24th & 25th September 1966

Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society
Talyllyn Special - Last Steam Throughout

Locos Used at least D1733, 7029 'Clun Castle', 75002 & 75029
Stock Used ???

Route : 1X82 (throughout?)

Date Loco(s) Route
24/09 D1733 London Paddington - Banbury
24/09 7029 Banbury - Wolverhampton LL - Shrewsbury
24/09 75002 + 75029 Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Talerddig - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Aberdovey - Towyn
24/09-25/09 75002 + 75029 Towyn - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury
25/09 7029 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Banbury
25/09 diesel Banbury - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Organised for the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society by Ian Allan.

Sources : book: 'Talyllyn Railway A.G.M. Specials' & John Debens

Photo Review


D1733 waiting at Paddington (photo: J.J.Davis/The John Debens Collection)


7029 at Birmingham Snow Hill (photo: J.J.Davis/The John Debens Collection)


75002 & 75029 at Shrewsbury (photo: J.J.Davis/The John Debens Collection)


From the Andrew Fairholm ticket collection.


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