This page features something very close to the definitive list of Roarer (Classes 81 & 85) passenger workings for the month of January 1989.
If you know of any similar workings that are still omitted or can clarify any conflicting or incomplete reports please contact us with
details and we'll update this page ASAP.

The gen on this page comprises three major contributions from Nick Ross & Gary Stratford , Gordon Nattrass, Richard Weir &
Kevin Scott and Mike 'Jack' Hirst & 'Bez', together with further contributions from David Dockray,
Roj Fraser & 'Sudbury'.

This page last updated  :   22/11/03
New or amended items marked '*'.  Con indicates conflicting reports, following the link takes you to a page listing known discrepancies.

02/01/89 Mo
81004 1T91 ???? Manchester P - Euston Relief
81007 1D?? 1847 Euston - Holyhead, to Crewe
81017 1Z95 2340 Glasgow - Euston Relief
85007 1S71 0720 Penzance - Glasgow, from New St
85007 1M10 2330 Glasgow C - Euston
85011 1M12 2055 Aberdeen - Euston, from
85012 1Z10 1730 Birmingham - Glasgow Relief
85012 1M12 2340 Edinburgh - Euston
85013 1A90 0820 Liverpool LS - Euston relief
85013 1F92 1445 Euston - Liverpool LS relief
85013 1A91 ???? ? - ? relief
85013 ???? 1830 Euston - Blackpool
85014 1F90 1820 Euston - Liverpool LS relief
85015 1Z15 1415 Glasgow - Euston Relief
85016 1Z97 0920 Glasgow - Birmingham Relief
85019 1D90 0920 Euston - Holyhead , to Crewe
85019 1P32 1000 Euston - Carlisle (from Crewe 864XX FLD)
85019 1A30 1500 Carlisle - Euston
85021 1Z50 1040 Glasgow C - Euston
85021 1Z94 2324 Euston - Glasgow C relief
85024 1V33 2200 Glasgow - Penzance , to Birmingham NS
85025 1D33 0755 Coventry - Holyhead , to Crewe
85025 1A05 1140 Liverpool - Euston
85025 1Z96 17.25 Euston - Glasgow relief
85025 1C80 ???? ? - ? Fort William portion for 1M15 Con
85025 1M15 2050 Inverness - Euston Con
85025 1V33 2200 Glasgow C - Poole Con
85028 1M35 1425 Glasgow - Euston
85035 1Z89 1745 Euston - Glasgow C
85035 1Z89 1740 Euston - Edinburgh control relief
85036 1N64 0817 Northampton - Euston
85036 1H90 ????  Euston - Manchester P
85037 1Z14 0958 Birmingham - Edinburgh Relief
85037 1M47 1744 Edinburgh - Birmingham NS, from Carstairs

03/01/89 Tu
81002 1A92 1245 Holyhead - Euston Relief, from Crewe
81004 1R52 1832 Carlisle - Euston Control Relief
81017 1Z95 2340(2/1) Glas/Edin - Euston Relief
85006 1Z11 1200 Glasgow C - Euston
85007 1M10 2330(2/1) Glas/Edin - Euston
85011 1D42 0925 Euston - Holyhead , to Crewe
85011 1A49 1330 Manchester P - Euston
85012 1Z52 1810 Glasgow C - Euston
85014 1A05 1140 Liverpool LS - Euston
85021 1Z13 1015 Glasgow C - Euston relief
85024 1M10 0702 Paddington - Manchester P , from Coventry
85024 1G08 1320 Manchester - Coventry
85024 1H34 1634 Coventry - Manchester P
85030 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston, from
85034 1Z14 0958 Birmingham NS - Edinburgh
85034 1Z09 1436 Edinburgh - Birmingham NS
85035 1V53 0920 Glasgow C - Plymouth
85036 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85037 1D33 0755 Coventry - Holyhead , to Crewe
85037 1A92 1245 Holyhead - Euston relief , from Crewe
85040 1Z?? 0715 Euston - Glasgow C, started Watford 0731
85040 1M12 2055 Aberdeen - Euston, from Carstairs

