19th - 21st May 1972

Wirral Railway Circle
The Great Western

Locos Used at least 1045 'Western Viscount'
Stock Used load 15 including sleeping cars

Route :
1Z43 : Crewe to Penzance
1Z41 : Penzance to Crewe

Date(s) Loco(s) Route
19/05-20/05 class 47? Crewe - Chester - Wrexham - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Bristol Temple Meads
20/05 1045 Bristol Temple Meads - ??? - Penzance
20/05 1045 Penzance - (?reverse of outward route?) - Bristol Temple Meads
20/05-21/05 class 47? Bristol Temple Meads - (?reverse of outward route?) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Passengers were able to visit the Dart Valley Railway and the GWR at Bodmin for the open day held that day.

Source : Roger Geach

Timings (Advertised/Booked Only)
(from Roger Geach)

Location Advertised (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe (19.45d) ??.??a
Penzance ??.??a 12.05d


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