12th September 1953
Railway Development
Association
The Special
| Loco(s) Used | at least 823 |
| DMU Used | W8W |
| Stock Used | brake van + 4x open wagons + brake van |
Route :
| Traction | Route |
| W8W | Birmingham Snow Hill - Shifnal - Hanwood - Welshpool |
| 823 | Welshpool - Llanfair Caereinion |
| 823 | Llanfair Caereinion - Welshpool |
| W8W? | Welshpool - Bridgnorth - Bewdley - Birmingham Snow Hill |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required - above routing is taken
from the tour ticket. Photo evidence
seen of;
a) GWR railcar W8W at Welshpool (presumably transport from wherever -
Birmingham?? - photo is captioned that this is on the RDA Special)
b)
823 on 4 open wagons, topped and tailed with brake vans at Welshpool, and
Llanfair (one chimney-first - on arrival, and one bunker-first for return
journey), representing 'The Special'.
Sources : Peter Darke & John Debens
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
From The John Debens Ticket Collection
(originally from Peter Darke's collection)
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