6th - 13th April 2009

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain II

Locos Used at least D1015 'Western Champion' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere' & 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used ?????

Route :

Date Headcode Loco(s) Route
06/04 1Z20 34067 London Victoria - Bristol Temple Meads
07/04 1Z21 D1015 Bristol Temple Meads - Penzance
07/04 1Z22 70013? Penzance - Bristol Temple Meads
07/04 1Z22 34067 + 70013 Penzance - Bristol Temple Meads
08/04 1Z23 34067 Bristol Temple Meads - Preston
09/04 1Z24 46115? Preston - Glasgow Central
10/04 1Z25 ?45231 + 45407? Glasgow Central - Inverness
11/04 1Z26 61994? Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh
11/04 1Z27 61994? Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness
12/04 1Z28 ??? Inverness - Dundee
12/04 1Z29 ??? Dundee - Edinburgh Waverley
13/04 1Z30 ??? Edinburgh Waverley - York
13/04 1Z31? ??? York - London Victoria?

Notes .
(1) Route & loco confirmation required.

Sources : various including Carl Nattress

Photo Review


D1015 passes Bedminster on 7th April (photo: Carl Nattress)


...and at Forder viaduct the same morning... (photo: Roger Geach)


07/04: 34067 + 70013 pass Burngulow an hour late (photo: Roger Geach)


34067 makes a fine sight at Lawrence Hill on 8th April (photo: Carl Nattress)


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