16th October 1999

Along Different Lines
The ADL Chopper Tour

Locos Used CFD 2001 & 2002 (ex-BR 20035 & 20063)

Route :
34115 : Auxerre St Gervais to Étang
34114 : Étang to Cercy-la-Tour
????? : Cercy-la-Tour to
Auxerre St Gervais

Locos Route
2001 + 2002

Auxerre St Gervais – Cravant-Bazarnes – Avallon – Saulieu – Autun – Étang – Cercy-la-Tour

2001 + 2002

Cercy-la-Tour – Tamnay-Chatillon – Epiry – Corbigny – Clamecy – Cravant-Bazarnes – Axerre St Gervais

Notes :
(1) This tour was effectively a re-run of the tour that ran on 8th August 1998 though it used different locos (CFD 2003 & CFD 2004).

Sources : various including Janet & John Cottrell (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)

Location

Booked
Auxerre St Gervais 09.00d
Cravant-Bazarnes 09p20a ~ 09p30d
Avallon 10p10a ~ 10p20d
Saulieu 11p10a ~ 11p20d
Autun 12x15a ~ 13x25d (depot visit)
Étang 13p45a ~ 13p55d
Cercy-la-Tour 14p35a ~ 14p55d
Tamnay-Chatillon 15p45a ~ 15p55d
Epiry 16p25a ~ 16p35d
Corbigny 16p45a ~ 16p55d
Clamecy Depot 17.35a ~ 18.05d (CFTA Depot visit)
Clamecy Station 18/15
Cravant-Bazarnes 18x55a ~ 19x05d
Auxerre St Gervais 19.25a


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