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I did have 40199 at some point around that time (it is underlined for haulage in my 1981 Platform 5 book) so you may well be correct. When I dig my spotting books out I can confirm it.
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Sultan1056
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Saturday 8th September 1979
Another Summer Saturday on the Chesterfield, Sheffield and Rotherham axis. Today I found myself heading out to Barnsley with 37226 together with a large contingent of fellow bashers. At Barnsley most of us disembarked but rather than wait for the next train to Sheffield we instead caught an express bus service. I don’t think the driver knew what was going on when his usual cargo, a few Saturday Shoppers had now doubled in size with his bus now full and standing! I can only think that the bus was taken in order to get back to Sheffield so as not to miss out on any “Big” engines. I was able to reach Chesterfield to pick up 37160 on the Harwich Boat Train.
55007 York-Doncaster (0606 York-Kings Cross)
E51217/51953/51968 Doncaster-Sheffield (0600 Hull-Manchester Pic)
47537 Sheffield-Chesterfield (0755 Sheffield-St Pancras)
37133 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0900 Chesterfield-Scarborough)
37226 Sheffield-Barnsley (0925 Sheffield-Blackpool N)
Bus Barnsley-Sheffield
47086 Sheffield-Chesterfield (0752 Newcastle-Poole)
37160 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0727 Harwich PQ-Manchester Pic)
47335 Sheffield-Rotherham (0730 Swansea-Leeds)
E50381/51977/52104 Rotherham-Sheffield (1035 Hull-Manchester Pic)
45042 Sheffield-Chesterfield (0935 Carlisle-Nottingham)
45035 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0902 Paignton-Newcastle)
45111 Sheffield-Chesterfield (1500 Sheffield-St Pancras)
31139 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0850 Weymouth-Leeds)
31147 Sheffield-Chesterfield (1338 Newcastle-Swansea)
47356 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1257 Weston SM-Leeds)
45077 Sheffield-Leeds (1026 Penzance-Bradford Exchange)
46042 Leeds-York (1805 Liverpool LS-York)
46021 York-Darlington (1605 Bristol TM-Newcastle)
43102+43103 Darlington-York (1900 Edinburgh-Leeds)
Another Summer Saturday on the Chesterfield, Sheffield and Rotherham axis. Today I found myself heading out to Barnsley with 37226 together with a large contingent of fellow bashers. At Barnsley most of us disembarked but rather than wait for the next train to Sheffield we instead caught an express bus service. I don’t think the driver knew what was going on when his usual cargo, a few Saturday Shoppers had now doubled in size with his bus now full and standing! I can only think that the bus was taken in order to get back to Sheffield so as not to miss out on any “Big” engines. I was able to reach Chesterfield to pick up 37160 on the Harwich Boat Train.
55007 York-Doncaster (0606 York-Kings Cross)
E51217/51953/51968 Doncaster-Sheffield (0600 Hull-Manchester Pic)
47537 Sheffield-Chesterfield (0755 Sheffield-St Pancras)
37133 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0900 Chesterfield-Scarborough)
37226 Sheffield-Barnsley (0925 Sheffield-Blackpool N)
Bus Barnsley-Sheffield
47086 Sheffield-Chesterfield (0752 Newcastle-Poole)
37160 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0727 Harwich PQ-Manchester Pic)
47335 Sheffield-Rotherham (0730 Swansea-Leeds)
E50381/51977/52104 Rotherham-Sheffield (1035 Hull-Manchester Pic)
45042 Sheffield-Chesterfield (0935 Carlisle-Nottingham)
45035 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0902 Paignton-Newcastle)
45111 Sheffield-Chesterfield (1500 Sheffield-St Pancras)
31139 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0850 Weymouth-Leeds)
31147 Sheffield-Chesterfield (1338 Newcastle-Swansea)
47356 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1257 Weston SM-Leeds)
45077 Sheffield-Leeds (1026 Penzance-Bradford Exchange)
46042 Leeds-York (1805 Liverpool LS-York)
46021 York-Darlington (1605 Bristol TM-Newcastle)
43102+43103 Darlington-York (1900 Edinburgh-Leeds)
Barnsley off of the Blackpool was a fun move. On a different date, a group of us grabbed a taxi to get to Doncaster for the 37 on the Newcastle - Yarmouth.
The first thing our cabbie did was drive home to switch to another unplated car. But not before a huge kerbside bust up with his missus!
At Doncaster our 37 arrived with firebells ringing and a man in marigolds waiting. Luckily, Doncaster kicked out another big ‘un. Shame my records are all gone.
The first thing our cabbie did was drive home to switch to another unplated car. But not before a huge kerbside bust up with his missus!
At Doncaster our 37 arrived with firebells ringing and a man in marigolds waiting. Luckily, Doncaster kicked out another big ‘un. Shame my records are all gone.
Sultan1056
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Saturday 9th September 1978
Back in 78 if the loco had wheels I probably required it! Half the day red-penning 45/1s before things started to improve in the afternoon with three required Class 40s.
