58017 + 50032 at Birmingham on 25th Feb 86'
58017 leads 50032 'Courageous' past the University of Birmingham with 1S61 07:47 Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central on 25th February 1986
50032 didn't make it to the top of the lickey incline and had to be rescued by 58017.
1S61 was routed via Bristol Parkway and on this day 45108 worked from Cardiff to Gloucester where 50032 took over.
From 11th May 1986 1S61 was re-timed as the 07.35 from Cardiff and didn't stop at Gloucester; from this point it was regularly worked by a pair of 50s, probably to avoid a repeat of the events of this day!
58017 + 50032 at Birmingham on 25th Feb 86'
58017 leads 50032 'Courageous' past the University of Birmingham with 1S61 07:47 Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central on 25th February 1986
50032 didn't make it to the top of the lickey incline and had to be rescued by 58017.
1S61 was routed via Bristol Parkway and on this day 45108 worked from Cardiff to Gloucester where 50032 took over.
From 11th May 1986 1S61 was re-timed as the 07.35 from Cardiff and didn't stop at Gloucester; from this point it was regularly worked by a pair of 50s, probably to avoid a repeat of the events of this day!