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October 1st.

  25220
         ????  1415  Cardiff - Crewe
  33102
         2O06  1059  Reading - Portsmouth Hbr
  50002
         1B74  1930  Paddington - Plymouth
  50038
         1B24  1030  Paddington - Penzance
  50050
         1B26  1035  Paddington - Plymouth

October 2nd.
 

October 3rd.

  25055
         ????  1710  Cardiff - Crewe
  40152
         ????  1620  Harrogate - London Kings Cross , into Leeds
  46047
         ????  1510  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  47458
         ????  1608  London Kings Cross - York

October 4th.
 

  37002
         1E63  1139  Poole - Newcastle Replaced 40002 at York.
  40079
         ????  2030  Newcastle - London Kings Cross , to York, Replaced by 55006
  40188
         ????  1510  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle Running 75' late due to loco failure.
  45013
         ????  1001  Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
  47401
         ????  1413  York - London Kings Cross
  47458
         ????  1445  London Kings Cross - Leeds
  47485
         ????  1225  London Kings Cross - York
  47524
         ????  1620  Harrogate - London Kings Cross through
  47539
         ????  1010  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle

October 5th.

  50018
         ????  1130  Paddington - Penzance 

October 6th.

  46039
         ????  1510  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  47543
         ????  1620  Harrogate - London Kings Cross , to Leeds at least

October 7th.

  13003          ????  0920  Mexborough - York BR Pennine Rambler Adex from Rotherwood to Tinsley
  24082          1Zxx  0740  Paddington - Blaenau Ffestiniog "Conway Consort" railtour, from Llandudno Jn
  24082          1Zxx  1500  Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno "Conway Consort" railtour, to Llandudno Jn
  25063          ????  1600  Crewe - Cardiff
  25195 + 25161  ????  ????  Hereford - Chester , from ? Steam 6000 failed and replaced: ""The Marches Venturer"" RTR out and back (?)"
  27205 + 27212  ????  1530  Edinburgh Waverley - Glasgow Queen Street Push-Pull
  37037
         ????  0920  Mexborough - York BR Pennine Rambler Adex to Rotherwood via Sheffield, Chesterfield (RR), Barrow Hill
  40015 + 40020  ????  ????  York - Chesterfield BR Pennine Rambler Adex via Doncaster
  40015 + 40020  ????  0920  Mexborough - York BR Pennine Rambler Adex from Guide Bridge via Ashton Moss
  40106
         ????  ????  Chester - Watford ,to Crewe footex
  40106
         ????  0915  Euston - Manchester Victoria Charter via Northampton, Nuneaton, Birmingham NS, Bescot, Shrewsbury, Chester
  40106
         ????  1845  Manchester Victoria - Euston Charter via Ashton Moss, Stockport, Stoke, Colwich, Rugby, Weedon
  40113
         1Zxx  1735  Llandudno - Paddington "Conway Consort" railtour, to Wolverhampton
  40113
         1Zxx  0740  Paddington - Blaenau Ffestiniog "Conway Consort" railtour, from Wolverhampton
  40113
         1Zxx  1500  Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno "Conway Consort" railtour
  45104
         ????  0005  St.Pancras - Sheffield to Nottingham
  45108
         ????  0005  St.Pancras - Sheffield from Nottingham via Derby
  46007
         1Zxx  1735  Llandudno - Paddington "Conway Consort" railtour, from Wolverhampton
  46007
         1Zxx  0740  Paddington - Blaenau Ffestiniog "Conway Consort" railtour, to Wolver
  47401
         1S17  0900  Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley
  47414
         1E21  1700  Edinburgh Waverley - Kings Cross
  47425
         ????  1645  Hull - Kings Cross
  47464
         ????  1040  Aberdeen - Kings Cross
  50008
         1Bxx  0730  Paddington - Penzance
  50008
         1B24  0730  Paddington - Penzance
  55019
         ????  1730  Bradford I - Kings Cross
  76010 + 76023  ????  0920  Mexborough - York BR Pennine Rambler Adex from Tinsley to Guide Bridge
  87007
         ????  0936  Euston - Inverness , to

October 8th.

  03189
         2Z??        - Barrow Hill Openday Shuttles
  40084
         ????  1800  Manchester Victoria - Newcastle
  45032
         ????  1515  Glasgow Central - Nottingham Diverted via Carlisle - Newcastle - York - Leeds.
  47524
         ????  1900  London Kings Cross - Newcastle

October 9th.
 
  37297
         1M60  1507  Plymouth - Manchester Piccadilly , between Gloucester - Birmingham New Street

October 10th.

