Back to "The Railtour Files"9th June 2005
Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express
| Locos Used | 31128 & steam: 6024 |
| Stock Used | ???? |
Route:
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 6024 | London Victoria - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads |
| 6024 | Bristol Temple Meads - Theale Loop - Willesden SW Sidings |
| ?31128? | Willesden SW Sidings - London Victoria |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Ben Couldwell comments: we ended
up running an hour late on the way back because the brakes were still sticking
on the stock (i.e. similar to the Weymouth trip the Saturday before), so the
ejector kept draining the tender and we had to wait for the tanker to go and
refill in Theale goods loop. The driver also over ran at Maidenhead on the set
down and those getting off ended up climbing down from the rear carriage which
was just at the end of the platform ramp.
Source : Ben Couldwell
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