From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
14th May 1966
R.C.T.S.
Central Wales Scenic Tour
| Locos Used | DMU 50656+59265+50723 & 51078+59436+51106 |
Route :
| DMU | Route |
| 50656 set | Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester - Newport - Cardiff |
| 51078 set | Bristol - Patchway - Newport - Cardiff |
| DMU combined | Cardiff - Bridgend - Llanelli - Llandilo Jn - Llandovery - Llandrindod Wells - Craven Arms |
| DMU combined | Craven Arms - Hereford |
| 50656 set | Hereford - Ledbury - Great Malvern - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester |
| 51078 set | Hereford - Abergavenny - Pontypool Road - Newport |
| 51078 set | Newport - Patchway - Bristol |
Notes :
(1) This was an ambitious tour that proved very popular
despite its non-steam motive power. In fact on this trip only one
operating BR steam locomotive was seen, 48651 at Gloucester,
although half a dozen were noted at RS Hayes scrapyard at
Bridgend. Close by were the remains of the recent collision
between D6983 & D1671.
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Source : David Hills (compiled from contemporary
reports)
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