25th March 1995

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
(125 Special No.129)

 

HST used 43066+43075
Stock used 41077+40741+41078+41046+40753+42151+42152+42153+44051
VoR loco used 9
VoR stock used 13+5+10+6+4+2+12

Route :

 
HST Route
as listed London St Pancras - St Albans - Bedford - Kettering - Wigston South Jn - Nuneaton - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Birmingham New Street - Galton Jn - Wolverhampton - Shrewsbury (1)
as listed Shrewsbury - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Aberystwyth
as listed Aberystwyth (Vale of Rheidol) - Devil's Bridge
as listed Devil's Bridge - Aberystwyth
as listed Aberystwyth - Machynlleth - Welshpool - English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wolverhampton - Galton Jn - Birmingham New Street - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Wigston South Jn - Kettering - Bedford - St Albans - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Booked to use avoiding curve, but had to reverse in Shrewsbury station (to pick up RETB equipment?)

Source : Dave Burbridge.

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