11th June 1988

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The Red Dragon

Loco Used steam: 5080 'Defiant'

Route :

Loco Route
5080 Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Wolvercot Jn - Oxford - Radley - Didcot North Jn - Didcot Parkway
5080 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge

Notes :
(1) This was 5080's inaugural mainline run in preservation.
(2) Lewis Bevan comments: I photographed the train at Banbury going south at about 10.30-11.00, and then again near Kings Sutton going north at about 16.00; thus confirming the route (which was originally uploaded as unknown).

Sources : Henry Allum & Lewis Bevan

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