19th December 1981

F & W Railtours
The Napier North Eastern

Locos Used 08339, 37135, 37208, 50010 'Monarch' & 55002 'The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry'

Route : 1Z25 throughout

Loco Route
50010 05.10d Plymouth – Exeter – Taunton – Bristol Temple Meads – Bristol Parkway – Cheltenham - Bromsgrove - (1) – King’s Norton – Birmingham New Street – Tamworth – Derby – Chesterfield – Sheffield – Rotherham – Moorthorpe – York
55002 York – Malton – Scarborough
08339 shunt release at Scarborough
55002 14.45d Scarborough – Filey – Bridlington – West Parade Jn – Gilberdyke – Selby – Doncaster
50010 Doncaster – Mexborough – Rotherham - Sheffield – Chesterfield – (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth

Notes :
(1) Train banked up The Lickey by 37135+37208.

Sources : Ian Monkton (joined/left the train at Bristol Temple Meads), Mark Alden & PRAR

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