24th April 1982

Steam Locomotive Operators Association
Welsh Marches Pullman

Locos Used at least 40015 & steam: 4930 'Hagley Hall', 7812 'Erlestoke Manor' & 92220 'Evening Star'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? ??? - Crewe
40015 Crewe - Shrewsbury
4930+7812 Shrewsbury - Hereford
92220 Hereford - Newport
92220 Newport - Hereford
40015 Hereford - Crewe
????? Crewe - ???

Notes :
(1) It has been commented that this tour marked the return to mainline operation for 7812...however the Webmaster notes that 7812 was also used on the previous week's Welsh marches Express, so maybe the comment is applicable to the tour on 17th April, not this one...?

Sources : Henry Allum, Harry Harper & Doug Birmingham

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