Trent Valley moves - Saturday 8 August 1964
Classic moves gen from a time when only class 81-85 electrics worked the WCML, which at the time swapped to diesel power at Nuneaton/Rugby for the run to Euston. Thanks to A. Varley for this instant nostalgia from a time rarely featured.
78 (45150) 0825 Birmingham – Newcastle New St - Derby
124 (45131) 0815 Sheffield – Paignton Derby – Tamworth
299 (40099) 0830 Stockport – Euston Tamworth - Nuneaton
E3006 (81005) 0830 Euston – Liverpool Nuneaton – Crewe
E3061 (85006) 0842 Carlisle – Euston Crewe – Nuneaton
E3074 (85019) 1150 Euston – Windermere Nuneaton – Stafford
E3080 (85025) 1350 Birmingham – Liverpool Stafford – Crewe
E3049 (82003) 0900 Perth – Euston Crewe – Nuneaton
E3005 (81004) 1620 Euston – Liverpool Nuneaton – Crewe
E3020 (81017) 1705 Blackpool – Euston Crewe – Nuneaton
DMU Nuneaton – New St
Mid 60’s phot spot……….
A few
years later the E number generation is nicely shown by this Alec Swain view of
E3056 (85001) at Rugby on an up express, through electric working to Euston started in
1965 as did class 86!