Caersws, Water Orton and beyond, July 85
A good weekend on a “Mid” seeking out “nb” power and “roarers” where possible
12/7/85 Friday
Fridays were normally good for “roarers” or even 86’0’s on the Evening Cobblers due additional FO traffic
Just 85029 produced this evening, at Northampton we bought our “Mids” for the next day.
85029 1745 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Northampton
088 1821 Birmingham-Euston Northampton – L.Buzzard
Other Gen:
86328 1714 Euston-Northampton
86230 1718 Euston-Northampton
81009 1130 Stirling-Euston Motorail
86242 1815 Euston-Northampton
13/7/85 Saturday
85005 0350 Euston-Bletchley L.Buzzard – Bletchley
The “Milk empties” staff train. Usually about 0510 at Leighton. Railman Jock off nights would join ye in an empty compo for the rocket acceleration in the cosy, must warmth of the BSO of the 3 coach consist.
086 0430 Euston-Birmingham Bletchley – Coventry
Incl a booked stop at Denbigh Hall Jn for Railman Jock to bail off!
85015 0726 Coventry-Glasgow Coventry – Wolves
019 0629 Manchester-Birmingham Wolves – New St
86242 0730 Euston-Aberystwyth New St – Wolves
47556 0730 Euston-Aberystwyth Wolves – Shrewsbury
37123} 0730 Euston-Aberystwyth Shrewsbury – Caersws
37224}
First year of non “rat” power on the Cambrian. Huge crowds of bashers invaded Caersws!
37052 1110 Aberystwyth-Euston Caersws – Shrewsbury
Big Eastern “tractor”
47623 1110 Aberystwyth-Euston Shrewsbury – Wolves
86254 1110 Aberystwyth-Euston Wolves – New St
47338 1005 Weymouth-Bradford New St – Derby
33053 brought this classic train in from the South, 47338 was a big scratch
43174} 1340 Newcastle-Paignton Derby – New St
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85007 1510 Euston-Holyhead New St – Sandwell
87011 1727 Wolverhampton-Euston Sandwell – New St
47238 1820 Birmingham-Norwich New St – Water Orton
Another mass bail with the guard shouting “Daytrippers” not valid here
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59258} 1715 Nottingham-Birmingham Water Orton – New St
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47402 1725 Manchester-Padd New St – Bir Int’l
87012 1927 Wolverhampton-Euston Bir Int’l – M.Keynes
073} 1921 Birmingham-Euston M.Keynes – L.Buzzard
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Other Gen:
47480 0621 Wolverhampton-Poole
47238 0810 Birmingham-Yarmouth
81019 2020 Aberdeen/Glas-Bristol 110 late
47408 0550 Padd-Liverpool
47503 0904 Birmingham-Llandudno
47436 1003 Crewe-Cardiff
37179 0935 Euston-Aberystwyth
47557 1040 Poole-Newcastle (to New St)
47464 1040 Poole-Newcastle
33063 1005 Weymouth-Bradford (to New St)
37249 0915 Glasgow-Bristol Relief
31461 1322 Hull-Brighton
47474 1550 Liverpool-Poole
81004 1132 Penzance-Manchester
14/7/85 Sunday
53074}
59585} 0815 Euston-Northampton L.Buzzard – Bletchley
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53824}
59640} 0930 Bletchley-Rugby Bletchley – Rugby (via Weedon)
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A “Chariot” (DMU) rattling through Kilsby Tunnel!
86101 1000 Euston-Wolverhampton Rugby – Nuneaton
58018} 1100 Euston-Wolverhampton Nuneaton – New St
86256}
86256 1100 Euston-Wolverhampton New St – Wolves
86256 1500 Wolverhampton – Euston Wolves – New St
58023} 1500 Wolverhampton-Euston New St – Nuneaton
86256}
86256 1500 Wolverhampton – Euston Nuneaton – Rugby
055 1640 Rugby-Euston Rugby – L.Buzzard (Via Weedon)
310’s via Weedon were always lively, drivers enjoyed giving them a fast run
Other Gen:
47244 1000 Euston-Wolverhampton
58018} 0957 Wolverhampton-Euston
86254}
85002 1400 Euston-Shrewsbury
Phot Spot
37224 and 37123 at Shrewsbury prior to taking the 0730 Euston – Aberystwyth forward
Caersws residents will never forget the Saturday lunchtime invasion of the village with the mass bail and pub /shop stop before the return train!
58018 dragging 86254 brings the 0957 Wolves – Euston into Nuneaton
A smart, unusually clean local 31 in 31154 at Rugby
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