8th April 1978

F & W Railtours
Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 40042, 46027, 47226 & steam: 6960 'Raveningham Hall'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
40042 London Paddington - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Kemble - Cheltenham Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Hereford
6960 Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester
47226 + 6960 (1) Chester - Shrewsbury
47226 Shrewsbury - Hereford - Worcester Shrub Hill
46027 Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - ??? - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Norman Preedy comments: 6960 failed at Chester, and was towed to Shrewsbury by 47226. The return leg arrived 90 minutes late at Cheltenham Spa.
(2) Peter Watts reports that this was F & W's first steam hauled railtour.

Sources : Nick Bartlett (on the train from Reading to Chester only), 
Norman Preedy (joined/left the train at Cheltenham Spa) & Peter Watts

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