Back to "The Railtour Files"29th October 1977
6000
Locomotive Association
Pennine Venturer
| Locos Used | 45041, 47040, 47106, 85020 & steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' & 92220 'Evening Star' |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 47106 | Cardiff Central - Newport - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham - Birmingham New Street |
| 85020 | Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton - (via WCML) - Carnforth |
| 4498 | Carnforth - Settle Jct - Skipton - Keighley - Leeds |
| 92220 | Leeds - Church Fenton - York |
| 45041 | York - Church Fenton - Normanton - Sheffield - Derby - Birmingham New Street |
| 47040 | Birmingham New Street - Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Parkway - Newport - Cardiff Central |
Notes :
(1) 'Shared' steam locomotives with the M&GNJRS 'Pennine
Rover'.
Sources : Dick Holland (on the train throughout) & Stewart Robertson
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