10th October 1981

B.R.
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used 45138, 47094, 47401, 81016, 85036

Route : 1Z25 throughout

Loco Route
47094 Manchester Oxford Road - Northwich - Middlewich - Sandbach - Crewe
85036 Crewe - Stafford - Bescot - Perry Barr - Soho - Birmingham New Street
45138 Birmingham New Street - University - (via The Lickey) - - Bristol Parkway - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Westbury - Salisbury - Southampton
45138 Southampton - Salisbury - Westbury - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
45138 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - (via The Lickey) - University - Birmingham New Street
81016 Birmingham New Street - Aston - Bescot - Stafford - Crewe
47401 Crewe - Sandbach - Middlewich - Northwich - Manchester Oxford Road

Notes :
The return working was substantially delayed, firstly due to chaos at Southampton where a miniature snow plough on a 33 had clipped the conductor rail, cutting the power, and secondly because the train missed the pickup at Bath - The reversal at Bristol Temple Meads was so that the Bath passengers could catch us up. Eventual arrival at a closed and locked Oxford Road was at 03.34, 196 minutes late.

Source : Phil Wieland (on the train throughout)

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