17th March 2006

Central Trains
(Cheltenham Horse Racing Additional)

Locos Used 47826 & 47851
Stock Used 6013+5853+5478+5453+5487+5491+5463+9440

Route:
1T66 : Birmingham New Street to Cheltenham Spa
1T67 : Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
47851 (1) Birmingham New Street - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa
47851 Cheltenham Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Rowley Regis - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear. After working 1T66 47826 was used to drag steam loco 60009 'Union of South Africa' from Gloucester Yard to Old Oak Common.

Sources : David Evans & Adrian Knight

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