Monday 5th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 07:37     (my first day working on the railway - WOW!)
Observations - 85030  87004  310057/085
86234 depart 07:42 to London Euston on 1A73 07:18 Northampton-London Euston
  Bletchley 07:47 - 31142/302
  Stonebridge Park - 08614  31113/131/145
  Willesden Brent Yard 08:20 - 08648  85022
  Willesden Depot 08:21 - 86258  87101
  Camden Sidings 08:30 - 08648  85022
  Euston Carriage Sidings - 08905  81019
London Euston arrive 08:37
Observations - 83012  86216/233/243/410/433  87016/026/033  310064/076/093  313006
London Euston arrive 16:12
Observations - 85018  86227/431/435/436  87010  310051/075  313009
310082+310047 depart 16:26 to Milton Keynes Central on the 16:22 Euston-Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M76216 of 310082
  Willesden Freightliner Terminal - 08573  47287  86249
Milton Keynes Central arrive 17:33

Tuesday 6th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 05:27
86425 depart 05:38 to London Euston on 1M10 22.15 Glasgow Central-London Euston "Nightrider"
London Euston arrive 06:28
London Euston arrive 15:02
Observations - 08533  83012  86102/246/255/257/409/436  87027
86410 depart 15:10 to Milton Keynes Central on 1D64 15.10 London Euston-Holyhead
  Camden Sidings 15:13 - 86244 with 86434 passing to Euston
  Willesden Depot 15:17 - 86101/213/240/432  87009/020
  Willesden Brent Yard - 37052+37053 on Freightliner  86422  87008
  Stonebridge Park - 31168
  Bletchley 15:47 - 08628  31105/162/198
Milton Keynes Central arrive 15:50
Wednesday 7th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 05:28
86252 depart 05:32 to London Euston on 1M10 22.15 Glasgow Central-London Euston "Nightrider"
London Euston arrive 06:23
Observations - 82005  83015  87002
London Euston arrive 14:15
Observations - 08454  86226/228  87030
86248 depart 14:30 to Milton Keynes Central on 1F33 14:30 London Euston-Liverpool Lime Street
  Willesden Depot 14.45 - 08451
  Willesden Brent Yard - 08670  85032
  Stonebridge Park - 31122/158/209
  Bletchley 15:14 - 31312  47079
Milton Keynes Central arrive 15:16
Thursday 8th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 05:29
87019 depart 05:33 to London Euston on 1M10 22.15 Glasgow Central-London Euston "Nightrider"
London Euston arrive 06:17
Observations - 81014
London St.Pancras arrive 14:40
Observations - 45110  317307/330
London King's Cross arrive 14:50
Observations - 43077/099  E53221+E51439
London Euston arrive 15:02
Observations - 82005  85016  86222/233/244/246/248/412  87004/008  310053  313007
86432 depart 15:10 to Milton Keynes Central on 1D64 15.10 London Euston-Holyhead
  Euston Carriage Sidings 15:12 - 86417
  Camden Sidings 15:13 - 85011
  Willesden Depot 15:17 - 86254  87003
  Willesden Freightliner Terminal - 33205  37060+37057
  Willesden Brent Yard - 37089+37016 on Freightliner
  Stonebridge Park 15:20 - 31122/145  85020
  Cheddington 15:42 - 31105+31198 on cement wagons north
Milton Keynes Central arrive 15:54
Friday 9th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 05:25
81022 depart 05:33 to London Euston on 1M10 22.15 Glasgow Central-London Euston "Nightrider"
London Euston arrive 06:17
Observations - 85020  86239/259  87014
London Euston arrive 14:27
Observations - 85025
London Waterloo arrive 14:58
Observations - 50045  8006
5723 depart 15:03 to Clapham Junction - travelled in S77772
Clapham Junction arrive 15:10
Observations - 09012  33011/044/110  50006/034/045  73107/109/111/118/126   2801  7300  8004/19
7729 depart 15:53 to London Victoria - travelled in S62190
London Victoria arrive 15:58
Observations - 73140
London Euston arrive 16:32
Observations - 85002  86101/209/421/432/  87007/012/015/026/030
