairs 130383) meant a good few didnt get all 40 in. Here’s my first class 85 haulages raked in between 1971 and 1984.
85001 1423 Manchester-Swansea Wolves – New St 12.89 041177
one of only a few solid daytime “roarer” turns at the time
85002 1745 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 010283
85003 1518 Birmingham-Euston New St -Coventry 18.92 220881
85004 1423 Manchester-Euston Wolves – New St 12.89 310782
85005 1730 Birmingham-Euston Northampton – L.Buzzard 25.68 240883
the legendary 1A76 produces!
85006 1430 Swansea-Manchester New St – Macclesfield 64.3 290679
one of only a few solid daytime “roarer” turns at the time
85007 1745 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 021182
85007 – always one of the rarer 85’s on passenger
85008 1805 Euston-Blackpool Crewe – Preston 50.99 200882
85009 1718 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – M.Keynes 9.59 120184
the last one falls, and off my home shack too!
85010 0350 Euston-Bletchley L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 040982
raked in on the famous 1A23 Euston – Bletchley “milk empties” staff train
85011 1716 Euston-Northampton Euston – L.Buzzard 40.21 030183
About to go into the book! 85011 prior to haulage on the 1716 Euston – Northampton Cobbler on January 3rd 1983
85012 1815 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 041182
85013 1716 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – M.Keynes 9.59 090682
85014 1140 Shrewsbury-Euston Wolves – New St 12.89 051281
A top phot from the top Cobbler Man, Neil Evans. 85014 rests at Northampton after working the 1714 ex Euston “Cobbler”.
85015 1714 Euston-Northampton Bletchley – Wolverton 5.8 251083
the penultimate 85 falls, 85015 was out of service with collision damage 8/80-9/83
85016 1329 Manchester – Birmingham I Wolves – New St 12.89 011280
85017 1815 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchey 6.4 211282
85018 1716 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 301282
85019 2345 (23/7) Euston-Barrow Wigan NW – Preston 15.13 240782
85020 (as E3075) L.Buzzard – Crewe Euston-Colwyn Bay Adex 117.85 180971
85021 1715 Euston -Northampton Euston – L.Buzzard 40.21 300782
85022 1745 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 210483
85023 1815 Euston-Northampton Bletchley – Northampton 19.28 300982
85024 0920 Aberdeen-Birmingham Wolves – New St (via BS) 15.65 100779
85025 1815 Euston-Northampton Bletchley – Northampton 19.28 300982
85026 1745 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 230383
85026 at Rugby on the 1100 Stranraer – Euston, this was quite often a “roarer” as was booked using the loco off the 05blip Euston – Stranraer vans as on September 3rd 1985
85027 0813 Northampton- Euston L.Buzzard – Euston 40.21 231282
my only trip behind 85027
85028 1720 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – M.Keynes 9.59 200782
85028 arrives at Leighton with the penultimate 1A76 1730 Birmingham – Euston hauled service on May 9th 1985
85029 1815 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 210483
85030 1103 Birmingham-Aberdeen New St – Wolves 12.89 210880
85031 (as E3086) Euston-Liverpool Adex Euston – Stafford 133.58 041173
85032 1745 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchey 6.4 261082
At this time 85032 was nicknamed “Patch”, no idea why! Heres “Patch” at Bletchley with the 1815 Euston – Northampton Cobbler on April 28th 1984.
85033 1745 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 141082
my only trip behind 85033, bus stop mileage too!
85034 1730 Birmingham-Euston Northampton – M.Keynes 16.09 130683
85035 1842 Euston-Northampton Euston – L.Buzzard 40.21 120881
first of many behind this top “roarer”
85036 1815 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley 6.4 281082
85037 0745 Aberdeen-Euston New St – Bir Int’l 8.22 070982
85038 0746 Northampton-Euston L.Buzzard – Euston 40.21 181082
85039 1815 Euston-Northampton Bletchley – Northampton 19.28 071082
85040 0808 Bletchley-Yarmouth Adex Bletchley – L.Buzzard 6.4 080582
one of the last local BR organised “Merrymakers”
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