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One relief that seamed to run quite often during the May 83-84 timetable was the 09:13 Paignton - Leeds. Here, 37284 is shown on this turn upon arrival at Derby. Running over two hours late on this occasion due to a earlier locomotive failure (Gloucester area?), the date, 4th August 1983.
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Another Class 37 hauled relief at Derby. This time, the service was the 1V49 14:20 York - Plymouth, hauled by 37006. The date, 17th August 1984. A couple of years later, this 37 would leave Crewe works rebuilt and reclassified as a Class 37/7 'Heavyweight', numbered 37798.
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31229 + 31302 arrive at Birmingham New street with the 1Z09 1041 Exeter - Edinburgh Relief on the 6th August 1985, handing over to 850??. Note that the second loco, 31302, has a full height body side grill at both ends. This unique feature is thanks to an experimental 2000 bhp power unit having been fitted to this loco during the 60s.
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On the 27th of August 1985, York had the task of finding a number of additional locomotives for relief's and other duties. A motive power shortage arose which resulted in the unusual appearance of a single Class 20 locomotive on a class one passenger train. 20011 was all that could be made available to work the five coach 1V49 12:55 York - Cardiff relief. The train ran as far as Birmingham New Street, where the train was terminated.
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37135 calls at Cheltenham on 28 June 1985 with the 14:35
York - Plymouth relief.