86103 depart 16:40 to Watford Junction on 1G38 16.40 London Euston-Wolverhampton
  Willesden FLT 16:48 - 47482
Watford Junction arrive 16:56
Observations - 85040 Freightliner north  86213/246  M54179+M53536
310046 depart 17:16 to Bletchley on the 16:52 London Euston-Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M76130
Bletchley arrive 17:55
Observations - 31208  86235/410  87032
310055 depart 18:08 to Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M76143
Milton Keynes Central arrive 18:13
Saturday 10th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 10:51
310051 depart 10:59 to London Euston on the 09:36 Birmingham New Street-London Euston - travelled in M70736
  Bletchley 11:04 - 08789
  north of Tring - 85022 ecs south
  Tring 11:20 - 31131 on ballast
  Apsley 11:27 - 86427
  Stonebridge Park 11:40 - 08890  25059  31166/296
London Euston arrive 11:48
London Bridge arrive 12:37
Observations - 47372+73128 on parcels  73132
5330 depart 13:00 to Hayes via St.John's & Lewisham - travelled in S61570
Hayes arrive 13:30
5330 depart 13:38 to Elmers End - travelled in S70429
Elmers End arrive 13:46
6275 depart 13:54 to Addiscombe - travelled in S77574
Addiscombe arrive 13:58
6275 depart 14:10 to Elmers End - travelled in S65389
Elmers End arrive 14:14
5478 depart 14:16 to London Bridge via Lewisham & St.John's - travelled in S15030
London Bridge arrive 14:37
5115 depart 14:45 to Grove Park via St.John's & Lewisham - travelled in S14229
  Hither Green Depot 14:57 - 33005/042  73001/128
Grove Park arrive 15:00
6230 depart 15:10 to Bromley North - travelled in S77529
Bromley North arrive 15:14
6230 depart 15:32 to Grove Park - travelled in S65344
Grove Park arrive 15:36
5115 depart 15:43 to London Bridge via St.John's & Lewisham - travelled in S15084
  Hither Green Depot 15:47 - 73002/004
London Bridge arrive 16:01
Observations - 73119
London Liverpool Street arrive 16:21
Observations - 47649  86212
302207 depart 16:27 to Stratford - travelled in E75091
  Bethnal Green 16:31 - 47291 on engineers train
Stratford arrive 16:37
Observations - 86220
6323 depart 16:56 from Stratford Low Level to North Woolwich - travelled in S14581
North Woolwich arrive 17:08
6323 depart 17:15 to Willesden Junction High Level - travelled in S16125
Willesden Junction High Level arrive 18:02
Observations - 47288 Freightliner to Eastern Region
Willesden Junction Low Level
313004 depart 18:47 to Watford Jn on the 18:37 London Euston-Watford Jn (DC lines) - travelled in E62596
Watford Junction arrive 19:16
310084 depart 19:18 to Milton Keynes Central on the 18:52 London Euston-Birmingham New Street - travelled in M62109
Milton Keynes Central arrive 19:55
Monday 12th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 12:53
Observations - 31131  85016  86215/233/424/435  310061/062/078/079
86437 depart 13:29 to London Euston on 1A35 13:13 Northampton-London Euston
  Bletchley 13:35 - 31135/317
  Stonebridge Park 14:07 - 31122/468
  Willesden Brent Yard 14:08 - 08934  37060  87005
  Willesden Depot - 81013/017
London Euston arrive 14:15
Observations - 85019  86221/404/405/413  87016
London Euston arrive 22:15
Observations - 31155/198  86213/241  87031/034
87006 depart 22:32 to Northampton on 1S25 22.30 London Euston-Inverness The Royal Highlander. I should have alighted at Bletchley as the train does not call at Milton Keynes but I forgot! The next stop was Rugby! Fortunately it was diverted via Northampton that night and stopped in the station - I got off, somewhat relieved!
Northampton arrive 23:42
Observations - 31162  86227/257
310048 depart 00:06 to Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M70733
Milton Keynes Central arrive 00:22

