19th October 1974

British Rail
(Merrymaker Excursion No. 208)

Locos Used (1) 47296, 86045 & 86241

Route :

Locos (1) Route (2)
86xxx ??? - Northampton - Rugby - Birmingham (New Street?)
47296 (?) Birmingham  (New Street?) - Cardiff - Swansea
47296 (?) Swansea - Cardiff - Birmingham (New Street?)
86xxx Birmingham  (New Street?)- Rugby - Northampton - ???

Notes :
Information is scant on this tour and any further data will be gratefully received!
(1) It would be assumed that one of the class 86's worked to Birmingham then 47296 worked to Swansea and back with the other electric taking over at Birmingham for the run home. Confirmation please anyone??
(2) Route details taken from ticket and "scrappy notes" taken on the day. Start/finish point not confirmed, but may have been Northampton.

Source : Nigel Benning

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