28th - 29th September 1963

Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society
Talyllyn Special 1963 - Giesl to Ruabon
(A.G.M. Special no.11)

Locos Used 7822 'Foxcote Manor', 7827 'Lydham Manor', 34064 'Fighter Command' & 41209
Stock Used Southern Region stock (plus sleeping cars on the return leg)

Route : 1Z85 (?throughout?)

Date(s) Loco(s) Route
28/09 34064 London Paddington - Old Oak West Jn - Greenford East Jn - South Ruislip - West Ruislip - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill - Handsworth Jn - Wolverhampton (LL) - Cosford - Wellington - (1) Shrewsbury - Ruabon
28/09 7827 + 7822 Ruabon - Llangollen - Corwen - Bala Junction - Dolgellau - Morfa Mawddach
28/09-29/09 7822 + 7829 Morfa Mawddach - Barmouth Ferry - Towyn - Dovey Junction - Machynlleth - Welshpool - Shrewsbury
29/09 34064 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Aynho Jn (4) - Oxford - Reading - Slough - Ealing Broadway - (4) London Paddington

Notes :
(1) On the approach to Shrewsbury the train could not be restarted from a check due to slipping and as a result 41209 banked the train into the station. This left the train was 60mins late arriving at Shrewsbury. Good running by the Manor's had however reduced the lateness to 10mins by Towyn.
(2) Brian Burrows had recorded this train as running on 20th September 1963 however the common opinion was that it ran on the 28th (and this was subsequently backed up by the tour itinerary which was also dated the 28th).
(3) Webpage initially uploaded showing an extra round trip taking place between Towyn and Shrewsbury - did this actually take place and, if it did, what was the purpose (an alternative to the AGM)?
(4) Ticket shows booked routing was via High Wycombe & West Ruislip however the tour brochure showed it via Oxford and Reading which backs up other information supplied.

Sources : John Clifford, Brian Burrows, David Whittaker, John Debens
& book: 'Talyllyn Railway A.G.M. Specials'

Photo Review


34064 is seen approaching Leamington Spa (photo: Brian Burrows)


34064 at Birmingham Snow Hill (photo: J.J.Davis/The John Debens Collection)


7822 & 7827 pause at Morfa Mawddach (photo: J.J.Davis/The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
From the Andrew Fairholm ticket collection.


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