  40067
         ????  1010  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  40077
         ????  1510  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  45049
         ????  0655  Gloucester - Leeds
  45049
         1E10  0655  Gloucester - Leeds
  45148
         ????  1035  Leeds - Paignton
  45148
         1V86  1035  Leeds - Paignton
  46032
         ????  1710  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  47405
         ????  1413  York - London Kings Cross
  47430
         ????  1802  Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
  47462
         ????  1404  London Kings Cross - York
  47524
         ????  2015  London Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley
  47542
         ????  2030  Newcastle - London Kings Cross

October 11th.

  45006
         ????  2150  York - Shrewsbury , to Stockport
  47434
         1S27  0725  Plymouth - Edinburgh Waverley , from York
  47552
         ????  1613  York - London Kings Cross
  55005
         ????  2355  London Kings Cross - Newcastle
  55009
         ????  2020  Edinburgh Waverley - London Kings Cross
  55013
         ????  1608  London Kings Cross - York
  55013
         ????  2150  York - Shrewsbury , to Stockport

October 12th.

  25219
         ????  1710  Cardiff - Crewe
  40067
         ????  0707  Cleethorpes - London Kings Cross "Kings Cross ""Outer Suburban"" mark 1 set, no buffet."
  40113
         ????  0120  Manchester Piccadilly - Cleethorpes.
  47101
         1E54  0727  Swansea - Leeds via Chepstow
  47156
         ????  0728  Harwich Parkeston Quay - Manchester Piccadilly
  47524
         ????  0040  Leeds - London Kings Cross
  55013
         ????  1300  London Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley
  55018
         ????  1255  Bradford Exchange - London Kings Cross

October 13th.

  33111
         ????  2238  Weymouth - Waterloo to Eastleigh
  47483
         1V58  1638  New St - Paddington

October 14th.


  25040 + 31273  1Z24  0820  Marylebone - Manchester Piccadilly "Three Way Special" railtour, to Nuneaton
  40013
         2D95  0840  Cleethorpes - Doncaster
  40018
         1Z24  0820  Marylebone - Manchester Piccadilly "Three Way Special" railtour, between Nuneaton - Rotherwood
  40018
         1Z24  1513  Manchester Piccadilly - Liverpool St "Three Way Special" railtour, between Rotherwood - March, removed due to boiler failure)
  40067
         1Z24  1513  Manchester Piccadilly - Liverpool St "Three Way Special" railtour, from March
  45010
         ????  0730  Weston-Super-Mare - Leeds
  45146
         ????  0643  St Pancras - Sheffield
  76016 +
76009  1Zxx  xxxx  ? - Cheltenham Spa adex, to ?
  76049
         1Z24  0820  Marylebone - Manchester Piccadilly "Three Way Special" railtour, from Rotherwood
  76049
         1Z24  1513  Manchester Piccadilly - Liverpool St "Three Way Special" railtour, to Rotherwood

October 15th.
 
  33037
         1V01  0130  Waterloo - Yeovil Jct
  40042
         2D95  0840  Cleethorpes - Doncaster

October 16th.

  25042
         ????  1600  Crewe - Cardiff
  31108
         1xxx  1734  Liverpool St - Cambridge
  31160
         1xxx  1732  Kings Lynn - Liverpool St
  31243
         1xxx  2036  Liverpool St - Cambridge
  31268
         1xxx  1836  Liverpool St - Kings Lynn
  31269
         1xxx  1636  Liverpool St - Kings Lynn
  31326
         1xxx  1726  Cambridge - Liverpool St
  31326
         1xxx  1936  Liverpool St - Cambridge
  37017
         1xxx  1710  Liverpool St - Cambridge
  37041
         1xxx  1758  Liverpool St - Cambridge
  37041
         1xxx  2007  Cambridge - Liverpool St
  37050
         1xxx  1530  Kings Lynn - Liverpool St
  37110
         1xxx  1656  Liverpool St - Ipswich

October 17th.
 
  20075 + 20134  ????  1140  Poole - Newcastle , between Burton - Derby

October 18th.
 
  25043
         ????  1710  Cardiff - Crewe

October 19th.

  20032 + 20065  1M60  1507  Plymouth - Manchester P , between Gloucester - Birmingham NS
  25042
         ????  1710  Cardiff - Crewe
  46048
         ????  1510  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  47549
         ????  1620  Harrogate - London Kings Cross

October 20th.

  20151 + 20168  1M60  1507  Plymouth - Manchester P , between Gloucester - Birmingham NS
  50027
         ????  1530  London Paddington - Penzance

October 21st.