47097 York-Sheffield (0700 Newcastle-Poole)
45118 Sheffield-Chesterfield (0913 Sheffield-St Pancras)
45045 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0655 Gloucester-Leeds)
31151 Sheffield-Derby (0944 Leeds- Weston SM)
45147 Derby-Loughborough (1207 Derby-St Pancras)
45123 Loughborough-Derby (1012 St Pancras-Derby)
45127 Derby-Leicester (1210 Sheffield-St Pancras)
47535 Leicester-Nottingham (1201 St Pancras-Sheffield)
20172+20192 Nottingham-Derby (1302 Skegness-Derby)
40084 Derby-Sheffield (1005 Portsmouth-Newcastle) SAGA
45138 Sheffield-Rotherham (1551 Nottingham-Carlisle)
47034 Rotherham-Sheffield (1639 Leeds-Bristol TM)
40036 Sheffield-Leeds (1745 Sheffield-Leeds)
40187 Leeds-York (1710 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
Sunday 9th September 1979
An unexpected triple header with all locos taking power. I’m not sure where the 25s worked from, presumably Newcastle.
46046 York-Darlington (1040 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
55011 Darlington-Doncaster (1450 Newcastle-Doncaster)
43098+43099 Doncaster-Leeds (1450 Kings Cross-Leeds)
47422 Leeds-Darlington (1500 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
25032+25188+40080 Darlington-York (1700 Edinburgh-Liverpool LS)
Back in 78 if the loco had wheels I probably required it! Half the day red-penning 45/1s before things started to improve in the afternoon with three required Class 40s.
47097 York-Sheffield (0700 Newcastle-Poole)
45118 Sheffield-Chesterfield (0913 Sheffield-St Pancras)
45045 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0655 Gloucester-Leeds)
31151 Sheffield-Derby (0944 Leeds- Weston SM)
45147 Derby-Loughborough (1207 Derby-St Pancras)
45123 Loughborough-Derby (1012 St Pancras-Derby)
45127 Derby-Leicester (1210 Sheffield-St Pancras)
47535 Leicester-Nottingham (1201 St Pancras-Sheffield)
20172+20192 Nottingham-Derby (1302 Skegness-Derby)
40084 Derby-Sheffield (1005 Portsmouth-Newcastle) SAGA
45138 Sheffield-Rotherham (1551 Nottingham-Carlisle)
47034 Rotherham-Sheffield (1639 Leeds-Bristol TM)
40036 Sheffield-Leeds (1745 Sheffield-Leeds)
40187 Leeds-York (1710 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
Sunday 9th September 1979
An unexpected triple header with all locos taking power. I’m not sure where the 25s worked from, presumably Newcastle.
46046 York-Darlington (1040 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
55011 Darlington-Doncaster (1450 Newcastle-Doncaster)
43098+43099 Doncaster-Leeds (1450 Kings Cross-Leeds)
47422 Leeds-Darlington (1500 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
25032+25188+40080 Darlington-York (1700 Edinburgh-Liverpool LS)
Sultan1056
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Saturday 10th September 1977
A spotting trip covering the delights of Bescot, Shirebrook and Barrow Hill. On my way home I picked up my 14th Deltic for haulage. It was at this point that I first thought about trying to get all 22 for haulage. I failed in this challenge, with St Paddy entering Doncaster Works in November 77, emerging very briefly in March 78. I also missed out with Nimbus which also entered Doncaster Works in March 78, neither of them returning to traffic.
DMU York-Sheffield (0717 York-Sheffield)
46023 Sheffield-Birmingham NS (0700 Bradford Exchange-Penzance)
EMU Birmingham NS-Bescot via Duddeston
EMU Bescot-Birmingham NS via Soho
47024 Birmingham NS-Derby (0820 Plymouth-Leeds)
45108 Derby-Chesterfield (1145 Cardiff C-Newcastle)
47444 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1025 Penzance-Bradford Exchange)
DMU Sheffield-Doncaster (1725 Manchester Pic-Doncaster)
55011 Doncaster-York (1800 Kings Cross-Newcastle)
Monday 10th September 1979
47441 York-Leeds (1525 Edinburgh-Liverpool LS)
E51208 Leeds-Keighley (1935 Leeds-Skipton)
45048 Keighley-Leeds (1610 Glasgow C-Nottingham)
47459 Leeds-York (1905 Liverpool LS-York)
A spotting trip covering the delights of Bescot, Shirebrook and Barrow Hill. On my way home I picked up my 14th Deltic for haulage. It was at this point that I first thought about trying to get all 22 for haulage. I failed in this challenge, with St Paddy entering Doncaster Works in November 77, emerging very briefly in March 78. I also missed out with Nimbus which also entered Doncaster Works in March 78, neither of them returning to traffic.
