7th April 1973

Wirral Railway Circle
Cambrian Coast Express No.3

Locos Used 320 & steam: 6 'Douglas'
Stock Used included 45029M (coupled next to the loco on departure from Aberystwyth)

Route : 1L26 throughout

Loco Route
320 Crewe - ??? - Towyn
6 (1) Towyn Wharf - Towyn Pendre
6 Towyn Pendre - Towyn Wharf (1)
320 Towyn - ??? (2)
320 ??? - Aberystwyth
40120 Aberystwyth - ??? - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Shuttle service for works visit at Pendre. Two round trips made. 3 'Sir Haydn' was also in operation (on a service train?).
(2) Was the reversal at Dovey Junction or Machynlleth?

Sources : Alan Baylis & Nigel Wassell

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