19th - 21st May 1978

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
Scilly Isles Express

Locos Used at least 47201 & 86023
Stock Used ???

Route : 1Z78 throughout

Date(s) Loco Route
19/05 86023 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
19/05-20/05 47201 Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Tempel Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Par - Truro - St Erth - Penzance
20/05-21/05 47201 Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Uphill Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Worle Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street
21/05 ????? Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Off-train options included a visit to the Scilly Isles aboard the MV Scillonian.

Source : Peter Finan (joined/left the train at Birmingham New Street

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