04/01/89 We
81007 1C80   -  Fort William portion for 1M15
81007 1M15 2050 Inverness - Euston
81012 1G08 1320 Manchester P - Coventry
81012 1H34 1634 Coventry - Manchester P
85003 1Z09 1436 Edinburgh - Birmingham NS relief
85004 1S53 0657 Coventry - Edinburgh , to Carstairs
85004 1M08 1314 Edinburgh - Manchester V , to Preston
85004 1S84 1820 Manchester V - Glasgow C , from Preston
85004 1M23 2340 Edinburgh - Euston sleepers
85005 1N26 ???? Bletchley - Euston
85005 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85008 1G35 1510 Euston - Birmingham NS
85008 1A69 1718 Birmingham NS - Euston
85009 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85011 1Z04 1200 Glasgow C - Euston relief
85012 1R50 1832 Carlisle - Euston (or was this service coded 1H90?)
85013 1G59 1218 Manchester - Birmingham International
85013 1H33 1458 Birmingham International - Manchester
85013 1A77 1830 Manchester - Euston
85015 1A92 1245 Holyhead - Euston , to Crewe Relief
85018 1V53 0920 Glasgow C - Plymouth
85020 1Z52 1830 Glasgow C - Euston
85021 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85023 1A90   -  Relief (details?)
85024 1D33 0755 Coventry - Holyhead , to Crewe
85024 1A05 1140 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston
85025 1A72 0554 Wolverhampton - Euston
85034 1M12 2055 Aberdeen - Euston , from
85036 1N64 0817 Northampton - Euston
85037 1G05 0808 Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham NS
85037 1F25 1029 Birmingham NS - Liverpool Lime Street
85037 1A51 1440 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston

05/01/89 Th
81007 1S06 2020 Euston - Stranraer , to Carlisle
85003 1D33 0755 Coventry - Holyhead , to Crewe
85003 1A05 1140 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston
85003 1K29 1735 Euston - Crewe
85004 1K13 2359 Euston - Stafford
85005 1G05 0808 Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham NS
85005 1F29 1029 Birmingham NS - Liverpool Lime Street
85005 1M56 1155 Plymouth - Manchester , from Birmingham NS
85005 1V54 1325 Liverpool Lime Street - Plymouth , to Birmingham NS
85005 1G66 1840 Manchester - Birmingham International
85006 1A17 0824 Wolverhampton - Euston
85006 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85008 1N64 0817 Northampton - Euston
85013 1N26 ???? Bletchley - Euston
85013 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85014 1A78 1615 Holyhead - Euston , to Crewe
85014 1G53 2240 Euston - Wolverhampton
85020 1A54 1954 Wolverhampton - Euston
85025 1N74 0658 Northampton - Euston
85025 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85028 1A15 0527 Wolverhampton - Euston
85036 1S53 0657 Coventry - Edinburgh , to Carstairs
85036 1M08 1314 Edinburgh - Manchester V , to Preston
85036 1820 Manchester V - Glasgow, from Preston
85036 1C80   -  Fort William portion for 1M15
85036 1M15 2050 Inverness - Euston , from
85037 1V33 2200 Glasgow - Plymouth
85038 1M40 1820 Glasgow C - Manchester V , to Preston

06/01/89 Fr
81004 1T90 ???? Manchester P - Euston Relief
81011 1M09 0600 Paddington - Manchester P , from
81011 1G08 1320 Manchester P - Coventry
81011 1H34 1634 Coventry - Manchester P
85004? 1H02 0205 Stafford - Manchester P
85006 1M35 1425 Glasgow C - Euston
85007 1S59 0835 Euston - Inverness (from Wolves, 90006 Failed)
85007 1M15 2050 Inverness - Euston , from Mossend
85011 1A31 0714 Aberystwyth - Euston , from Wolverhampton
85011 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85013 1G05 0808 Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham NS
85013 1F25 1029 Birmingham NS - Liverpool Lime Street
85013 1A51 1440 Liverpool - Euston
85013 1G07 1843 Euston - Wolverhampton
85014 1S71 0720 Penzance - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS
85015 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston , from
85016 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85023 1A19 0825 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston
85023 1S95 1420 Euston - Glasgow C
85025 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85031 1E40 1010 Manchester - Leeds , to Birmingham NS
85031 1H31 1311 Birmingham NS - Manchester P
85031 1V62 1620 Manchester - Plymouth , to Birmingham NS
85035 1M52 1710 Glasgow C - Euston
85036 1P49 1930 Euston - Carlisle Relief
85035 1710 Glasgow - Euston
85037 1M10 0702 Paddington - Manchester , from Coventry

