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3rd April 1977
Coventry Evening
Telegraph
The Midland Wightsman
| Loco Used | 7029 'Clun Castle' |
| Stock Used | 9 coaches |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 7029 | 13.13 Leamington Spa - Birmingham |
| 7029 | Birmingham - Leamington Spa |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Reported as the only occasion a train carried a
"Coventry Evening Telegraph" headboard. It is reported this was the
"second sponsored trip" of the day - presumably a different
organisation was responsible for the first run - further details required.
Source : Gary Thornton (from contemporary sources)
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