13th February 1977

R.P.P.R.
Western Requiem Relief

Loco Used D1010 "Western Campaigner"

Route : 1Z08 throughout

Loco Route
D1010 Paddington - Reading - Swindon - Gloucester - Cardiff - Pontpridd - Treherbert
D1010 Treherbert - Pontypridd
D1010 Pontypridd - Aberdare
D1010 Pontypridd - Merthyr
D1010 Merthyr - Pontypridd - Cardiff - Gloucester - Swindon - Reading - Paddington

Notes:
This tour was run as a relief to the main "Western Requiem" tour which ran a week later.

Sources : Alan Costello (information taken from RPPR Railtour Pictorial Booklet)
& Clive Barlow


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Clive Barlow)

Location Booked
Paddington 08.20d
Treherbert 12.55d
Pontypridd 13.40d
Merthyr 14.32d
Pontypridd 15.20d
Aberdare 16.20d
Cardiff Central 18.20d
Paddington ??.??a


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