Timings (Booked only)
(from Jeremy Hartill)
17th April 1976
British Rail
(Sea Cruise)
Did this train run? Details taken from a BR advertising leaflet.
| Traction Used | ????? |
Route :
| Traction | Route |
| ????? | Wolverhampton - Smethwick Rolfe Street - Birmingham New Street - Weston-super-Mare |
| ????? | Weston-super-Mare - (reverse of outward route?) - Wolverhampton |
Notes :
(1) For sea cruise on S.S. Balmoral from Weston-super-Mare to Ilfarcombe (2 hour
stay over) and back.
It was also possible to book onto this special from Coventry using service
trains, changing at Birmingham New Street.
Source : Jeremy Hartill (from a BR advertising leaflet)
Timings (Booked only)
(from Jeremy Hartill)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Wolverhampton | 07.19d | 23.25a |
| Smethwick Rolfe Street | 07.32d | 23.12a |
| Birmingham New Street | 07.48d | 23.00a |
| Weston-super-Mare | 09.58a | 20.35d |
Service trains from/to Coventry;
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Coventry | 06.45d | 23.50a |
| Birmingham New Street | ??.??a | ??.??d |
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