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     25224 Username: 25224 Registered: 09-2004 |
09.35 Didcot - Kidderminster, return 19.05 5051 "Earl Bathurst" Didcot - Dorridge 25278 + 25303 Dorridge - Dorridge via B'ham New St, Worcester Shrub Hill, Kidderminster then Stourbridge Jnct, B'ham New St, Dorridge 5051 "Earl Bathurst" Dorridge - Didcot The train was worked from Didcot to Knowle and return by Castle class 5051 Earl Bathurst, and the train sponsored by the Didcot Railway Centre. I believe that the late John Mynors had been a leading light in the restoration of 5051 for main line service. The log of the steam sections is here http://www.locoperformance.co.uk/edition22/r5051dor1980.htm and the log of the diesel section is here http://www.locoperformance.co.uk/edition24/25303-25287kdr.htm (Note the file name includes an incorrect loco number!) Appartently participants on the tour also had a SVR Bewdley to Bridgnorth return trip on 2-8-0 no 2857. It isn't clear whether this meant the stock formed this additional train (in which case it would be a Didcot - Bridgnorth charter). This information is courtesy of Brian Basterfield. | ||
| 25224 Username: 25224 Registered: 09-2004 |
Now confirmed 25s ran round at Kidderminster and worked through to Bewdley and back with train being worked through to Bridgnorth by 2857 as previously advised. |