DMU York-Sheffield (0717 York-Sheffield)
46023 Sheffield-Birmingham NS (0700 Bradford Exchange-Penzance)
EMU Birmingham NS-Bescot via Duddeston
EMU Bescot-Birmingham NS via Soho
47024 Birmingham NS-Derby (0820 Plymouth-Leeds)
45108 Derby-Chesterfield (1145 Cardiff C-Newcastle)
47444 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1025 Penzance-Bradford Exchange)
DMU Sheffield-Doncaster (1725 Manchester Pic-Doncaster)
55011 Doncaster-York (1800 Kings Cross-Newcastle)
Monday 10th September 1979
47441 York-Leeds (1525 Edinburgh-Liverpool LS)
E51208 Leeds-Keighley (1935 Leeds-Skipton)
45048 Keighley-Leeds (1610 Glasgow C-Nottingham)
47459 Leeds-York (1905 Liverpool LS-York)
Sultan1056
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Saturday 11th September 1976
46050 York-Sheffield (0808 Newcastle-Bristol TM)
45029 Sheffield-York (0730 Plymouth-Edinburgh)
Tuesday 11th September 1979
47295 York-Leeds (2025 York-Liverpool LS)
E52075/52084 Leeds-Garforth (2114 Leeds-Hull)
31257 Garforth-Leeds (2039 Hull-Leeds)
E51822/51847 Leeds-York (2200 Leeds-York)
Friday 11th September 1981
55013 York-Doncaster (2019 York-Kings Cross)
55015 Doncaster-York (1740 Kings Cross-York)
Saturday 11th September 1982
31407 York-Leeds (1840 Scarborough-Leeds)
47051 Leeds-York (2040 Liverpool LS-York)
Tuesday 11th September 1984
45134 York-Leeds (1400 Scarborough-Liverpool LS)
47519 Leeds-York (1324 Llandudno-Scarborough)
46050 York-Sheffield (0808 Newcastle-Bristol TM)
45029 Sheffield-York (0730 Plymouth-Edinburgh)
Tuesday 11th September 1979
47295 York-Leeds (2025 York-Liverpool LS)
E52075/52084 Leeds-Garforth (2114 Leeds-Hull)
31257 Garforth-Leeds (2039 Hull-Leeds)
E51822/51847 Leeds-York (2200 Leeds-York)
Friday 11th September 1981
55013 York-Doncaster (2019 York-Kings Cross)
55015 Doncaster-York (1740 Kings Cross-York)
Saturday 11th September 1982
31407 York-Leeds (1840 Scarborough-Leeds)
47051 Leeds-York (2040 Liverpool LS-York)
Tuesday 11th September 1984
45134 York-Leeds (1400 Scarborough-Liverpool LS)
47519 Leeds-York (1324 Llandudno-Scarborough)
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Missed yesterday - oops
Saturday 10 Sep 1988
47618 1E26 B'ham NS-Sheffield
47417 1E47 Sheffield-Nottingham
43067+43097 Nottingham-Leicester
47143 1L93 Leicester-Norwich
47258 1L93 Norwich-Yarmouth
47258 1M34 Yarmouth-Norwich
47143 1M34 Norwich-B'ham NS
47583 1V98 B'ham NS-Banbury
47501 1M95 Banbury-Coventry
Sunday 11 Sep 1988
86256 1G24 Rugby-Nuneaton
47435 1G24 Nuneaton-B'ham NS
47426 1H41 B'ham NS-Crewe
47380 1F28 Crewe-Chester
47517 1A78 Chester-Crewe
47445 1G35 Crewe-B'ham NS
47613 1E33 B'ham NS-Derby
47501 1V98 Derby-B'ham NS
47537 1V98 B'ham NS-Coventry
Saturday 10 Sep 1988
47618 1E26 B'ham NS-Sheffield
47417 1E47 Sheffield-Nottingham
43067+43097 Nottingham-Leicester
47143 1L93 Leicester-Norwich
47258 1L93 Norwich-Yarmouth
47258 1M34 Yarmouth-Norwich
47143 1M34 Norwich-B'ham NS
47583 1V98 B'ham NS-Banbury
47501 1M95 Banbury-Coventry
Sunday 11 Sep 1988
86256 1G24 Rugby-Nuneaton
47435 1G24 Nuneaton-B'ham NS
47426 1H41 B'ham NS-Crewe
47380 1F28 Crewe-Chester
47517 1A78 Chester-Crewe
47445 1G35 Crewe-B'ham NS
47613 1E33 B'ham NS-Derby
47501 1V98 Derby-B'ham NS
47537 1V98 B'ham NS-Coventry
Sultan1056
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Wednesday 12th September 1979
A Western Region based 37 on the Poole-Newcastle couldn’t be missed, followed by a sneaky leap on the SAGA train.
37207 York-Darlington (1135 Poole-Newcastle)
47316 Darlington-Durham (1115 Portsmouth H-Newcastle) SAGA
47525 Durham-York (2030 Newcastle-Kings Cross)
Friday 12th September 1980
40049 York-Stockport via Guide Bridge (2150 York-Shrewsbury)
Saturday 12th September 1981
I noticed Deltic 2 stabled on Peterborough whilst travelling on the overnight service into KX. This meant there was the strong possibility of it working the ECS to Skegness prior to forming the 0954 to KX. On my return north it was confirmed that it had indeed worked out of Peterborough on the ECS. You would therefore think that it should be a simple task of taking the next train to Skegness. No! The connecting train from Grantham only went as far as Boston. Unbelievably even on a Summer Saturday it was not possible to reach Skegness before 1000. I was with a small group of bashers and we headed off to Boston with the intention of getting a taxi to Skegness. Fortunately this action was unnecessary because on our arrival into Boston we were greeted by the sight of Deltic 2, ready to work an ad-hoc additional to Skegness.
55010 York-Kings Cross (2025 Edinburgh-Kings Cross)
55013 Kings Cross-Grantham (0550 Kings Cross-Aberdeen)
E50021 Grantham-Boston (0744 Grantham-Boston)
55002 Boston-Skegness (0857 Boston-Skegness) Additional
55002 Skegness-Peterborough (0954 Skegness-Kings Cross)
55010 Peterborough-York (1205 Kings Cross-York)
55010 York-Grantham (1550 York-Kings Cross)
55004 Grantham-Retford (1603 Kings Cross-York)
55015 Retford-Peterborough (1705 Scarborough-Kings Cross)
55016 Peterborough-Doncaster (1940 Kings Cross-Hull)
A Western Region based 37 on the Poole-Newcastle couldn’t be missed, followed by a sneaky leap on the SAGA train.
