7th April 1990

Flying Scotsman Services
The Midlander

Locos Used 47833 & steam: 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47833 Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway
71000 Didcot Parkway - Banbury - Bordesley Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby
71000 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot Parkway
47833 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) Reported as 71000's first railtour since overhaul. Carried 'The Red Dragon' headboard. 71000 ran OK until Culham on the return leg when it had to stop three times for a 'blow up'.

Sources : Dave Lodwick & Ian McDonald

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