19th October 2002

Past Time Rail
The Mayflower

Locos Used 67030 & steam: 6201
Stock Used load 8 (1)

Route:
1Z27 : Paddington to Plymouth
1Z?? : Plymouth to Paddington

Loco Route
67030 07.18d London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Hawkeridge Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
6201 Bristol Temple Meads - Plymouth
6201 Plymouth - Bristol Temple Meads
67030 Bristol Temple Meads - Swindon
67030 Swindon - Chippenham - Melksham - Hawkeridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes:
(2) Dave Lodwick comments: Due to the signalman forgetting about an engineering block between Swindon and Didcot, we had to reverse at Swindon.
(2) May have been load 9 when 6201 was on (i.e. addition of steam loco support coach).

Sources : Charlie Baldwin, Mike Tetlow & Dave Lodwick

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