Back to "The Railtour Files"28th July 2007
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(InterCity Merrymaker)
| Locos Used | 47847 & 47853 |
Route:
1Z45 : 06:18 Guildford to Nottingham
1Z47 : 15:22 Nottingham to Guildford
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47853 (1) | Guildford - East Croydon - Mitre Bridge Jn - Bletchley - Bedford - (via MML) - Trent - Beeston - Nottingham |
| 47847 (2) | Nottingham - ??? - Corby - Kettering - (via MML) - Bedford - Bletchley - Mitre Bridge Jn - Redhill - Guildford |
Notes :
(1) 47847 on rear.
(2) 47853 on rear.
(3) Steve Simister comments: Intercity Merrymaker was the trading name; don't
know who exactly was behind the venture, but they did get some assistance from
Hertfordshire Rail Tours although it wasn't their operation.
Source : Steve Simister (joined the train at East Croydon,
on the return leg throughout)
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