13th - 15th May 1977

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Scilly Isles Express

Locos Used at least 45072
Stock Used ???

Route :

Date(s) Loco Route
13/05 class 86 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
13/05-14/05 45072 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Par - Truro - St Erth - Penzance
14/05-15/05 45072 Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Uphill Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Worle Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Birmingham New Street
15/05 ????? Birmingham New Street - (?reverse of outward route?) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Off-train options included a visit to the Scilly Isles.

Source : Peter Finan (joined/left the train at Birmingham New Street

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