07/01/89 Sa
81011 1O66 0718 Manchester P - Brighton , to
81017 1S46 0812 Manchester V - Glasgow C , from Preston
85006 1TO6 ???? ? - ? (details?)
85007 2050 Inverness - Euston
85013 1D66 1705 Euston - Holyhead , to Crewe
85015 1935 Inverness - Euston
85019 2250 Glasgow - Euston
85025 1T54 ???? ? - Euston , from Carnforth 'Cumbrian mountain pullman'
85036 1M24 0720 Glasgow C - Euston

08/01/89 Su
81010 1A58 1830 Liverpool LS - Euston
85030 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston , from Mossend

09/01/89 Mo
81010 1K29 1735 Euston - Crewe
85004 1N26 ???? Bletchley - Euston
85004 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85011 1E40 1010 Manchester - Leeds , to Birmingham NS
85011 1H31 1311 Birmingham NS - Manchester
85011 1V62 1620 Manchester - Plymouth , to Birmingham NS
85023 1G08 1320 Manchester - Coventry
85023 1H34 1634 Coventry - Manchester
85024 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85025 1M50 0845 Brighton - Manchester , from
85025 1G60 1520 Manchester - Birmingham International
85025 1H35 1807 Birmingham Int’l - Manchester
85028 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85035 1G40 1740 Euston - Wolverhampton
85036 1F63 2050 Euston - Liverpool Lime Street

10/01/89 Tu
81011 1M52 0757 Plymouth - Liverpool LS , from Birmingham NS
85013 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85014 1V50 0850 Glasgow C - Penzance , to Birmingham NS
85014 1M14 1040 Poole - Liverpool Lime Street , from
85014 1A85 1840 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston
85023 1S53 0657 Coventry - Edinburgh , to Carstairs
85023 1M08 1314 Edinburgh - Manchester V , to Preston
85023 1S84 1820 Manchester V - Glasgow C , from Preston Con
85023 1A75 1739 Blackpool - Euston , from Preston Con
85024 1M35 1425 Glasgow C - Euston
85025 1A51 1440 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston
85028 1S71 0720 Penzance - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS
85028 1M10 2330 Glasgow C - Euston
85036 1T31 1515 Euston - Preston Relief
85036 1S84 1820 Manchester - Glasgow C , from Preston

11/01/89 Wd
 85006 1S71 0720 Penzance - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS
85006 1M10 2330 Glasgow C - Euston
85013 1O12 0750 Glasgow C - Poole , to
85013 1S39 0900 Poole - Glasgow C , from
85014 1N26 ???? Bletchley - Euston
85014 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85019 1A52 1305 Holyhead - Euston , from Crewe
85025 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85035 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton

12/01/89 Th
85003 1N26 ???? Bletchley - Euston
85003 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85010 1M12 2055 Aberdeen - Euston , from
85032 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85036 1M35 1425 Glasgow C - Euston

13/01/89 Fr
81007 1H21 1755 Euston - Manchester P
81010 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85003 ???? 0747 Bletchley - Euston
85003 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85004 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85005 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston , from
85010 1S95 1420 Euston - Glasgow
85010 1M12 2055 Aberdeen - Euston , from
85016 1A63 1624 Wolverhampton - Euston
85023 1G07 1843 Euston - Wolverhampton
85031 1M23 2340 Edinburgh - Euston sleepers
85035 1410 Euston - Birmingham
85035 1K12 2200 Barrow - Stafford

14/01/89 Sa
85006 1M11 2250 Glasgow - Euston , between Carlisle - Preston
85007 1T07   -   (Details?)
85009 1M10 2200 Glasgow C - Euston
85010 1T06   -   (Details?)
85011 1T08   -   (Details?)
85014 1M23 2340 Edinburgh - Euston  sleepers , between Carlisle - Preston
85016 1T09   -   (Details?)
85028 1T05   -   (Details?)
85030 1V62 1620 Manchester - Plymouth , to Birmingham NS
85035 1H02 0205 Stafford - Manchester
85035 1A16 0800 Manchester - Euston