37207 York-Darlington (1135 Poole-Newcastle)
47316 Darlington-Durham (1115 Portsmouth H-Newcastle) SAGA
47525 Durham-York (2030 Newcastle-Kings Cross)
Friday 12th September 1980
40049 York-Stockport via Guide Bridge (2150 York-Shrewsbury)
Saturday 12th September 1981
I noticed Deltic 2 stabled on Peterborough whilst travelling on the overnight service into KX. This meant there was the strong possibility of it working the ECS to Skegness prior to forming the 0954 to KX. On my return north it was confirmed that it had indeed worked out of Peterborough on the ECS. You would therefore think that it should be a simple task of taking the next train to Skegness. No! The connecting train from Grantham only went as far as Boston. Unbelievably even on a Summer Saturday it was not possible to reach Skegness before 1000. I was with a small group of bashers and we headed off to Boston with the intention of getting a taxi to Skegness. Fortunately this action was unnecessary because on our arrival into Boston we were greeted by the sight of Deltic 2, ready to work an ad-hoc additional to Skegness.
55010 York-Kings Cross (2025 Edinburgh-Kings Cross)
55013 Kings Cross-Grantham (0550 Kings Cross-Aberdeen)
E50021 Grantham-Boston (0744 Grantham-Boston)
55002 Boston-Skegness (0857 Boston-Skegness) Additional
55002 Skegness-Peterborough (0954 Skegness-Kings Cross)
55010 Peterborough-York (1205 Kings Cross-York)
55010 York-Grantham (1550 York-Kings Cross)
55004 Grantham-Retford (1603 Kings Cross-York)
55015 Retford-Peterborough (1705 Scarborough-Kings Cross)
55016 Peterborough-Doncaster (1940 Kings Cross-Hull)
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Monday 12 September 1988
47374 1E89 Nuneaton-Skegness
dmu Skegness-Boston
dmu Boston-Skegness
47374 1M22 Skegness-Nuneaton
After a number of trips on this diagram during the summer with 47373 and her Immingham friends (as well as quite a few random other no-heat 47s) the thought of another entire day in Skegvegas didn't appeal, so by September we were taking a dmu to Boston for its far better ambience (and pubs - there was one that did excellent food as well!).
47374 1E89 Nuneaton-Skegness
dmu Skegness-Boston
dmu Boston-Skegness
47374 1M22 Skegness-Nuneaton
After a number of trips on this diagram during the summer with 47373 and her Immingham friends (as well as quite a few random other no-heat 47s) the thought of another entire day in Skegvegas didn't appeal, so by September we were taking a dmu to Boston for its far better ambience (and pubs - there was one that did excellent food as well!).
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Sultan1056
Member
Saturday 13th September 1975
A day trip to Swindon Works Open Day, where there were many withdrawn Westerns on display. As I entered the works I was surprised to see people leaving with memorabilia collected from the locomotives. This included someone with a cab window and another lad struggling with a cab door!
47527 York-Kings Cross (0700 York-Kings Cross)
47554 Paddington-Swindon (1115 Paddington-Cheltenham Spa)
50037 Swindon-Paddington (1530 Bristol TM-Paddington)
47422 Kings Cross-York (1900 Kings Cross-Newcastle)
Thursday 13th September 1979
55011 York-Doncaster (1811 York-Kings Cross)
55019 Doncaster-York (1805 Kings Cross-York)
Saturday 13th September 1980
The Newcastle-Yarmouth and return deliver again for me!
40049 Stockport-York via Guide Bridge (2250 Shrewsbury-York)
37170 York-Selby (0835 Newcastle-Yarmouth)
40049 Selby-Sheffield via Milford J & Moorthorpe (0843 Scarborough-Sheffield)
E51965/52091 Sheffield-Doncaster (1145 Manchester Pic-Hull)
40186 Doncaster-York (0915 Yarmouth-Newcastle)
55009 York-Doncaster (1550 York-Kings Cross)
55022 Doncaster-Peterborough (1630 Hull-Kings Cross)
55016 Peterborough-York (1805 Kings Cross-York)
Sunday 13th September 1981
55002 Doncaster-Edinburgh (2230 Kings Cross-Edinburgh)
via Askern, Leamside & Carlisle
55019 Edinburgh-York (1125 Edinburgh-Plymouth)
A day trip to Swindon Works Open Day, where there were many withdrawn Westerns on display. As I entered the works I was surprised to see people leaving with memorabilia collected from the locomotives. This included someone with a cab window and another lad struggling with a cab door!
47527 York-Kings Cross (0700 York-Kings Cross)
47554 Paddington-Swindon (1115 Paddington-Cheltenham Spa)
50037 Swindon-Paddington (1530 Bristol TM-Paddington)
47422 Kings Cross-York (1900 Kings Cross-Newcastle)
Thursday 13th September 1979
55011 York-Doncaster (1811 York-Kings Cross)
55019 Doncaster-York (1805 Kings Cross-York)
Saturday 13th September 1980
The Newcastle-Yarmouth and return deliver again for me!
40049 Stockport-York via Guide Bridge (2250 Shrewsbury-York)
37170 York-Selby (0835 Newcastle-Yarmouth)
40049 Selby-Sheffield via Milford J & Moorthorpe (0843 Scarborough-Sheffield)
E51965/52091 Sheffield-Doncaster (1145 Manchester Pic-Hull)
40186 Doncaster-York (0915 Yarmouth-Newcastle)
55009 York-Doncaster (1550 York-Kings Cross)
55022 Doncaster-Peterborough (1630 Hull-Kings Cross)
55016 Peterborough-York (1805 Kings Cross-York)
Sunday 13th September 1981
55002 Doncaster-Edinburgh (2230 Kings Cross-Edinburgh)
via Askern, Leamside & Carlisle
55019 Edinburgh-York (1125 Edinburgh-Plymouth)
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Kirkoswald
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Re 13/09/81 I assume the 55013 journey was ex KX night of the 12th? If so my records (which may be in error) suggest 55002? Any thoughts?
