3rd October 1970

British Rail (L.M.) or
?Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society?
(Special Day Excursion to Mid-Wales)
or (Day Excursion to the Cambrian Coast)?

Locos Used at least 5080 (3), 5085 & E3133

Route :

Loco(s) Route
E3133 London Euston - Watford Junction - Coventry - Birmingham - Wolverhampton
5080 (3) + 5085 Wolverhampton - Towyn - Minffordd ( - Porthmadog?)
5080 (3) + 5085 (Porthmadog? - ) Minffordd - Towyn - Wolverhampton
?E3133? Wolverhampton - Birmingham - Coventry - Watford Junction - London Euston

Notes:

(1) It is believed this tour, originally given as BR (L.M.) organised and called (Special Day Excursion to Mid-Wales) without identified traction, is in fact the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society annual trip from London to allow attendance of the A.G.M at Towyn.
(2) Trip included journeys on the Talyllyn and Ffestiniog railways as an alternative to the A.G.M. Road coaches were provided between Abergynolwyn and Tan-y-Bwlch. On the FR the tour went to Dduallt. Passengers for the A.G.M. and "anti-clockwise tour" left the train at Towyn. Those doing the "clockwise tour" stayed on to Minffordd.
(3) Loco identity listed as 5050 according to 'Talyllyn Railway A.G.M. Specials' book but as 5080 elsewhere.

Sources : "LASERman", Andrew Fairholm & book: 'Talyllyn Railway A.G.M. Specials'

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from LASERman)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Euston 07.50d 23.05a
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 08.05d 22.45a ~ ??.??d
Coventry ??.??a ~ 09.08d 21.44a ~ ??.??d
Birmingham ??.??a ~ 09.33d 21.19a ~ ??.??d
Towyn ? ??.??a ~ 18.10d
Minffordd ? ?
Porthmadog? ? ?


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