10th - 12th August 1999

S.R.P.S. Railtours
The Total Eclipse

Locos Used 37405 & 37410
Stock used 99824+99823+99830+99822+99829+4836+21241+1730+99828+99826+99827

Route :
1Z38 : Linlithgow to Penzance
1Z92 : Penzance to Linlithgow

Date(s) Loco(s) Route
10/08 37405 + 37410 Linlithgow - Edinburgh Waverley
10/08-11/08 37410 + 37405 Edinburgh Waverley - Shotts - Motherwell - Carlisle - Lancaster - Preston - Crewe - Stafford - Bescot - Aston - Birmingham New Street - Bromsgrove - Bristol Temple Meads - Exeter St Davids - Penzance
11/08-12/08 37405 + 37410 Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Edinburgh Waverley
12/08 37410 Edinburgh Waverley - Linlithgow


37405+37410 return northwards in the rain near Liskeard (photo: Roger Geach)

Sources : SRPS Railtours Webpages, Peter Hall, Andy Barclay & Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Hunt/Rob Barnes & Guy Vincent)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Linlithgow 15.16d ?   ? ?
Exeter St Davids ? 02.00 ~ 02.18 [P3]   ? ?
Plymouth 03.18a ~ 03.42d ?   18.52a ~ 18.58d ?
Penzance 05.31a ? [P2]   16.43d ?


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