Back to "The Railtour Files"22nd November 1980
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
| Locos Used | at least 47029 & 47166 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Swansea - (1) - York |
| ????? | York - (1) - Cardiff Central |
| 47166 | Cardiff Central - Vale of Glamorgan line - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Court Sart Jn (3) |
| 47029 (3) | Court Sart Jn - Landore Jn - Swansea |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required for outward trip.
(2) 47166 failed.
(3) plus 47166 dead-in-tow.
Additional comment fron Andy Pullar :-
"Late running bowled me out for any service back to Cardiff and London so
ended up in Dublin! Good move as it turned out as the 02:00 Fishguard Harbour to
Paddington on the Monday was worked forward from Cardiff by 50030 via
Gloucester."
Source : Andy Pullar
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