EveningStar
Member
Saturday 13 September 1986
43079 & 43194 [0745 Leeds > Kings Cross]
Underground Kings Cross > Waterloo
8033 & 431 & 2010 [1045 Waterloo > Bournemouth]
7424 & 7420 & 7419 [1650 (relief) Bournemouth > Waterloo]
Underground Waterloo > Kings Cross
43196 & 43108 [1950 Kings Cross > Leeds, via Viaduct Route at Leeds]
Out and back, on day of special offer to launch Network South East.
43079 & 43194 [0745 Leeds > Kings Cross]
Underground Kings Cross > Waterloo
8033 & 431 & 2010 [1045 Waterloo > Bournemouth]
7424 & 7420 & 7419 [1650 (relief) Bournemouth > Waterloo]
Underground Waterloo > Kings Cross
43196 & 43108 [1950 Kings Cross > Leeds, via Viaduct Route at Leeds]
Out and back, on day of special offer to launch Network South East.
Sultan1056
Member
Good spot! I have checked my records and it was 55002 not 55013. I will amend my post. Cheers
Kirkoswald
Member
Thanks for checking. KO
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I had a Class 40 headcode disc (quite heavy, that) and still have a brass horn cover which may possibly have been liberated from a Doncaster Works open day in 1984 (ex-40093 and 40096, if I remember correctly).
The Network SouthEast launch was on 10 June 1986, and the first Network Day was on 21 June. It was so successful that it was repeated on 13 September.
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13 September 1986 (Network Day)
47473 1O01 Coventry-Reading
43008+43140 1A04 Reading-Paddington
47457 1H12 Liverpool St-Bishop's Stortford
47634 1H14 Bishop's Stortford-Cambridge
47634 1C82 Cambridge-Audley End
47573 1H16 Audley End-King's Lynn
47573 1C85 King's Lynn-Liverpool St
47523 1M63 Paddington-Coventry
The next day I found out that required 47291 did the Brum-Yarmouth (it had been reported as something else that morning). If I'd known, I could have got to Thetford for it on the return. Grrr.
47473 1O01 Coventry-Reading
43008+43140 1A04 Reading-Paddington
47457 1H12 Liverpool St-Bishop's Stortford
47634 1H14 Bishop's Stortford-Cambridge
47634 1C82 Cambridge-Audley End
47573 1H16 Audley End-King's Lynn
47573 1C85 King's Lynn-Liverpool St
47523 1M63 Paddington-Coventry
The next day I found out that required 47291 did the Brum-Yarmouth (it had been reported as something else that morning). If I'd known, I could have got to Thetford for it on the return. Grrr.
Sultan1056
Member
Friday 14th September 1979
The 1905 from Lime St must have been running at least an hour late today but I can’t remember why.
47491 York-Leeds (2025 York-Liverpool LS)
E51503 Leeds-Cross Gates (2114 Leeds-Hull)
31233 Cross Gates-Leeds (2039 Hull-Leeds)
47236 Leeds-York (1905 Liverpool LS-York)
Sunday 14th September 1980
55022 York-Grantham (1550 York-Kings Cross)
55002 Grantham-York (1605 Kings Cross-York)
The 1905 from Lime St must have been running at least an hour late today but I can’t remember why.
47491 York-Leeds (2025 York-Liverpool LS)
E51503 Leeds-Cross Gates (2114 Leeds-Hull)
31233 Cross Gates-Leeds (2039 Hull-Leeds)
47236 Leeds-York (1905 Liverpool LS-York)
Sunday 14th September 1980
55022 York-Grantham (1550 York-Kings Cross)
55002 Grantham-York (1605 Kings Cross-York)
Sultan1056
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Saturday 15th September 1979
Today there is a relief to the Yarmouth-Newcastle and although the scheduled service is boilered 37084 the relief is a required 40196. The day goes slowly down hill from here especially towards the end when 47420 is turned out on the 2039 Hull-Leeds!
40121 York-Leeds (0855 York-Llandudno)
E50155/50547/50567/51818 Leeds-York (0935 Leeds-Filey)
47281 York-Sheffield (1015 Scarborough-Birmingham NS)
E50201 Sheffield-Doncaster (1145 Manchester Pic-Hull)
37084 Doncaster-Selby (0915 Yarmouth-Newcastle)
40196 Selby-York (0945 Yarmouth-Newcastle) Relief
47289 York-Chesterfield (1338 Newcastle-Swansea)
47186 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1257 Weston SM-Leeds)
47240 Sheffield-Chesterfield (1639 Leeds-Bristol TM)
45114 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1257 St Pancras-Sheffield)
47001 Sheffield-Leeds (1026 Penzance-Bradford Exchange)
E51836/52067 Leeds-Garforth (2114 Leeds-Hull)
47420 Garforth-Cross Gates (2039 Hull-Leeds)
E51550 Cross Gates-York (2200 Leeds-York)
Monday 15th September 1980
55006 York-Selby (1955 York-Kings Cross)
55002 Selby-York (1805 Kings Cross-York)
Today there is a relief to the Yarmouth-Newcastle and although the scheduled service is boilered 37084 the relief is a required 40196. The day goes slowly down hill from here especially towards the end when 47420 is turned out on the 2039 Hull-Leeds!
