8th October 1983

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Bitton Poacher

Locos Used at least 37095 & 47592 'County of Avon'

Route : 1Z40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? Castle Cary - ??? - Bristol Temple Meads
47592 Bristol Temple Meads - ??? - Reading - Acton - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - Dalston Western Jn - Stratford - Temple Mills East Jn - Copper Mill Jn - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Bury Street Jn - Cheshunt - Broxbourne - Elsenham - Cambridge - ?Ely - March - Peterborough - Grantham - Newark Northgate  Swinderby? - Lincoln
47592 Lincoln - ?(reverse of outward route) - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park? - Canonbury Jn - (same as outward route) - South Tottenham - Junction Road Jn - Gospel Oak Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Reading - ?Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Bristol Parkway? - Filton (1)
37095 Filton - Bristol Temple Meads
????? Bristol Temple Meads - ??? - Castle Cary

Notes :
(1) On the return leg the Class 47 ran out of fuel at Filton.
(2) Route confirmation required - was photographed at Great Chesterford heading for Cambridge on the outward run

Sources : David Hills, Chris Harley & Gary Stratford

Photo Review


A tour ticket for this tour.


47592 passing Great Chesterford heading for Cambridge (photo: Stewart Levett)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gary Stratford)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Castle Cary ? ?
Bristol Temple Meads ? ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/43 21/21
Willesden Junction HL 09/47 21/19
Kensal Green Jn 09/49 21/15
Gospel Oak 09/58 21/06
Camden Road Jn 10/01 -
Dalston Western Jn 10/07 20/20
Canonbury Jn - 20/18
Lincoln ??.??a ??.??d


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