A tour ticket, courtesy of Brian Halford.
5th June 1982
British Rail (S.R.)
(Merrymaker Excursion)
| Locos Used | 1062 'Western Courier', 20165, 20167, 33010 & steam: 4930 'Hagley Hall' |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 33010 | Tonbridge - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Lewisham - Nunhead - Brixton Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction (Windsor lines) - Barnes - Staines - Ascot - Reading - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry |
| 20165 + 20167 | Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Bewdley |
| 4930 | Bewdley - Highley - Bridgnorth 14.55a |
| 1062 | 17.20d Bridgnorth - Highley - Bewdley |
| 20165 + 20167 | Bewdley - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry |
| 33010 | Coventry - (reverse of outward route) - Tonbridge |
Notes :
(1) Train was booked for steam haulage both ways but 4930 was detached just
prior to departure from Bridgnorth to rescue a failed SVR service train.
A tour ticket, courtesy of Brian Halford.
Source : Adrian Nicholls (joined the train at Sevenoaks)
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