15/01/89 Su
81009 1M23 2340 Edinburgh - Euston
81009 1M12 2055 Aberdeen - Euston , from
85006 1Z95 1605 Preston - Glasgow C
85014 1A47? 1600 Preston - Euston
85026 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston , from
85028 1P38 1630 Euston - Blackpool , to Stafford & Fail
85032 1P38 1630 Euston - Blackpool , between Stafford - Preston
85032 1K12 2200 Barrow - Stafford , from Preston
85037 1A13 ???? ? - ? (Details?)

16/01/89 Mo
85007 1A31 0714 Aberystwyth - Euston , from Wolverhampton
85007 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85023 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85037 1G56 1705 Holyhead - Coventry, from Crewe
85038 1S71 0720 Penzance - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS
85038 1M10 2330 Glasgow C - Euston

17/01/89 Tu
81005 1N74 0658 Northampton - Euston
85007 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85014 1V62 1620 Manchester - Plymouth , to Birmingham NS
85014 1M28 1527 Darlington - Liverpool LS, from Birmingham NS
85016 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85018 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston , from
85023 1D66 1705 Euston - Holyhead , to Crewe
85034 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton

18/01/89 We
85007 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85011 1M52 0757 Plymouth - Liverpool Lime Street , from Birmingham NS
85013 1G40 1740 Euston - Wolverhampton
85021 1Z40 ???? ? - Edinburgh? "Wales v Scottland rugex @ Edinburgh
85023 1M35 1425 Glasgow - Euston
85025 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston
85035 1Z44 1232 Pontypridd - Edinburgh  Scotland V Wales RUGEX, from BNS
85040 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton

19/01/89 Th
85006 1Z43 ???? ? - ? Scotland V Wales RUGEX
85011 1D33 0755 Coventry - Holyhead , to Crewe
85011 1A05 1140 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston
85024 1G56 1705 Holyhead - Coventry, from Crewe
85007 1M35 1425 Glasgow C - Euston
85028 1Z40 0610 Swansea - Edinburgh "RUGGEX" (EX-Crewe)

20/01/89 Fr
81005 1N29 1744 Euston - Northampton
85002 1P51 1250 Euston - Carlisle
85004 1G09 1714 Manchester - Birmingham International
85004 1H36 2012 Birmingham Int’l - Manchester
85011 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85014 1A19 0825 Liverpool - Euston (60L-862xx failed)
85014 1S95 1420 Euston - Glasgow (Terminated Carlisle, no driver!)
85015 1N64 0817 Northampton - Euston
85015 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85021 1A46 1354 Wolverhampton - Euston
85038 1G08 1320 Manchester - Birmingham NS

21/01/89 Sa
81012 1A22 0924 Wolverhampton - Euston
* 81013 1M11 2250 Glasgow - Euston. to Preston 47426 fwd.
85011 1S71 0720 Penzance - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS
85011 1O12 0750 Glasgow C - Poole
85018 1M23 2340 Edinburgh - Euston sleepers, between Carlisle - Preston
85020 1S19 1700 Penzance - Glasgow C , between Nuneaton - Crewe
85023 1V45 0840 Liverpool Lime Street - Paignton , to Birmingham NS
85023 1S85 0707 Plymouth - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS
85023 1M40 1820 Glasgow - Manchester V, to Preston
* 85025 1Z41 2203 Edinburgh - Treherbert, , between Carstairs - Carlisle (at least) Scotland V Wales RUGEX

22/01/89 Su
81002 1M15 2055 Inverness - Euston
81007 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston
85002 1Z95 1605 Preston - Glasgow C
85004 1M23 2340 Edinburgh - Euston sleepers
85015 1T46 1750 Carlisle - Euston control relief
* 85018 1A47? 1519 Blackpool - Euston, from Preston
85023 1S84 1820 Manchester V - Glasgow C , from Preston
85024 1Z48   -  Scotland V Wales return RUGEX
85025 1Z27   -  Scotland V Wales return RUGEX
85035 1M88 1458 Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street , from Birmingham NS
85036 1A58 1830 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston , to Edge Hill & Failed

