Inter regional loco hauled services from Brighton 2000.

The summer 2000 timetable saw the innovations of the previous couple of years withdrawn. The extension of the Manchester to Brighton working to and from Preston was no more. The Summer Saturdays Ramsgate working was withdrawn completely.

Engineering work in the Birmingham area saw the weekend services either miss out New Street or Coventry and Birmingham International. I don't have details of the alternative routes for these alterations. I would guess that when missing New Street trains were diverted via Aston and Bescot to Wolverhampton. Missing Coventry etc must have put the trains back on their original 1979 route via Solihull. If you know different please let me know.

Class 47/8's and ex RES class 47/7s's remained the order of the day between Preston/Manchester and Brighton with a class 86/2 north of Preston.

PHOTOS:

	More clag please! 47776 thrashes out of Bolton on 1S76 the 0920 Brighton to Edinburgh, "The Sussex Scot". Photo taken 19th May 2000. Photographer Pogo. Used with permission.
	47747 'Res Publica' runs into Gatwick Airport with 1S76 the 0920 Brighton to Edinburgh 'Sussex Scot'. Photo taken 26th May 2000. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	86206 'City of Stoke on Trent arrives at Carlisle with 1O90 the 1040 Edinburgh to Brighton, 'Sussex Scot'. Photo taken 27th May 2000. Photographer John Irving. Used with permission.
	86206 'City of Stoke on Trent is captured later in the day at Kettleside with 1S76 the northbound, 'Sussex Scot'. The electric locos work the train to and from Preston where a class 47 takes over for the run south via Manchester and Birmingham. Photo taken 27th May 2000. Photographer John Irving. Used with permission.
	86240 'Bishop Eric Treacy' is captured at Grahamshill with 1O90 the 1040 Edinburgh to Brighton, the 'Sussex Scot'. Photo taken 29th May 2000. Photographer John Irving. Used with permission.
	47812 is in charge of 1S76 the 0918 Brighton to Edinburgh here about to depart Leamington Spa. Photo taken 10th June 2000. Photographer Derek Riley. Used with permission.
	47851 approaches Kensington Olympia with the "Sussex Scot"? Photo taken 12the June 2000. Photographer Mark Shipman. Used with permission.
	Shut that door! With the 0920 Brighton to Edinburgh in tow 47818 waits at Kensington Olympia. Photo taken 14th July 2000. Photographer Mark Shipman. Used with permission.
	47817 is captured at Crewe whilst working the 'Sussex Scot. Photo taken September 2000. Photographer S. Withers / Authors collection.
	47854 "WRVS" passes Charles Street, Manchester with 1S76 09.20 Brighton to Edinburgh. Photo taken 19th October 2000. For a fullsize image click HERE. Photographer Neil Harvey. Used with Permission.
	On a lovely bright day 37606 heads 47734 between Didcot and Reading with 1O66 the 0717 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton. Photo taken 13th January 2001 Photographer Bob Foster. Used with permission.
	Some people have all the luck! This is 59204 elevated to Intercity status at Kensington Olympia as it pilots a failed 47807 from East Croydon with the late running 1M50 1418 Brighton to Manchester. The combination was replaced by 47841 at Reading. Photo taken 23rd February 2001. Photographer Nick Ross Used with permission.
	47843 'Vulcan' heads the southbound 'Sussex Scot' at Clapham Junction. Photo taken 4th April 2001. Photographer Mark Shipman. Used with permission.
	47812 is captured at Walton Well to the north of Oxford with 1O66 the 0717 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton. Photo taken April 2001 Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	86240 'Bishop Eric Treacy' runs into Carlisle with 1S76 the 0920 Brighton to Edinburgh the 'Sussex Scot' Photo taken 20th April 2001. Photographer John Irving. Used with permission.
	86212 'Preston Guild 1328-1992' heads the southbound 'Sussex Scot' at Clifton Moor. Photo taken 19th May 2001. Photographer John Irving. Used with permission.