40121 York-Leeds (0855 York-Llandudno)
E50155/50547/50567/51818 Leeds-York (0935 Leeds-Filey)
47281 York-Sheffield (1015 Scarborough-Birmingham NS)
E50201 Sheffield-Doncaster (1145 Manchester Pic-Hull)
37084 Doncaster-Selby (0915 Yarmouth-Newcastle)
40196 Selby-York (0945 Yarmouth-Newcastle) Relief
47289 York-Chesterfield (1338 Newcastle-Swansea)
47186 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1257 Weston SM-Leeds)
47240 Sheffield-Chesterfield (1639 Leeds-Bristol TM)
45114 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1257 St Pancras-Sheffield)
47001 Sheffield-Leeds (1026 Penzance-Bradford Exchange)
E51836/52067 Leeds-Garforth (2114 Leeds-Hull)
47420 Garforth-Cross Gates (2039 Hull-Leeds)
E51550 Cross Gates-York (2200 Leeds-York)
Monday 15th September 1980
55006 York-Selby (1955 York-Kings Cross)
55002 Selby-York (1805 Kings Cross-York)
Sultan1056
Member
Saturday 16th September 1978
Highlight of the day has to be Immingham’s 37252 working the Newcastle-Swansea service.
46034 York-Sheffield (0700 Newcastle-Poole)
45059 Sheffield-Rotherham (0655 Gloucester-Leeds)
31126 Rotherham-Chesterfield (0944 Leeds-Weston SM)
37118 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0728 Harwich PQ-Manchester Pic)
47107 Sheffield-Rotherham (0727 Swansea-Leeds)
45105 Rotherham-Sheffield (0935 Carlisle-Nottingham)
45129 Sheffield-York (0725 Plymouth-Edinburgh)
37252 York-Chesterfield (1335 Newcastle-Swansea)
46030 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1139 Poole-Newcastle)
46035 Sheffield-York (1608 Bristol TM-Newcastle)
Sunday 16th September 1979
47088 York-Darlington (1040 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
55007 Darlington-York (1450 Newcastle-Doncaster)
55008 York-Darlington (0850 Plymouth-Edinburgh)
37076 Darlington-York (1815 Newcastle-York)
Tuesday 16th September 1980
55011 York-Selby (1955 York-Kings Cross)
55022 Selby-York (1805 Kings Cross-York)
Wednesday 16th September 1981
55002 York-Peterborough (1814 York-Kings Cross)
55016 Peterborough-Doncaster (1940 Kings Cross-Hull)
E50275/50280 Doncaster-York (2219 Doncaster-York)
Highlight of the day has to be Immingham’s 37252 working the Newcastle-Swansea service.
46034 York-Sheffield (0700 Newcastle-Poole)
45059 Sheffield-Rotherham (0655 Gloucester-Leeds)
31126 Rotherham-Chesterfield (0944 Leeds-Weston SM)
37118 Chesterfield-Sheffield (0728 Harwich PQ-Manchester Pic)
47107 Sheffield-Rotherham (0727 Swansea-Leeds)
45105 Rotherham-Sheffield (0935 Carlisle-Nottingham)
45129 Sheffield-York (0725 Plymouth-Edinburgh)
37252 York-Chesterfield (1335 Newcastle-Swansea)
46030 Chesterfield-Sheffield (1139 Poole-Newcastle)
46035 Sheffield-York (1608 Bristol TM-Newcastle)
Sunday 16th September 1979
47088 York-Darlington (1040 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
55007 Darlington-York (1450 Newcastle-Doncaster)
55008 York-Darlington (0850 Plymouth-Edinburgh)
37076 Darlington-York (1815 Newcastle-York)
Tuesday 16th September 1980
55011 York-Selby (1955 York-Kings Cross)
55022 Selby-York (1805 Kings Cross-York)
Wednesday 16th September 1981
55002 York-Peterborough (1814 York-Kings Cross)
55016 Peterborough-Doncaster (1940 Kings Cross-Hull)
E50275/50280 Doncaster-York (2219 Doncaster-York)
Sultan1056
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Monday 17th September 1979
47507 York-Leeds (2025 York-Liverpool LS)
E51817/51838 Leeds-Garforth (2114 Leeds-Hull)
31181 Garforth-Cross Gates (2039 Hull-Leeds)
E51840/52066 Cross Gates-York (2200 Leeds-York)
Wednesday 17th September 1980
40007 York-Newcastle (1605 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
47526 Newcastle-York (2030 Newcastle-Kings Cross)
47507 York-Leeds (2025 York-Liverpool LS)
E51817/51838 Leeds-Garforth (2114 Leeds-Hull)
31181 Garforth-Cross Gates (2039 Hull-Leeds)
E51840/52066 Cross Gates-York (2200 Leeds-York)
Wednesday 17th September 1980
40007 York-Newcastle (1605 Liverpool LS-Newcastle)
47526 Newcastle-York (2030 Newcastle-Kings Cross)
The move with 40049 from York to Stockport was notable in that the line from Stalybridge to Guide Bridge had only just been made available for loco hauled trains, as previously there was a weight restriction over a dodgy bridge. Previously the train ran via OA&GB Junction and avoided Guide Bridge.
As for Skegness, I never did manage to get a Deltic there. I also never had 55001 and 55020.
