37695
37695 on arrival at Paignton, Saturday 7th August 1999, with 1V41 08:10 Liverpool LS - Paignton, which it had worked from Crewe!
The reason for the above was due to a shortage of fully serviceable 47s at Birmingham, 37695 was put on the rear of the train at Crewe, so that on arrival at Birmingham, a 47 for ETH (47851) would replace the 86/2 at the south end, meaning 37695 would be at the right end for departure to Paignton.
However after 695 was attached at Crewe, the 86/2 promptly failed, so that it had to run round and top it to Birmingham.
Both the 37&86 came off , and a 47851 attached on the back, 37 reappearing to go on the front, to depart via Camp Hill.
Both 695 & 47851 worked back north with 1M25 16:17 Paignton - Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham NS, with veteran radio, television presenter and actor Nicholas Parsons on board quizzing cranks about all the fuss.
37695
37695 on arrival at Paignton, Saturday 7th August 1999, with 1V41 08:10 Liverpool LS - Paignton, which it had worked from Crewe!
The reason for the above was due to a shortage of fully serviceable 47s at Birmingham, 37695 was put on the rear of the train at Crewe, so that on arrival at Birmingham, a 47 for ETH (47851) would replace the 86/2 at the south end, meaning 37695 would be at the right end for departure to Paignton.
However after 695 was attached at Crewe, the 86/2 promptly failed, so that it had to run round and top it to Birmingham.
Both the 37&86 came off , and a 47851 attached on the back, 37 reappearing to go on the front, to depart via Camp Hill.
Both 695 & 47851 worked back north with 1M25 16:17 Paignton - Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham NS, with veteran radio, television presenter and actor Nicholas Parsons on board quizzing cranks about all the fuss.