Wembley Cup Final specials today: 25/02/24

There are two special trains from Liverpool one LSL and one WSRly. The LSL train arrived 12 early but the WSRly train was 57 late after being 107 late at Rugby but then routed main line not Northampton. They both return at about 2000. Does anyone know the EL loco numbers and consist?

 

86259 + 3386 3325 3304 1212 5929 6024 5961 5952 6051 6176 6067 9507 + 86401 on the WCRC one.

86101 + 1211 3426 3348 3231 80043 3188 3312 9479 + 47712 on the LSL one.

 

Thanks that’s great.

 

Late running due to OHL defect and subsequent reroute.

 

47712 tnt 86101 ran ecs from Crewe to Lime St; 86401 tnt 86259 ran from Crewe to South Parkway but delayed by 20 mins before departing behind 86259; train stopped after 200 yards due to OHLE problems then dropped pantograph whilst 86401 raised pantograph and hauled consist to Edge Hill where both trains were diverted via Chat Moss and Earlstown to Winwick Junction. Presumably OHLE problem will be solved for the return.

 

Both Footex's rounding Queensville curve, just south of Stafford station. 86101 and 47712 T&T the Statesman set of coaches and the heavily delayed 86259 and 86401 T&T a set of Riviera blue and grey mk2s.

 

Brave putting a load of football fans after a victory and a few additional hours on the ale in the Statesmen set!

 

That one was for the prawn sarnie brigade… The Chablis was a tad on the warm side too!

 

They avoided that issue previously by dispatching the return working before extra time and penalties had finished!

 

Or the fact that the lack of Mk1's means the Coffin's stopped the "purr" of the 86 being heard.
Mind you the chinking of glasses may have done that as well.
Can you complain about an 86 on the back when there is one on the front

 

I read somewhere else they were VIPs, may have been the LFC board etc.

 

Friends of Hosking perchance ?

 

Possibly, I know all 92 clubs get tickets to the EFL Cup final, and he is still a shareholder in Crystal Palace.