Tuesday 13th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 13:17
Observations - 31208  87026  310051/063/064/090  312201
86427 depart 13:34 to London Euston on 1A35 13:13 Northampton-London Euston
  Bletchley 13:37 - 31162/296  310058/094
  Leighton Buzzard 13:46 - 86218
  Tring 13:52 - 310049
  Stonebridge Park 14:13 - 31302/468
  Willesden FLT - 45110
  Willesden Depot 14:14 - 31299  81007  86415/420
  Euston Carriage Sidings 14:22 - 86219
London Euston arrive 14:23
Observations - 85003  86213/411  87028/034
London Euston arrive 22:11
Observations - 85018/040  86210/217/252/412/436  87026  313011
310090 depart 22:31 to Milton Keynes Central on the 22:22 London Euston-Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M70775
  Willesden FLT 22:40 - 85017
Milton Keynes Central arrive 23:16

Wednesday 14th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 13:11
310047+310070 depart 13:30 to London Euston on the 13:25 Milton Keynes Central-Euston - travelled in M70755 of 310070
  Bletchley 13:34 - 310060/062/064/079  312204
London Euston arrive 14:39
Observations - 86401  313017
London Euston arrive 17:55
Observations - 85038
London Euston arrive 22:05
Observations - 47534/658  81007  85013/040  86258  87009  313003
310053+310089 depart 22:24 to Bletchley on the 22:22 Euston-Milton Keynes Central- travelled in M70738 of 310053
Bletchley arrive 23:25
310056+310085 depart 23:37 to Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M76140 of 310056
Milton Keynes Central arrive 23:42

Thursday 15th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 12:55
Observations - 08789  81004  86219/251/421/436  310059/073/078/081/093
310075 depart 13:31 to London Euston on the 13:25 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston - travelled in M70760
  Pitstone Cement Works Sidings - Tunnel Cement Sentinel no.2
  Stonebridge Park 14:15 - 81005  86404/422
  Willesden Depot 14:17 - 87004/014/027
London Euston arrive 14:23
Observations - 85024  86209/224/419/424
London Euston arrive 22:05
Observations - 85030  86235/237
310061+310066 depart 22:17 to Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M70746 of 310061
Milton Keynes Central arrive 23:09

Friday 16th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 12:56
Observations - 20029+86221+86419  86102/215/233/243  87002/010  310080
310066 depart 13:25 to London Euston on the 13:25 Milton Keynes Central-London Euston - travelled in M76228
  Bletchley 13:38 - 31124/170/296
  Apsley 14:05 - 85036+85032(dead) south on Freightliner
  Willesden Depot 14:25 - 20029  86403/409/410
London Euston arrive 14:33
Observations - 85005  86205/239  87034
London Euston arrive 18:00
Observations - 81007  85037  86256
London Euston arrive 22:08
Observations - 86224/237/239/240/259/424  310087
310085+310059 depart 22:15 to Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M70770 of 310085
Milton Keynes Central arrive 23:06

Monday 19th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 05:19
Observations - 86436  87021
86103 depart 05:44 to London Euston on 1M10 22.15 Glasgow Central-London Euston "Nightrider"
  Brent Yard 06:24 - 37084  47287
London Euston arrive 06:37
Observations - 85016/018/037  86410  87016/016/021
London Euston arrive 14:00
Observations - 81013  85004/011/012  86404/406/409/414/428  87004/012/015
86247 depart 15:00 to Milton Keynes Central on 1H13 15:00 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly
  Euston Carriage Sidings 15:02 - 08612  85004/005
  Watford Junction 15:13 - 313005/008/013
  Bletchley 15:31 - 31426
Milton Keynes Central arrive 15:34

Tuesday 20th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 05:26
Observations - 81021  87026
86431 depart 05:36 to London Euston on 1M10 22.15 Glasgow Central-London Euston "Nightrider"
London Euston arrive 06:21
Observations - 310072
London Euston arrive 14:20
Observations - 08926  85018  86102/227/261  87019/021
86213 depart 15:00 to Milton Keynes Central on 1H13 15:00 London Euston-Manchester Piccadilly
  Willesden FLT 15:07 - 37041+37044
  Watford Junction 15:13 - 313001/015
Milton Keynes Central arrive 15:40

