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Rural Dean
| HSTs used | 43131 & 43183 |
| Stock used | 41105+41106+40714+42211+42212+42213+42214+44067 |
| GWR locos used | 2968+7029 |
| GWR stock used | 4787+5054+4790+24949+25451+34676 |
| DFR loco used | 5541 |
| DFR stock used | 4729+25509+???+???+4862+21129+13407 |
Route : 1Z60 throughout (mainline legs)
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 43183+43131 | 08.05d London Paddington - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Stroud - Gloucester Yard Jn - Cheltenham Spa |
| 2968+7029 | Toddington (GWR) - Winchcombe - Gretton Meadow |
| 2968+7029 | Gretton Meadow (GWR) - Winchcombe - Toddington |
| 43183+43131 | Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Lydney |
| 5541 | Lydney (DFR) - Norchard |
| 5541 | Norchard (DFR) - Lydney |
| 43183+43131 | 17.53d Lydney - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport |
| 43183+43131 | Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Dr Day's Jn - West Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Slough - Ealing Broadway - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Mike Tetlow records travelling on the 11.00d from Toddington (11.30d back
from Far Stanley) with 7029 only - does this indicate more trains were available
to travel on? Confirmation also required as to whether services were reversing
at Far Stanley or Gretton Meadow on this date. On the DFR he records travelling
on the following services, all hauled by 5541;
15.10d Lydney to Norchard
15.40d Norchard to Lydney
16.05d Lydney to Norchard
17.20d Norchard to Lydney
Sources : Dave Burbridge & Mike Tetlow
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