Back to "The Railtour Files"5th October 1974
Wirral Railway Circle
The
Palatine
| Locos Used | 40024, 47455, 86034, 86045 & steam: 'Sir Drefaldwyn', 5690 'Leander' & 6000 'King George V' |
| Stock Used | 11 coaches |
Route : 1Z37 throughout
| Traction | Route |
| 40024 | 06.25d Rock Ferry - Hooton - Crewe |
| 86045 | Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street |
| 47455 | Birmingham New Street - Oxford |
| 5690 | Oxford - Worcester Shrub Hill - Hereford |
| 6000 | Hereford - Shrewsbury |
| 40024 | Shrewsbury - Welshpool |
| Crossville buses | Welshpool - Sylfaen |
| Sir Drefaldwyn | Sylfaen - Llanfair Caereinion |
| Sir Drefaldwyn | Llanfair Caereinion - Sylfaen |
| Crossville buses | Sylfaen - Welshpool |
| 40024 | Welshpool - Shrewsbury - Crewe |
| 86034 | Crewe - Runcorn - Liverpool Lime Street |
Notes :
(1) Originally advertised to start at Liverpool Lime Street
but was changed to Rock Ferry prior to the running date as the start time woudl
have been to early for passengers from the Wirral.
Sources : Bob Taylor, Ian Umpleby, Alan
Baylis, John Luxton & Alan Donaldson
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