1st June 1997

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Sarum & Wessex (125 Special)

Did this train run? Details from advertising leaflet.

Advertised HST GW 125 set

Route :

HST Route
????? London Paddington - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Basingstoke - Salisbury
????? Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Eastleigh - Southampton - Bournemouth - Weymouth
????? Weymouth - Bournemouth - Southampton - Eastleigh - Romsey - Dean - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Andover - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Hertfordshire Rail Tours advertising stated 'We have never offered a 125 Special to the South Coast before, and indeed Great Western 125s are a rare sight there'.

Source : Alan Restell

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