30th May 2004

???
(Football Specials)

Locos Used 31452 & 31601
Stock Used 9525+6122+6117+9506+6173

Route:
2Z70 : 09.00 Westbury to Cardiff Central
2Z71 : 12.02 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
2Z72 : 17.40 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
2Z73 : 20.10 Cardiff Central to Westbury

Locos Route
31452 + 31601 Westbury - Bristol Temple Meads
31601 + 31452 Bristol Temple Meads - Cardiff Central
31601 + 31452 Bristol Temple Meads - Cardiff Central
31452 + 31601 Cardiff Central - Bristol Temple Meads
31452 + 31601 Cardiff Central - Bristol Temple Meads
31601 + 31452 Bristol Temple Meads - Westbury

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Another football special was reported through Newport with 67020/67022 top-and-tail - further details required (i.e. route, which led which leg of the journey).
(2) Train ran ECS as 5Z71 10.40 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads and 1Z73 : 18.53 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central.

Sources : various including Mark Sutton

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