Back to "The Railtour Files" 31st March 1986
British Rail
(Mystery Excursion)
| Locos Used | 47477 & 47512 |
| Stock Used | 5208+???? |
| DMU Used | ??? (9 cars in total) |
Route :
| Traction | Route |
| 47477 | (??? - ) Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - King's Norton - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho Southg Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Shrewsbury |
| 47477 | Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Knighton - Llandrindod Wells - Pantyfunnon - Llanelli |
| 47477 | Llanelli - Gowerton - Swansea |
| 47512 | Swansea - Neath - Bridgend - Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Ledbury - Worcester Foregate Street - Worcester Shrub Hill |
| DMU | Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa ( - ???) |
Notes :
(1) John Cassey comments: I travelled on this excursion organized by BR but do
not know its origin or termination. It was a mystery tour as no destination was
given but we had a break in Shrewsbury and in Swansea. While passing through
Colwall Tunnel on the return between Ledbury and Great Malvern something fell
from one of the tunnel shafts and damaged the braking system on one of the
coaches. We limped to Worcester Shrub Hill where the train was terminated and a
hastily arranged 9 car DMU was pulled off the stabling point to get customers
home.
Source : John Cassey (joined/left the train at
Cheltenham Spa)
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