15th August 2009

Rail Blue Charters
Seaside Express

Locos Used 47501 'The Craftsman' & 47802 'Price of Cumbria'
Stock Used D-Cargo rake of blue/grey mark 2's & 3's

Route :
1Z47 : Chesterfield to Paignton
1Z48 : Paignton to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
47501 + 47802 Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway - Trent - Loughborough - Leicester - Nuneaton - Coleshill Parkway - Birmingham New Street - ??? - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton
47802 + 47501 Paignton - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids
47501 Exeter St Davids - (?reverse of outward route?) - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) Problems with 47802 resulted in it being removed at Exeter St Davids.

Sources : various including Gary Thornton

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