01/07: 47482 in the dark at Stirling on the return leg (photo: Alan Courtney)
30th June - 2nd July 1978
Bournemouth & District Rail Travel
Association
The Highland Explorer
| Locos Used | at least 33032, 45062 & 47482 |
| DMU Used | ???? (same set used both ways) |
Route :
| Date(s) | Traction | Route |
| 30/06-01/07 | class 33 | Poole - Branksome - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Southcote Jn - Reading West Jn - ??? - Oxford - Solihull - Birmingham New Street |
| 30/06-01/07 | class 47 | (1) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Soho South Jn - (1) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - ??? - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Church Fenton - York |
| 30/06-01/07 | 47482 | York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Stirling - Perth |
| 01/07 | DMU as listed (2) | Perth - Aviemore - Inverness |
| 01/07 | DMU as listed (2) | Inverness - Aviemore - Perth |
| 01/07-02/07 | 47482 | 21.30d Perth - (reverse of outward route) - Clay Cross South Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Toton Centre - Trent - (via MML) - Leicester |
| 01/07-02/07 | 45062 | Leicester - (via MML) - Brent Jn |
| 01/07-02/07 | 33032 | Brent Jn - ??? - Poole |
Notes :
(1) The driver was routed via Litchfield which he did not sign, so the train ran
round in a circle then went as booked past Saltley.
(2) Chris Bracey comments: As only a small number of the passengers actually
wanted to go to Inverness a DMU was used so that those who did go could have the
rare chance to see the line from the front of the train.
01/07: 47482 in the dark at Stirling on the return leg (photo: Alan Courtney)
Source : Chris Bracey
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