Below follows some lists of special headcodes used at various times.
From the London Midland Region Sectional Appendix for the Southern Section, dated February 1975, and several trip notices.
| Headcode | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| -T-- | Special passenger trains within the London Midland Region | |
| -L-- | Special passenger or freight trains within the London Midland Region | |
| -X-- | Royal Trains and Out of Gauge loads. | |
| -Z-- | Inter-regional special passenger or freight trains. | |
| 1Z01 | Officers' Special train (to be signalled as a Class 9 when required to stop in section). | |
| 1Z99 | Breakdown van train or snow plough going to clear the line, or light locomotive going to assist disabled train. | |
| 2Z99 | Breakdown van train not going to clear the line. | Overhead Line Equiptment train |
| 5Z08 | Ultrasonic Test train running to site. | |
| 6Z07 | Weed Killing train. | |
| 7Z06 | Matisa Track Recording machine - when not recording. | |
| 7Z06 | Wickham Laboratory Vehicle. | |
| 9Z01 | Ballast Cleaning machine. | |
| 9Z02 | Shoulder Ballast cleaning machine. | |
| 9Z03 | Tamping machine. | |
| Lining machine. | ||
| Tamping/Lining machine. | ||
| Combined Tamping machine. | ||
| Ballast Consolidating machine. | ||
| Ballast Regulating machine. | ||
| Rail Joint Strengthening machine. | ||
| Hydromower Hedge Trimming machine. | ||
| 9Z05 | Trolley requiring to go into or pass through tunnels. | |
| 9Z06 | Matisa Track Recording machine - when recording. | |
| 9Z08 | Ultrasonic Test train - testing. | |
| Light locomotive to Depot or not to work a train:- | ||
| 0Z00 | Local to L.M.R. | |
| 0†00 | Inter-regional. († - Regional Letter) |
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