23/01/89 Mo
81013 1Z41   -  Walsh V Scotland RUGEX, between Crewe - Carstairs
85015 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85025 1A30 1500 Carlisle - Euston

24/01/89 Tu
85002 1A17 0824 Wolverhampton - Euston
85011 1S53 0657 Coventry - Edinburgh , to Carstairs
85011 1M08 1314 Edinburgh - Manchester V , to Preston
85011 1S84 1820 Manchester V - Glasgow C , from Preston
85013 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85015 1N64 0817 Northampton - Euston
85023 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton

25/01/89 We
85002 1S71 0720 Penzance - Glasgow , to Birmingham NS
85002 1M23 2340 Edinburgh - Euston sleepers
85018 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85023 1M35 1425 Glasgow - Euston
85028 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85032 1A41 1248 Birmingham NS - Euston
85032 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton

26/01/89 Th
85002 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85006 1F36 1638? Birmingham International - Liverpool Lime Street
85006 1G09 1714 Manchester - Birmingham International
85023 1M52 0757 Plymouth - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS
85035 1A30 1500 Carlisle - Euston

27/01/89 Fr
85002 1P51 1250 Euston - Carlisle
85003 1S95 1420 Euston - Glasgow C
85003 1M23 2340 Edinburgh - Euston sleepers
85007 1M11 2250 Glasgow C - Euston
85008 1M12 2055 Aberdeen - Euston , from
85011 1D66 1703 Euston - Holyhead, to Crewe
85012 1M10 2330 Glasgow C - Euston
85013 1G07 1843 Euston - Wolverhampton
85023 1650 Euston - Northampton
85024 1H21 1755 Euston - Manchester P
85035 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85036 1A20 1535 Wolverhampton - Euston
85036 1J44 1940 Euston - Shrewsbury , to Wolverhampton

28/01/89 Sa
81009 1A49 1330 Manchester P - Euston
85002 1Z94 1200 Glasgow C - Preston (or Carlisle?)
85006 1M11 2250 Glasgow C - Euston , between Carlisle - Preston
85011 1O90 1050 Glasgow C - Brighton
85011 1S87 1315 Brighton - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS
85012 1D43 0950 Euston - Holyhead , to Crewe
85013 1G08 1320 Manchester - Birmingham NS
85013 1H34 1715 Birmingham NS - Manchester
85028 1Z37   -   (Details?)
85034 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston , from Mossend

29/01/89 Su
81010 1A39 1655 Holyhead - Euston , from Crewe
81011 1M15 2050 Inverness - Euston , from
85002 1Z95 1605 Preston - Glasgow C
85003 1S39 1153? Southampton - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS ( 1058d?)
85009 1A52 1351 Holyhead - Euston , from Crewe
85020 1M15 2050 Inverness - Euston (020s LAST WORKING)
85025 1M88 1458 Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street , from Birmingham NS
85028 1A49 1825 Manchester - Euston
85034 1M16 1935 Inverness - Euston, from

30/01/89 Mo
85006 1A45 0857 Holyhead - Euston , from Crewe
85006 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85011 1A65 0740 Carlisle - Euston
85013 1S71 0720 Penzance - Glasgow C , from Birmingham NS
85013 1M23 2340 Edinburgh - Preston sleepers
85025 1A55 0015 Liverpool Lime Street - Euston relief
85030 1G56 1705 Holyhead - Coventry
85035 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton

31/01/89 Tu
85003 1N33 1714 Euston - Northampton
85011 1O12 0750 Glasgow C - Poole Con
85013 1N29 1745 Euston - Northampton
85014 1A78 1615 Holyhead - Euston , from Crewe
85014 1G52 2240 Euston - Wolverhampton
85025 1S39 0900 Poole - Glasgow C , from
85025 1M10 2330 Glasgow - Euston
85026 1N25 1814 Euston - Northampton
85035 1O12 0750 Glasgow C - Poole , to  Con
85035 1S39 0900 Poole - Glasgow C , between ? - Crewe
85040 1G44 1910 Euston - Wolverhampton
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