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Saturday 17 September 1988
86234 Coventry-B'ham NS
43028+43178 B'ham NS-Manchester P
47294 1L82 Manchester P-Norwich
47117 1L82 Norwich-Yarmouth
47117 1M03 Yarmouth-Norwich
47203 1M34 Norwich-B'ham NS
317307 B'ham NS-Coventry
86234 Coventry-B'ham NS
43028+43178 B'ham NS-Manchester P
47294 1L82 Manchester P-Norwich
47117 1L82 Norwich-Yarmouth
47117 1M03 Yarmouth-Norwich
47203 1M34 Norwich-B'ham NS
317307 B'ham NS-Coventry
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Sunday 18 September 1988
86254 1G24 Rugby-Nuneaton
47203 1G24 Nuneaton-B'ham NS
47602 1H41 B'ham NS-Manchester Picc (via Shrewsbury)
47306 2P59 Manchester Vic-Blackpool
47306 2J52 Blackpool-Preston
86422 1S87 Preston-Carlisle
and off to Scotland for a Freedom. The next 4,564 miles would be uninterrupted 47s. Apologies in advance.
47432 1S88 Carlisle-Glasgow C
47526 1L31 Glasgow QS-Perth
86254 1G24 Rugby-Nuneaton
47203 1G24 Nuneaton-B'ham NS
47602 1H41 B'ham NS-Manchester Picc (via Shrewsbury)
47306 2P59 Manchester Vic-Blackpool
47306 2J52 Blackpool-Preston
86422 1S87 Preston-Carlisle
and off to Scotland for a Freedom. The next 4,564 miles would be uninterrupted 47s. Apologies in advance.
47432 1S88 Carlisle-Glasgow C
47526 1L31 Glasgow QS-Perth
Sultan1056
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Tuesday 18th September 1979
45009 York-Leeds (1525 Edinburgh-Liverpool LS)
46034 Leeds-York (1805 Liverpool LS-York)
47012 York-Leeds (2025 York-Liverpool LS)
E52070/52080 Leeds-Garforth (2114 Leeds-Hull)
37094 Garforth-Cross Gates (2039 Hull-Leeds)
E50613/50636/50639 Cross Gates-York (2200 Leeds-York)
Friday 18th September 1981
47526 York-Dewsbury (1718 Newcastle-Liverpool LS)
40131 Dewsbury-York (1805 Liverpool LS-York)
45009 York-Leeds (1525 Edinburgh-Liverpool LS)
46034 Leeds-York (1805 Liverpool LS-York)
47012 York-Leeds (2025 York-Liverpool LS)
E52070/52080 Leeds-Garforth (2114 Leeds-Hull)
37094 Garforth-Cross Gates (2039 Hull-Leeds)
E50613/50636/50639 Cross Gates-York (2200 Leeds-York)
Friday 18th September 1981
47526 York-Dewsbury (1718 Newcastle-Liverpool LS)
40131 Dewsbury-York (1805 Liverpool LS-York)
Sultan1056
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The first time that I did the Shrewsbury Mails was on a spotting trip to Crewe in 1977. I was expecting to see a few Class 76s at Guide Bridge but was puzzled on how I had missed the stabling point. It was only later that I found out that the train was routed via OA &GB.
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Nothing to apologise for. Not your fault if some people on here have less discerning taste in traction.
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bit early, busy day tomorrow
Saturday 19 September 1987
47462 1O30 Nuneaton-Reading
47444 1A02 Reading- Paddington
1L05 "The Nessie Intruder" (railtour run by Network South East)
47581 1L05 Euston-Coventry-Nuneaton-Sutton Park-Walsall-Soho-B'ham NS*-Aston-Cannock-Crewe
47130 1L05 Crewe-Chester (r/r)-Mouldsworth-Northwich-Skelton Jc-Northenden-Disley-Chinley-Peak Forest-Buxton Shunt Neck
47146** 1L05 Buxton Shunt Neck-Buxton
47130 1L05 Buxton-Stockport-Denton-Ashton Moss Jc-Baguley Fold Jc-Phillips Park No2-Ashburys-Guide Bridge E Jc-Guide Bridge N Jc***-Manchester Picc-Warrington-Liverpool LS
47581 1L05 Liverpool LS-London Euston (via Trent Valley and Northampton)
* non-stop
** allocated to a 45 earlier in the day, many people waiting for the ballast bail that proved unnecessary
*** propelled round the triangle (huge bit of track!)
87009 1G11 Euston-Rugby
47130 at Chester after running round.
Monday 19 September 1988
47639 1H01 Perth-Blair Atholl
47610 1T04 Blair Atholl-Stirling
47636 1P02 Stirling-Edinburgh
47003 1H05 Edinburgh-Inverness
47003 waiting time at Perth
47641 1A50 Inverness-Elgin
47550 1H29 Elgin-Inverness
47003 1B34 Inverness-Haymarket
47708 1O47 Haymarket-Glasgow QS
47709 1A71 Glasgow QS-Perth
47703 1T48 Perth-Glasgow QS
47711 1L71 Glasgow QS-Larbert
Saturday 19 September 1987
47462 1O30 Nuneaton-Reading
47444 1A02 Reading- Paddington
1L05 "The Nessie Intruder" (railtour run by Network South East)
47581 1L05 Euston-Coventry-Nuneaton-Sutton Park-Walsall-Soho-B'ham NS*-Aston-Cannock-Crewe
47130 1L05 Crewe-Chester (r/r)-Mouldsworth-Northwich-Skelton Jc-Northenden-Disley-Chinley-Peak Forest-Buxton Shunt Neck
47146** 1L05 Buxton Shunt Neck-Buxton
47130 1L05 Buxton-Stockport-Denton-Ashton Moss Jc-Baguley Fold Jc-Phillips Park No2-Ashburys-Guide Bridge E Jc-Guide Bridge N Jc***-Manchester Picc-Warrington-Liverpool LS
47581 1L05 Liverpool LS-London Euston (via Trent Valley and Northampton)
* non-stop
** allocated to a 45 earlier in the day, many people waiting for the ballast bail that proved unnecessary
*** propelled round the triangle (huge bit of track!)
87009 1G11 Euston-Rugby
47130 at Chester after running round.
