23rd September 1978

B.R.
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 47072, 47199, 47506, 86002 & 86206

Route :

Loco Route (1)
47199 Swansea - Cardiff Central
47506 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Jn - Lydney - Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa direct to Bromsgrove - Selly Oak route - Birmingham New Street
86206 Birmingham New Street - Bescot (??via Duddeston or Soho??) - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston - Carlisle - Polmadie route - Glasgow Central
86002 Glasgow Central - Carlisle - Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe
47072 Crewe - Norton Bridge - Stafford  - Rugeley - Walsall - Bescot - Birmingham New Street - (route to??) Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester Avoiding Line - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Severn Tunnel Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central - Bridgend - Port Talbot - Neath - Swansea

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required where indicated, plus Swansea to Cardiff & back.

Source : Shayne Lewis (joined/left the train at Cardiff)
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