8th May 1982

Severn Valley Railtours
Cotswold Venturer

Locos Used 40057 & 40084

Route :

Locos Route
40057 + 40084 York (08.12) - Leeds - Normanton - Wath Road Jn - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Derby - Birmingham New Street - Galton Jn - Smethwick West (1) - Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill - Evesham - Oxford Through Line - Didcot Avoiding Line - Reading - London Paddington
40057 + 40084 London Paddington (16.23) - Reading - Swindon - Stroud - Cheltenham Spa - Lickey - Birmingham New Street - Derby - Sheffield - Wath Road Jn - Normanton - Leeds - York

Notes :
(1) Stopped to set down tour participant whose head got too close to the tunnel wall as train left New Street.


40084 & 40057 at London Paddington (photo: 'Bista')

Sources : various including Andy Pullar & Harry Harper

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