  08768
         ????  0755  St.Pancras - Carlisle Charter shunt release train locos
  25208 + 25218  ????  0755  St. Pancras - Carlisle , to Derby ""Lindisfarne"" (DAA/DEG) RTR: Replaced by 40013 & 40015"
  40013 + 40015  ????  0755  St.Pancras - Carlisle Charter from Derby
  40028
         2D95  0840  Cleethorpes - Doncaster
  45058
         ????  1640  Carlisle - St.Pancras Charter from Bedford North
  45074
         ????  1640  Carlisle - St.Pancras Charter from Crewe to Irchester via Castle Donington - failed
  45142
         ????  1640  Carlisle - St.Pancras Charter from Irchester to Bedford North on rear of train with 45074 dead on front
  50016
         1A13  1222  Penzance - Paddington
  50046
         1B90  1430  Paddington - Paignton
  85038
         ????  1640  Carlisle - St.Pancras Charter to Crewe

October 22nd.

  50019
         ????  1015  Penzance - London Paddington Number of coaches uncertain.
  50019
         1A89  1015  Penzance - London Paddington
  55008
         ????  1800  London Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley

October 23rd.
 
  31260
         1M60  1507  Plymouth - Manchester Piccadilly , between Gloucester - Birmingham New Street

October 24th.

  37043
         ????  1940  Liverpool St - Harwich PQ Hook Continental
  40113
         2D95  0840  Cleethorpes - Doncaster
  47039
         1Axx  0853  Oxford - Paddington
  47039
         1A77  0853  Oxford - Paddington
  50043
         1A44  1900  Paddington - Oxford
  81003
         1A60  1320  Holyhead - Euston , from Crewe+
  81019
         1T09  1615  Birmingham Int - Euston Relief
  85018
         1T21  1114  Euston - Birmingham Int Relief. Not Advertised.
  85018
         1T10  1633  Birmingham Int - Euston Relief
  85024
         1T20  1058  Euston - Birmingham Int Relief
  85024
         1T06  1535  Birmingham Int - Euston Relief
  85028
         1B06  1723  Euston - Northampton
  85028
         1A88  0950  Bletchley - Euston 3BG BSK. Postal
  85030
         1T05  1505  Birmingham Int - Euston Relief
  86004
         1D59  1300  Euston - Holyhead , to Crewe+
  86004
         1A29  0912  Manchester P - Euston
  86011
         1A22  0632  Carlisle - Euston "35"" late due to over-running engineering work Oxenholme area."
  86011
         1T24  1223  Euston - Birmingham Int Relief
  86023
         1T22  1126  Euston - Birmingham Int Relief
  86024
         1G30  1240  Euston - Wolverhampton
  86024
         1A56  1529  Wolverhampton - Euston "calling additionally @ Watford. 21"" late."
  86024
         1A26  0716  Carlisle - Euston
  86025
         1A35  1118  Birmingham N St - Euston
  86036
         1A41  1229  Wolverhampton - Euston
  86101
         1A37  1129  Wolverhampton - Euston
  86101
         1F33  1450  Euston - Liverpool L St
  86103
         1A48  1418  Birmingham N St - Euston
  86103
         1G29  1210  Euston - Birmingham N St calling additionally @ Watford
  86204
         1F26  1250  Euston - Liverpool L St
  86210
         1A51  1404  Liverpool L St - Euston
  86213
         1A39  1112  Manchester P - Euston
  86213
         1G36  1540  Euston - Wolverhampton
  86215
         1A33  1004  Liverpool L St - Euston
  86215
         1H13  1455  Euston - Manchester P
  86216
         1T08  1603  Birmingham Int - Euston Relief
  86218
         1H11  1255  Euston - Manchester P
  86218
         1A31  0934  Manchester P - Euston
  86221
         1M25  0705  Glasgow C - Euston spl stop @ Watford to pick up due to 2A00 late
  86221
         1H20  1720  Euston - Manchester P Pullman
  86224
         1A50  1429  Wolverhampton - Euston
  86224
         1G28  1140  Euston - Wolverhampton
  86224
         1J33  1740  Euston - Shrewsbury , to Wolverhampton+
  86226
         1A44  1318  Birmingham N St - Euston spl stop @ Watford to pick up due to 2A02 late
  86226
         1G27  1110  Euston - Birmingham N St calling additionally @ Watford
  86226
         1G37  1610  Euston - Birmingham N St
  86228
         1A43  1212  Manchester P - Euston
  86228
         1D66  1705  Euston - Holyhead , to Crewe+
  86229
         1P70  1500  Euston - Carlisle
  86230
         1F40  1650  Euston - Liverpool L St
  86230
         1A42  1204  Liverpool L St - Euston
  86231
         1A55  1320  Blackpool N - Euston , from Preston+
  86232
         1H09  1055  Euston - Manchester P
  86232
         1A58  1512  Manchester P - Euston
  86233
         1A28  1018  Birmingham N St - Euston
  86233
         1A54  1518  Birmingham N St - Euston calling additionally @ Watford
  86233
         1G31  1310  Euston - Birmingham N St
  86235
         1A57  1504  Liverpool L St - Euston
  86236
         1A25  0929  Wolverhampton - Euston
  86236
         1F29  1350  Euston - Liverpool L St
  86237
         1A61  1535  Manchester P - Euston
  86241
         1D56  1102  Euston - Holyhead , to Crewe+
  86243
         1S86  1545  Euston - Glasgow C
  86245
         1A47  1304  Liverpool L St - Euston
  86247
         1A40  1218  Birmingham N St - Euston
  86247
         1G35  1510  Euston - Birmingham N St
  86248
         1G32  1340  Euston - Wolverhampton
  86249
         1A46  1329  Wolverhampton - Euston
  86249
         1G38  1640  Euston - Wolverhampton
  86252
         1H15  1555  Euston - Manchester P
  86253
         1F22  1150  Euston - Liverpool L St
  86255
         1A59  1618  Birmingham N St - Euston
  86255
         1A32  1029  Wolverhampton - Euston
  86255
         1G33  1410  Euston - Birmingham N St
  86257
         1A53  1248  Holyhead - Euston
  86260
         1H12  1355  Euston - Manchester P
  86260
         1A34  1012  Manchester P - Euston "20"" late @ Watford"
  87001
         1H10  1155  Euston - Manchester P
  87004
         1M18  0710  Glasgow C - Euston
  87007
         1S75  1345  Euston - Glasgow C
  87007
         1A27  0904  Liverpool L St - Euston
  87011
         1S89  1745  Euston - Glasgow C
  87015
         1A52  1412  Manchester P - Euston
  87016
         1G39  1710  Euston - Wolverhampton
  87017
         1F47  1732  Euston - Liverpool L St
  87017
         1A49  1312  Manchester P - Euston
  87017
         1A45  1004  Holyhead - Euston , from Crewe+
  87019
         1M20  1010  Glasgow C - Euston
  87019
         1H17  1655  Euston - Manchester P
  87020
         1P36  1600  Euston - Blackpool N , to Preston+
  87020
         1A36  0920  Blackpool N - Euston , from Preston+
  87021
         1H16  1625  Euston - Manchester P
  87021
         1A38  1104  Liverpool L St - Euston
  87024
         1S83  1645  Euston - Glasgow C
  87030
         1M05  0910  Glasgow C - Euston
  87030
         1F35  1550  Euston - Liverpool L St
  87032
         1S69  1245  Euston - Glasgow C

