22nd May 1976

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 1013 'Western Ranger', 85026 & 86034

Route :

Loco Route
86034 Carlisle - Birmingham New Street
1013 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Standish Jn - Charfield - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare
1013 Weston-super-Mare - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
85026 Birmingham New Street - Carlisle

Notes:
(1) Prior to hauling the outward leg, 1013 had run up from Bristol to Birmingham hauling the 6000 Locomotive Associations "Merchant Venturer" railtour which it also returned from Birmingham to Bristol that evening.

Sources : Phil Bullock & Peter Smith

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