4th April 1981

F & W Tours
The Magical Mystery Tour

Locos Used 20135, 20160, 31168, 31325, 46009 & 47111

Route :

Loco(s) Route
46009 Plymouth – Exeter – Taunton – Bristol Temple Meads
31168 + 31325 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway – Cheltenham – Bromsgrove – King’s Norton – Birmingham New St. – Water Orton – Nuneaton avoiding line – Leicester – Loughborough – Stanton Gate South
20135 + 20160 (1) Stanton Gate South – Toton Meadows Sidings (depot visit)
31168 + 31325 (2) Toton Meadows Sidings – Stanton Gate
20135 + 20160 Stanton Gate South – Trent Jn – Spondon – Derby (works visit)
31168 + 31325 Derby – Tamworth – Water Orton – Park Lane Jn – Rycroft Jn – Bescot – Perry Barr North Jn – Soho South Jn – Birmingham New Street – Camp Hill – Lifford West Jn – Birmingham New Street – Aston – Perry Barr South Jn – Soho North Jn – Galton Jn – Stourbridge Junction – Kidderminster – Droitwich – Worcester Shrub Hill – Cheltenham – Gloucester
31168 + 31325 Gloucester - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads
47111 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth

Notes :
(1) 31168 + 31325 on rear.
(2) 20135 + 20160 on rear.
(3) The route, motive power and visits were completely unknown until participants received their timing sheets on the train.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : Ian Monkton (joined/left train at Bristol Temple Meads)

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