October 25th.

  25061
         ????  1600  Crewe - Cardiff
  25123
         ????  1335  Newcastle - Swansea , between Gloucester - Cardiff Replaced 40107: Unknown loco forward
  25221
         ????  1710  Cardiff - Crewe

October 26th.

  25136
         ????  1718  Kings Cross - Peterborough
  37089
         ????  0750  Harwich PQ - Liverpool St Hook Continental
  46036
         ????  1510  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  55010
         ????  1620  Harrogate - London Kings Cross , to Leeds

October 27th.

  20072 + 20088  1M60  1507  Plymouth - Manchester P , between Gloucester - Birmingham NS
  45062
         ????  1608  Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
  46036
         ????  1510  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  47458
         ????  1620  Harrogate - London Kings Cross , to Leeds
  55014
         1LXX  1608  Kings Cross - York

October 28th.
 
  45138
         ????  1903  Sheffield - St.Pancras from Nottingham
  45142
         ????  1903  Sheffield - St.Pancras to Nottingham
  45146
         ????  0750  St.Pancras - Sheffield

October 29th.

  45059
         ????  1542  Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
  47123
         ????  1800  Manchester Victoria - Newcastle
  50019
         1Bxx  0005  Paddington - Penzance
  50019
         1B02  0005  Paddington - Penzance

October 30th.

  25055
         ????  1710  Cardiff - Crewe
  47108
         ????  1510  Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
  55019
         ????  1620  Harrogate - London Kings Cross , to Leeds

October 31st.

  46013
         ????  0756  Cardiff - Plymouth