This was the formation of the train from Manchester seen
at Southampton on Friday 8 January 1988.
| Loco |  | 47459 | | Large logo |
| TSO | | IC.6052 | | Mk.2f |
| TSO | | M.5912 | | Mk.2f |
| TSO | | 5260 | | Mk.2a InterCity |
| TSO | | 5856 | | Mk.2e InterCity |
| TSO | | M.5897 | | Mk.2e |
| TSO | | W.5848 | | Mk.2e InterCity |
| TSO | | M.6045 | | Mk.2f |
| RBR | | W.1970 | | |
| FO | | W.3378 | | Mk.2f |
| BSO | | M.9401 | | Mk.2 |