6518 leading 6504 stop at Plymouth on the way home (photo: Roger Geach)
?? & 3rd April 1972
National Federation of 18
Plus Groups
(18 Plus Specials)
| Locos Used | at least 1003 'Western Pioneer', 6504 & 6518 |
Route :
| Date | Loco(s) | Route |
| ??/?? | ???? | ?London Waterloo? - St Germans |
| 03/04 | 6518 + 6504 | St Germans - Plymouth - London Waterloo |
Route :
| Date | Headcode | Loco(s) | Route |
| ??/?? | ? | ???? | ?London Paddington? - St Germans |
| 03/04 | 1Z11 | 1003 | St Germans - Plymouth - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Date of outward legs is required - thought to have worked down on Good Friday
(31st March) or Easter Saturday (1st April). Took group members to the annual
long weekend event held in Looe in Cornwall, passengers being taken by bus
between St Germans & Looe. Ran on other occasions in the 1960's, 1970's &
1980's (details required).
6518 leading 6504 stop at Plymouth on the way home (photo: Roger Geach)
Sources : Roger Geach & Nigel Spate
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