20th August 1972

British Rail
(Suntan Special)

DMUs Used ???

Route :

DMUs Route
as listed London Paddington - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkay - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Cogload Jn - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton
as listed Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - (via Frome & Westbury station avoiding lines) - Bedwyn - Southcote Jn - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Clive Barlow comments: I have no record of the DMUs used for this one (I know that it wasn’t loco-hauled). Almost certainly 3 x 3-car Reading based sets as we were reserved in coach G. Although ticket shows from Reading West, I believe that that was by connecting service on the outward.


From Clive Barlow's ticket collection.

Source : Clive Barlow

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