27th November 1976

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 1010 'Western Campaigner'
Stock Used (2) 4216+?????

Route : 1Z52 throughout

Loco Route
1010 07.45 Plymouth - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads - Cheltenham Spa - (via Lickey) - Bournville - Birmingham New Street - Solihull - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford [break] - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Basingstoke - Salisbury - Yeovil Junction - Exeter Central (Down Through Line) - Exeter St Davids
1010 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Plymouth

Notes :
(1) Other Excursion trains noted passing this train were:
31174 - Palmers Green (?) - Birmingham
33117 - Putney - Wolverhampton
(further details of the above are required)
(2) Photo on Flickr shows leading coach behind 1010 ascending The Lickey was mark 1 W4216.


Bernard Mills captured this nice image of 1010 at Oxford.

Source : Andy Pullar

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