14th October 1978

D1041 Preservation Society
The Pennine Explorer

Locos Used 37204, 37282, 40024, 76009 & 76016

Route :

Loco(s) Route
37204 + 37282 Cardiff - Newport - Bristol Parkway - Gloucester
37204 + 37282 Gloucester - Cheltenham Spa - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Camp Hill - Birmingham New Street
40024 Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe - Sandbach - Middlewich - Northwich - Altrincham - Deansgate Jn - Skelton East Jn - Northenden Jn - Edgeley Jn  -Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly 
76016 + 76009 Manchester Piccadilly - Guide Bridge - Dinting - Woodhead - Penistone - Woodburn Jn - Tinsley - Attercliffe Jn - Darnall - Rotherwood
76009 + 76016 Rotherwood - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Piccadilly
40024 Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street
37204 (1) Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester
37204 (1) Gloucester - (reverse of outward route) -Cardiff

Notes :
(1) Ian Monkton confirms 37204 worked back alone.

Sources : Pete Wilcox (courtesy of Jonathan Wilcox)
(joined Cheltenham Spa, left Birmingham New St on return leg)
Stew Robertson, Ian Monkton & Kevin Driscoll

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