21st September 1985

Traintours
The Landore Lodger / The Swindon Ambassador IV

Locos Used 25034 & 25175
Stock Used 4972+4989+3952+5005+4991+7179+35286

Route : 1Z43 throughout

Locos Route
25034 + 25175 Bolton - Kearsley - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Wilmslow - Crewe - (via WCML) - Stafford - ?Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn? - Birmingham New Street (2) - ?Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Warwick? - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - ?Pontyclun? - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea
25034 + 25175 Swansea - - Swansea Loop West Jn - Goweeton - Llanelli
25034 + 25175 Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - (via Central Wales line) - Craven Arms - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Bolton

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as having run on 25th September, in error.
(2) Defective coach removed at Birmingham New Street. John Hyde comments: 'I think it was in 1985 that the train left Bolton and hit a shopping trolley resulting in a stop at Kearsley as it caught the brake gear in the rear coach, which was removed at Victoria'. Was this the same incident, if so, were coaches removed at both Manchester Victoria & Birmingham New Street as a result? John Frampton comments: The tour definitely had a coach removed at New Street but I don't remember any removed at Manchester.


The 25's arrive into Swansea (photo: Derek Thompson)

Sources : Jake Atkinson, Steve Bates, Derek Thompson, John Hyde, John Frampton
& Mick Baker (joined at Birmingham New Street/left at Shrewsbury)

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