23rd April 1983

Sir Thomas Rich's Grammer School, Gloucester
The Richian 2

Locos Used 40169, 47187 & 47560

Route : 1Z41 throughout

Loco Route (1)
47560 Gloucester - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Soho North Jn - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction
40169 Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog
40169 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction
47560 Llandudno Junction - Chester - Crewe (2)
47187 Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street - (via Camp Hill) - Gloucester

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
(2) 47187 replaced 47560 at Crewe due to the latter having defective ETH.


40169 at Blaenau Ffestiniog (photo : Duncan Jennings)

Sources : Duncan Jennings (on the train throughout) & Harry Harper

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