Back to "The Railtour Files"17th May 2008
Railway Touring Company
The Devonian
Train cancelled by Network Rail as would not permit single steam loco to haul the train (was originally booked for two).
Route:
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| Diesel | Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Stoke Gifford |
| steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' | Stoke Gifford - Bristol Temple Meads - (via Weston Super Mare avoiding line) - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth |
| steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' | Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads |
| Diesel | Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International |
Notes :
(1) Letter to passengers booked on this trip from Railway Touring Company
stated: We are sorry to inform you that this tour has been cancelled by Network
Rail. When we applied to run this train four months ago our bid stipulated that
the train would be hauled by two steam locomotives, 71000 and 6024. When it
became clear that 6024 would not now be available we sent an amendment to use
71000 on its own. Network Rail has rejected it because one locomotive on its own
would require an additional water stop and there is no guarantee that this can
be accommodated.
Source : John Clifford
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