Wednesday 21st January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 05:22
Observations - 86259  87016/025  310065
87001 depart 05:50 to London Euston on 1M10 22.15 Glasgow Central-London Euston "Nightrider"
London Euston arrive 06:43
Observations - 81017  83009  85019
London Euston arrive 14:20
Observations - 81013  86205/218/431  87027
86421 depart 14:30 to Milton Keynes Central on 1F33 14:30 London Euston-Liverpool Lime Street
Milton Keynes Central arrive 15:06

Thursday 22nd January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 05:20
Observations - 81012  85037  86207/216
310064 depart 05:43 to London Euston - travelled in 76198
London Euston arrive 06:43
London Euston arrive 14:15
Observations - 85012  86221/225/246/420  310068
86242 depart 14:30 to Milton Keynes Centrall on 1F33 14:30 London Euston-Liverpool Lime Street
  Willesden Depot - 31293
  Bletchley - 31109
Milton Keynes Central arrive 15:03

Friday 23rd January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 05:18
Observations - 86226  87019
310060 depart 05:42 to London Euston - travelled in 76194
London Euston arrive 06:43
London Waterloo arrive 14:20   depart 15:20
Observations - 33025/112/203  50007/035  8001/18/21/30
London Euston arrive 15:52
310089 depart 15:52 to Milton Keynes Central on the 15:52 London Euston-Milton Keynes Central- travelled in M70774
  Bletchley - 31203
Milton Keynes Central arrive 17:05

Saturday 24th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 11:19
Observations - 86244/401
86417 depart 11:36 to Watford Junction
Watford Junction arrive 12:03
Observations - 86101/226/405  87003
310055 depart 12:17 to London Euston - travelled in M76189
  Stonebridge Park - 31293/311  86241
  Brent Yard - 47330
  Willesden Depot 12:29 - 08740  85009
London Euston arrive 12:37
Observations - 86247  87012/018
Stratford arrive 13:40   depart 15:17
Observations - 31406/408  37094/102  47005/101/425/579/585  86223/230/232/236
302268  305401/449/508  307104/117/113/121/126/132  308164  309603/604/612/614  312783/787/789/791/796/797
London Paddington arrive 15:58   depart 16:58
Observations - 08944  43007/015/016/023/024/026/027/028/030/032/037/126/143/173  47097/564  50023/024/037/040/046
London King's Cross arrive 17:24
Observations - 31418  317307/327
London Euston arrive 17:47
Observations - 85035  86102/406/408/410  87025/029
310060+310083 depart 17:55 to Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M62085 of 310060
  Camden Sidings - 85016
Milton Keynes Central arrive 18:55

Monday 26th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 13:14
Observations - 86235/244/405  310074
86258 depart 13:29 to London Euston on 1A35 13:13 Northampton-London Euston
  Bletchley 13:33 - 31217/299  81005
  Willesden Carriage Sidings 14:08 - 85040
  Stonebridge Park - 25173  81014
London Euston arrive 14:17
Observations - 81009/021  85018  86241/243/256/418/426  87012
London Euston arrive 22:00
310055 depart 22:15 to Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M76139
Milton Keynes Central arrive 23:07

Tuesday 27th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 13:20
Observations - 310095
85004 depart 13:29 to London Euston on 1A35 13:13 Northampton-London Euston
  Willesden FLT 14:11 - 81020
  Willesden Depot - 08934  87010
  Primrose Hill 14:15 - 47105 Freightliner ex Eastern Region
London Euston arrive 14:18
Observations - 81021  85013/024  86258/404/435  87008/012
London Euston arrive 22:00
Observations - 85013  86103/251/408/436  87030
86404 depart 22:00 to Milton Keynes Central on 1D84 22:00 London-Euston-Holyhead "The Irish Mail"
Milton Keynes Central arrive 22:36

