4th July 1987

6000 Locomotive Association
The Diamond Jubilee Express

Locos Used 47485 & steam: 6000 'King George V'

Route : 1Z16 throughout

Loco Route
47485 Ealing Broadway - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford
6000 Hereford - Leominster - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Chirk - Ruabon - Saltney Jn - Chester
6000 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford
47485 Hereford - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes:
(1) Ran to celebrate 6000 being 60 years old.
(2) A support coach was added to the formation when 6000 was on teh train.

Source : Paul Green

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Green)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ealing Broadway 07.12d 22.26a
Maidenhead 07/34 22/10
Reading 07.45a ~ 07.46d 21.58a ~ 21.59d
Didcot Parkway 08/01 21/42
Swindon 08.32a ~ 08.33d 21.18a ~ 21.19d
Bristol Parkway 09.04a ~ 09.05d 20.39a ~ 20.40d
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/15 20/25
Maindee East Jn 09/27 20/10
Cwmbran 09.42a ~ 09.43d 19.59a ~ 20.00d
Hereford 09L43a ~ 10L18d 18L50a ~ 19L13d
Shelwick Jn 10/38 18/46
Leominster 10/53 18/26
Woofferton 11/03 18/15
Craven Arms 11/20 17/57
Church Stretton 11/31 17/46
Shrewsbury 11c52 ~ 11c54 16w40 ~ 17w25
Baschurch 12w07 ~ 12w37 16/27
Gobowen 12/52 16/14
Chirk 12/56 16/10
Ruabon 13/02 15p42a ~ 16p02d
Wrexham 13/15 15/34
Saltney Jn 13/28 15/19
Chester 13.34a 15.15d


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