4th May 2009

Retro Railtours
The Retro Avon Grid

Locos Used 56311 'ARTEMIS', 56312 & 57311 'Parker'
Stock Used 92904+11027+11084+11086+11064+10242+12054+12094+12017+12124

Route :
1Z56 : Huddersfield to Bath Spa
1Z57 : Bath Spa to Huddersfield

Locos Route
56312 + 56311 (1) Huddersfield - Marsden - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Denton - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads
57311 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa
57311 (3) Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
56311 + 56312 (1) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Huddersfield

Notes :
(1) 57311 on rear, to provide ETS only.
(2) 56311 + 56312 on rear.
(3) 56312 + 56311 on rear.


56312 & 56311 pass Panteg on the outward leg (photo: Aled Williams)

Sources : various including Aled Williams, Rob Terrace & Solomon Riley

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