Wednesday 28th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 13:00
Observations - 86222/242/255/258/259  87012/031  310069
86217 depart 13:29 to London Euston on 1A35 13:13 Northampton-London Euston
  Bletchley 13:33 - 31426
  Stonebridge Park 14:11 - 31257  47014  85032
  Brent Yard - 85010
  Opposite Willesden Depot - 73114+73127
  Willesden Depot 14:13 - 85019/035  86210
London Euston arrive 14:19
Observations - 81021  85013/024  86258/404/435  87008/012
London Euston arrive 22:00
Observations - 86413/439
86404 depart 22:00 to Milton Keynes Central on 1D84 22:00 London-Euston-Holyhead "The Irish Mail"
Milton Keynes Central arrive 22:35

Thursday 29th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 12:50
Observations - 31299  86214/227/235/239/258/261/436  310086  312202
86426 depart 13:29 to London Euston on 1A35 13:13 Northampton-London Euston
  Bletchley 13:33 - 31293
  Stonebridge Park 14:11 - 31171/257/296  81005
  Brent Yard - 31465  85021
  Willesden FLT - 81008
  Willesden Depot 14:12 - 85008  86260
  Euston Carriage Sidings - 85023
London Euston arrive 14:19
Observations - 85013/026  86214  87016
London Euston arrive 22:00
Observations - 85003/013  87003/019/028
86404 depart 22:00 to Milton Keynes Central on 1D84 22:00 London-Euston-Holyhead "The Irish Mail"
Milton Keynes Central arrive 22:35

Friday 30th January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 12:47
Observations - 47156 ARC stone train north  85018/032  86224/227/233/237/259/417  87034 Speedlink south
86406 depart 13:30 to London Euston on 1A35 13:13 Northampton-London Euston
  Watford Junction 14:05 - 313010
  Stonebridge Park 14:13 - 81004  85010
  Brent Yard - 37118  85026 Freightliner
  Willesden FLT - 47085
  Willesden Depot 14:15 - 31171/217/257
  Euston Carriage Sidings - 85020  86409  87007
London Euston arrive 14:23
Observations - 81009  85003  86225/244/254/261  87029/030
London Euston arrive 22:00
Observations - 86237/406  87015
86261 depart 22:00 to Milton Keynes Central on 1D84 22:00 London-Euston-Holyhead "The Irish Mail"
Milton Keynes Central arrive 22:38

Saturday 31st January 1987
Milton Keynes Central arrive 10:47
Observations - 81008 Freightliner south  86413
310053 depart 11:01 to London Euston - travelled in M76136
  Bletchley 11:05 - 31425
London Euston arrive 11:52
London Liverpool Street arrive 12:38
Observations - 08833  47570/584
305405 depart 12:43 to Chingford - travelled in E75466
Chingford arrive 13:05
Observations - 315830
305405  photograph depart 13:12 to London Liverpool Street - travelled in E75518
London Liverpool Street arrive 13:37
Observations - 47573  86249/253
315844+315803 depart 14:04 to Enfield Town - travelled in E71391 of 315803
Enfield Town arrive 14:30
Observations - 315806
315803+315844 depart 15:02 to London Liverpool Street - travelled in E64547 of 315844
  Hackney Downs 15:22 - 315860
London Liverpool Street arrive 15:28
Observations - 47487/582  86223/236  305409/420/514  308154  315822
London Fenchurch Street arrive 15:50
Observations - 302311
302303+302283 depart 16:02 to Barking - travelled in E61219 of 302303
Barking arrive 16:13
Observations - 302285
M53479+M53522 depart 16:32 to Gospel Oak - travelled in M53479
Gospel Oak arrive 17:05
Observations - 6315
6327 depart 17:13 to Willesden Junction High Level - travelled in S14572
Willesden Junction High Level arrive 17:26
Willesden Junction Low Level
313005 depart 17:30 to Watford Junction on the 17:13 London Euston Watford Jn (DC lines) - travelled in E71217
Watford Junction arrive 18:01
Observations - 86213
310078+310090 depart 18:15 to Milton Keynes Central - travelled in M76162 of 310078
  Bletchley 18:47 - 87035
Milton Keynes Central arrive 18:51