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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