9th December 1972
Wirral Railway Circle
Heart of Wales Land Cruise
| Locos Used | 1738, 1957 & 6889 |
| Stock Used | load 10 including RMB & BG |
| DMU Used | 2x 3-car DMU sets (2) |
Route : 1Z77 throughout
| Traction | Route |
| 1957 | Crewe - Shrewsbury |
| 6889 | Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Llandrindod Wells - Llandeilo - Llanelli - Carmarthen |
| DMU as listed | Carmarthem - Newcastle Emlyn & Lampeter 'milk branches' - Carmarthen |
| 6889 | Carmarthem - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury |
| 1738 | Shrewsbury - Crewe |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) Leading set out of Carmarthen was a 3-car Derby suburban set (later class
116) numbered in the C3xx series.
Sources : Steve Haynes & Nigel Wassell
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Photo Review

The tour passing through Conwil (photo: The Nick Catford Collection)

From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.