Birmingham Merrymaker 22nd May 1982
Another trip back in time. BR organised a day out to Birmingham and Stratford on Avon for us folk in the north east. The neds baled at New St, the normals went to Stratford. (Actually, getting a loco-hauled train there was quite an astute move!)
Traction consisted of:
46029 Newcastle - York
45070 York - New St
45070 New St - York
I still have a record of everything I saw that day. Those in bold were required for sight:
03021
08062, 08064, 08067, 08096, 08159, 08170, 08210, 08249, 08339, 08501, 08597, 08605, 08625, 08647, 08657, 08671, 08678, 08774, 08805, 08878, 08879
20005, 20031, 20070, 20077, 20135, 20153, 20173, 20187, 20192
25044, 25151, 25221, 25287, 25304
31124, 31147, 31185, 31205, 31214, 31260, 31262, 31277, 31287, 31300, 31325, 31404, 31409, 31414
37052, 37078, 37079, 37094, 37151
40027, 40035
45020, 45033, 45041, 45051, 45065, 45070, 45102, 45106, 45113, 45116, 45149
46006, 46021, 46023, 46027, 46029, 46031, 46044, 46046, 46052
47055, 47140, 47145, 47160, 47166, 47288, 47319, 47322, 47335, 47339, 47352, 47357, 47376, 47406, 47410, 47462, 47466, 47478, 47490, 47502, 47509, 47512, 47515, 47525, 47560
50014, 50023, 50031, 50036, 50044
81012
85007, 85021, 85024, 85039
86102, 86103, 86212, 86214, 86215, 86218, 86226, 86230, 86232, 86233, 86237, 86241, 86244, 86245, 86250, 86252, 86259, 86314, 86319
87007, 87008, 87010, 87015, 87018, 87022, 87023, 87028, 87030, 87101
So that was 141 locos sighted, 62 of which were 'cops'. Try doing that today (even at Stafford!).