Monday 19 September 1988
47639 1H01 Perth-Blair Atholl
47610 1T04 Blair Atholl-Stirling
47636 1P02 Stirling-Edinburgh
47003 1H05 Edinburgh-Inverness
47003 waiting time at Perth
47641 1A50 Inverness-Elgin
47550 1H29 Elgin-Inverness
47003 1B34 Inverness-Haymarket
47708 1O47 Haymarket-Glasgow QS
47709 1A71 Glasgow QS-Perth
47703 1T48 Perth-Glasgow QS
47711 1L71 Glasgow QS-Larbert
Sultan1056
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Wednesday 19th September 1979
45069 York-Darlington (1135 Poole-Newcastle)
45060 Darlington-York (1930 Newcastle-Bristol TM)
Friday 19th September 1980
40033 York-Grantham (2030 Newcastle-Kings Cross)
Saturday 19th September 1981
After arriving into Edinburgh with Deltic 15 my hunch was that it would work an ECS to Dundee prior to working the 0910 to Kings Cross. I would follow it there, however I would have to travel via Glasgow. Disappointingly the 0435 to Glasgow was a Duff but a good thrash was had to Dundee with 37114. My hunch worked out and on my arrival Deltic 15 was busying itself shunting its train into the platform. I travelled as far as York before returning back to Edinburgh with Deltic 17. All seemed to be going well when Deltic 2 was attached to the 2045 Kings Cross service. I settled into a compartment and after the train’s departure I laid out and fell asleep. The next thing I was aware of was being awoken by large banging noises, then I realised that my feet were rising above my head. I sat up as the carriage began to tilt to one side. Fearing the coach would crash onto its side I put my feet towards the window. Fortunately the train came to a halt with the coach leaning at a 45 degree angle. Apparently a set of points had split under the carriage I was travelling in, derailing it, with everything else on the train staying on the track. I along with other passengers from the derailed carriage made our way, with a little difficulty, through the gangway into the next carriage where we waited for instructions from the train crew. After a short period of time we walked to the back of the train where we were able to get onto the platform at Manors. It was now pouring with rain so everyone waited undercover on the redundant platform until taxis could be ordered to take us to Central station. I don’t believe there were any injuries to passengers.
55015 York-Edinburgh (2015 Kings Cross-Edinburgh)
47163 Edinburgh-Glasgow QS (0435 Edinburgh-Glasgow QS)
37114 Glasgow QS-Dundee (0640 Glasgow QS-Dundee)
55015 Dundee-York (0910 Dundee-Kings Cross)
55017 York-Edinburgh (0736 Plymouth-Edinburgh)
55002 Edinburgh-Manors (2045 Edinburgh-Manors)
Train terminated at Manors following its derailment
45069 York-Darlington (1135 Poole-Newcastle)
45060 Darlington-York (1930 Newcastle-Bristol TM)
Friday 19th September 1980
40033 York-Grantham (2030 Newcastle-Kings Cross)
Saturday 19th September 1981
After arriving into Edinburgh with Deltic 15 my hunch was that it would work an ECS to Dundee prior to working the 0910 to Kings Cross. I would follow it there, however I would have to travel via Glasgow. Disappointingly the 0435 to Glasgow was a Duff but a good thrash was had to Dundee with 37114. My hunch worked out and on my arrival Deltic 15 was busying itself shunting its train into the platform. I travelled as far as York before returning back to Edinburgh with Deltic 17. All seemed to be going well when Deltic 2 was attached to the 2045 Kings Cross service. I settled into a compartment and after the train’s departure I laid out and fell asleep. The next thing I was aware of was being awoken by large banging noises, then I realised that my feet were rising above my head. I sat up as the carriage began to tilt to one side. Fearing the coach would crash onto its side I put my feet towards the window. Fortunately the train came to a halt with the coach leaning at a 45 degree angle. Apparently a set of points had split under the carriage I was travelling in, derailing it, with everything else on the train staying on the track. I along with other passengers from the derailed carriage made our way, with a little difficulty, through the gangway into the next carriage where we waited for instructions from the train crew. After a short period of time we walked to the back of the train where we were able to get onto the platform at Manors. It was now pouring with rain so everyone waited undercover on the redundant platform until taxis could be ordered to take us to Central station. I don’t believe there were any injuries to passengers.
55015 York-Edinburgh (2015 Kings Cross-Edinburgh)
47163 Edinburgh-Glasgow QS (0435 Edinburgh-Glasgow QS)
37114 Glasgow QS-Dundee (0640 Glasgow QS-Dundee)
55015 Dundee-York (0910 Dundee-Kings Cross)
55017 York-Edinburgh (0736 Plymouth-Edinburgh)
55002 Edinburgh-Manors (2045 Edinburgh-Manors)
Train terminated at Manors following its derailment
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Crikey @Sultan1056 - as if your journeys weren't already adventurous enough! I'm glad you and other passengers were able to disembark safely.