Gettin them in -Ian Saunder’s first and last class 85 haulages

Where an overnight service is involved, the date quoted is the date the train left its origin station, even though in some cases it was after midnight when I actually boarded the train.

Where only one haulage listed, this loco was a once and only, being a bit later to the bashing scene, there are a fair few of these.

I had 38 85’s, missing 85027 and 85038. 85007 was my last.

First and Last Class 85’s – Ian Saunders

85001  220984  1620 Holyhead – Euston                   BNS-Coventry

85002  120883  0740 Penzance – Liverpool               BNS-Wolves

            060287  2110 Euston – Stranraer                    Crewe-Carlisle

85003  090685   1540 Euston – Shrewsbury              Sandwell n Dudley-Wolves

85004  210184   1240 Poole – Manchester                 BNS-Wolves

TC’s nice image of 85004 awaiting time at Rugby on 23.07.1988 with an empty stock working to Coventry. This would then form the 07.55 to Holyhead.

85005  050286   1752 Preston – Coventry                  BNS-Coventry

85005  050286   2130 Coventry – Preston                  BNS-Crewe

85006  070484    LNER Society “West Yorkshireman”  Bletchley-Crewe

                                                                                    Stockport-Wembley C

85007  050989   0818 Manchester – Poole                 Stoke-Wolves

See much more on TC’s leap onto 85007 here!

85008  240683   1730 Birmingham – Euston             Wolverton-M.Keynes

            080885   2130 Coventry – Preston                  BNS-Crewe

85009  291083   1240 Euston – Holyhead                  BNS-Wolves

85010  030884   1540 Euston – Wolves                     BNS-Sandwell n Dudley

            290886   2250 Glasgow – Paignton                Carstairs – BNS

85011  110683   1240 Poole – Manchester                 BNS-Wolves

            050989   0805 BNS – Manchester                  BNS – Stoke

85012  080883   1518 BNS – Euston                          BNS-Bir Int’l

            031186   2200 Stranraer – Euston                   Carlisle-Crewe

85013  180683  0950 Paignton – Manchester            BNS-Wolves

            250683  0620 Liverpool – Euston                   Liverpool – Stafford

85014  110683  1518 BNS – Euston                           BNS-Bir Int’l

85015  160684  0725 Manchester – Euston                BNS-Coventry

            250986  0830 Inverness – Euston                   Crewe-BNS

In the book! TC’s records 85015 at Coventry, with the 07.25 Manchester – Euston on 16.06.1984.

85016  100885  2301 Manchester – Gatwick             Stoke-BNS

            180486  2110 Euston – Stranraer                    Euston-Carlisle

85017  291284  1800 Birmingham – Glasgow           BNS-Wolves

85018  080685   1620 Birmingham – Preston            BNS-Wolves

85019   110487   1611 Northampton – Euston           M.Keynes-Euston

             171189   1715 Holyhead – Coventry             BNS-Coventry

85020   090885    2345 Glasgow – Penzance             Wolves-BNS

85021   180683    1240 Poole – Manchester               BNS-Wolves

85022   300983    2124 Bristol – Glasgow                  Wolves-Crewe

             210985    2301 Manchester – Gatwick          BNS-Mitre Br Jn

85023   180585    1132 Penzance – Manchester         BNS-Wolves

             110589    1807 Birmingham Int’l-Manchester  BNS-Stockport

85024  070583     not known                                     BNS-Wolves

85025   030683    2138 Bristol TM – Glasgow           Wolves-Crewe

             131084    2050 Carlisle – Perth                      Motherwell-Mossend

85026   220684    1815 Euston – Northampton          M.Keynes-Northampton

             240886    2145 Bristol TM – Glasgow           BNS-Glasgow

85028   300483    not known                                      Bir Int’l-BNS

             050888    1420 Euston – Glasgow                 Euston-Glasgow

85029   230684   1010 Aberystwyth – Euston            Wolves-BNS

             060287   2200 Stranraer – Euston                  Carlisle-Euston

85030  241086   2110 Euston – Stranraer                  Euston-Carlisle

85031   230685   1545 Liverpool – Poole                   Wolves-BNS

85032   150784   0957 Wolves – Euston                    Wolves-Sandwell n Dudley

85034   180585   0730 Euston – Aberystwyth            BNS-Wolves

             280886   1815 Euston – Northampton           Euston-M.Keynes

85035   280783   1318 Birmingham – Euston            BNS-Coventry

85036   300483    not known                                      BNS-Wolves

             110885   1524 Blackpool – Euston                Wigan-Euston

85037   160684   0636 Poole-Manchester                 Bir Int’l-Wolves

             140784   1010 Euston – Aberystwyth            Bir Int’l-Wolves

85038   040683   0352 Crewe – BNS                          Crewe-Stafford

             180486   2200 Stranraer – Euston                  Carlisle-Euston

TC’s nice image of 85038 at Wolverhampton with the 08.30 Bristol TM – Glasgow Central on 23.07.1988.

85039   100384   DAA “North West Rambler no 3”  Euston-Coventry

85040   240986   0834 Poole – TCWarrington BQ-Preston