20th May 1978

Sussex Committee for S.R. Homes
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Locos Used at least 33xxx, 47143 & steam: 6000 'King George V' & 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used 9 coaches (2)

Route :

Loco Route
47143? Brighton - ??? - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SWS - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - (via GWML) - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn (1) - Maindee West Jn - Newport
47143 Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford
6201 Hereford - Leominster - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chester
6000 16.30d Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford
47143? Hereford - (reverse of outward route) - Newport
47143? Newport - (reverse of outward route) - North Pole Jn
33xxx North Pole Jn - ??? - Brighton

Notes :
(1) Should have taken the Maindee East to Maindee North Jn curve but went via a reversal at Newport station due to a points failure.
(2) On the Hereford to Chester leg the stock is listed as '+ support coach' and on the Chester to Hereford leg '+ Bulmer's Pullman'.
(3) This tour shared steam locomotives with another unidentified tour.

Sources : Bob Taylor, Gary Thornton, Andy Beaton & Roger Geach/Bernard Mills

Photo Review


47143 is seen here passing Llanvihangel (photo: Bernard Mills)


6201 caught on camera at Dee Bridge, Chester (photo: Bernard Mills)


Andy Beaton's ticket from the tour.


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