5th April 1956

Ian Allan
Crewe Works Railtour

Loco Used 70032 'Tennyson'
Stock Used 13 coaches

Route : W681 throughout

Loco Route
70032

London Euston - (via WCML & ???) - Rugby Midland - Coventry - Birmingham New Street - Wolverhampton High Level - Stafford - Crewe - Crewe Works

70032

Crewe Works - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & ???) - London Euston

    Notes :
(1) Originally advertised in Trains Illustrated to be worked by a S.R. 'West Country Class' throughout.
(2) Delayed on outward journey by single line working owing to a derailment of a light engine at Marston Green.


from The John Debens' Ticket Collection.

Source : Terry Jackson

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Harrison)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Euston 10.08d ??.??a
Crewe Works ??.??a 17.00d


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